We are Somerset Chilli Garden...
A.K.A Kayla and Harry.
We met over 20 years ago on our first day of secondary school when the chilli stars aligned, and we ended up in the same class. After a few solid years of winding each other up, we eventually became best mates, bonding over a shared love of Father Ted, spicy food and sneaking out of sixth form early on a Friday to drink rough cider down the local pub ('Mendip Magic' being our tipple of choice). Fast forward to early 2020, and you could still find us in the pub, drinking scrumpy cider and hatching plans. Inspired by other incredible UK chilli farms, and our lasting passion for spicy snacks, Harry asked: "Why don't we just start our own chilli farm?!" And that was it, the seed was planted. Literally. The very next day - with slightly sore heads - we planted 150 chilli seeds in seven different varieties. Along with lots of love and water, the unexpected ingredient of being put on furlough gave us a huge amount of spare time to spend nurturing our chilli babies. A local legend lent us some space in his greenhouse and Somerset Chilli Garden started to grow! We now grow our chillies using natural methods across two sites: The original greenhouse in the village of Sandford, and a polytunnel on a small patch of land at Webbington Farm - however the eventual dream is to own our own patch of land! Alongside a chilli garden, café and farm shop championing responsibly grown produce, we would love to create a hub that supports and enriches the lives of our local community. Dream big yeah! We are endlessly grateful for the support we've had up until now to make this happen, so huge shout out and a massive thank you to anyone who has helped us along the way. Whether you've been invested from the beginning or you are just finding us now, we hope you can enjoy the rest of the journey with us. Love Kayla and Harry A.K.A. Somerset Chilli Garden x |
SOMERSET CHILLI GARDEN LTD
COMPANY NUMBER: 12707182
2 THE CROFT, NORTH SOMERSET, BS24 9SQ
hello@somersetchilligarden.co.uk
COMPANY NUMBER: 12707182
2 THE CROFT, NORTH SOMERSET, BS24 9SQ
hello@somersetchilligarden.co.uk