PIN Chegworth Valley

Colour, fruit & veg. in Borough Market

If this stall is not the most attractive in the market then it is definitely the most colourful selling a distinct and beautifully arranged collection of organic fruit and vegetables from the Kent country-side. Visitors will also find an impressive array of award winning fruit juices including multiple apple varieties, rhubarb and even beetroot. This award winning supplier has even won the Slow Food London ‘ Best Greengrocer’ award twice in a row.

History

Chegworth Valley is a family owned and run fruit farm situated in the heart of Kent, not far from the village of Harrietsham. Established by the Deme family in 1983, the farm had originally been a dairy farm as part of the Leeds Castle Estate.

An initial planting of around 15 acres of apples and pears was planted in the mid 1980’s with soft fruit such as raspberries and strawberries following during the early 1990’s. To begin with this was supplied to major supermarkets and wholesalers, whose focus was on perfectly sized & shaped fruit, rather than the taste and quality. It soon became clear that this was not the way in which the family wanted to work and so the change to supplying direct to the customer and to independent shops and retailers began! Chegworth Valley started to take root and thrive.

TripTide Thoughts

Colourful and classic British fruit and veg stall – our shopping bags overfloweth with goodness.

How to get there

Borough Market is very close the south side of London Bridge and the station of the same name. Just keep walking over the bridge and turn right shortly after the Barrow Boy & Banker Pub.

Owner

Lucy TripTide

Lucy is a TripTide stalwart and has been with the company since inception. She is a font of knowledge of all things in our metropolis but she has a special penchant for London's historical past. She says:"London is a multi-layered confection of hi...