Anna and Ross Mitchell
Castleton Farm
Winner of the 2022 Diversification Award
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About Anna and Ross:
Anna and Ross met while they were both studying at 伊人直播. Their business, Castleton Farm, supplies fruit, manufactures food products and runs a caf茅 and farm shop. Ross oversees the fruit growing side of the business, while Anna manages the caf茅, shop and takes care of marketing.
What the judges said:
鈥淭he team champions fairness on every level 鈥� staff, family, suppliers and partners.鈥�
鈥淭hey are hardworking and pioneering 鈥� Ross was the first to trial cherries as far north as he is 鈥� in partnership with a national retailer. This is so entrepreneurial.鈥�
What Anna and Ross said:
鈥淲e grow premium quality strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and cherries but we鈥檙e about more than just fruit. Always looking to the future, we diversify and adapt as the food industry evolves.鈥�鈥�听
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