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PRODUCE

The Thompson family have been farming fruit and vegetables at Brook Farm, near Harwich in Essex, since 1948.  Today, we are market leaders in specialist products for the oriental foodservice sector and niche tree fruit.

We supply consistently high quality produce for our customers whilst working hard to preserve and enhance the countryside around us.

 

NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS

Contract provision of woodland establishment, fencing and management. Undertaking biodiversity and carbon focussed projects from inception to delivery. We also source an extensive range of woodland trees and hedging, as a supply-only option or as part of a turnkey solution.

For fruit, nut and other edible trees, please visit our sister company www.terracefruits.com where we offer both retail and wholesale supply.

 

As farmers, we are aware of our duty to care for the land for the benefit of future generations, as previous generations have cared for it before us. It is incredibly important that we look after our local and wider environment and we take this responsibility seriously.

We manage the farm sensitively to try to encourage wildlife and to ensure we reduce our impact on the wider, global environment.

 

Read more about how we care for the environment -

 

 
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What we do

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Chinese Produce

We are the sole producer of ‘TL’ or Thompson’s Leaf (an important ingredient for Chinese restaurants), and Jumbo Salad Onions. Everything is selected and grown exclusively for the Chinese sector. We offer unrivalled levels of experience, service and consistency.

Our products are available in leading Chinese supermarkets and wholesalers.

Speciality Crops

With a long history of innovation, we have been involved in the research and development of a number of new crops for the UK. The farm is home to Olive groves, a Citrus plantation and a Fig Orchard. Our Olive project, in partnership with The Belazu Food Group, is testimony to the vision of our partners and many years of research. Our first grove was planted in 2016 and a second larger grove planted in 2021. With a few harvests under our belt we hope to press our first EVOO in 2022.

Woodland Management

We are home to one of the first EWCO woodlands established in England. Building on this experience, we also offer a full turnkey service for woodland planting, fencing and establishment management. We work alongside forestry companies and carbon consultants and can provide various field scale contracting services; from biodiversity net gain (BNG) establishment to novel crop orchard establishment. Our farm is a registered PEACH site with UK Customs and Plant Health, allowing us to import and hold trees in temperature controlled storage for further distribution. We offer a full range of fruit and nut trees from dedicated nurseries across Europe and the UK and can source UK forestry stock for customers.

 
 

Location

Brook Farm
Great Oakley
Harwich
Essex CO12 5BN

 

Contact

01255 880 218
info@gthompsons.co.uk