Hi

Id like to hear the history of SDCF.

How did it all start and where do you see it going next?

Whats the most popular chilli or product you do?

What do you (the staff) enjoy most about working and growing at SDCF

Thanks

Colin

Hi Colin,

Short History - started growing chillies in my greenhouse while holding down a home-working IT job (worked for DEC mostly, bit of Microsoft, Cabletron, Riverstone). Growing chillies that I read about in Mexican cook books. My early fav was Santa Fe Grande - still very fond of that one.

Found some polly tunnels locally that were in disrepair (2001), started doing farmers' markets (2002), started cooking-up in my home kitchen and making sauces to sell online, to shops and markets, found a field to build the SDCF home patch (2003), moved into our new building (2005), started employing folk (now have 10 staff going to 14 in the summer), completed new farmshop/cafe building 2011.

We have a great bunch of people at the farm and still enjoy the whole seed-to-sauce thing and the new challenges each growing year throws up.

We need to write a book someday...

Cheers, Steve.

I think a book would be a good seller and great growing guide..

If it gets written let me know as I would love one.....

I came up to see you 2 years ago and was impressed but I see you have even more going on now with the shop etc..

Great stuff

Colin