Know where your produce comes from...
We pride ourselves on forging great relationships with all our growers, but being on the doorstep to so many in Lancashire, Cheshire and Yorkshire the bond we have with these farmers are stronger than most.
The following are a selection of some of our best and brightest which over the years we have grown and improved with together, hand in hand.
The following are a selection of some of our best and brightest which over the years we have grown and improved with together, hand in hand.
ALAN WEBSTER, BANGORS GREEN FARM, ORMSKIRK.
Alan is a 2nd generation farmer and grows Red, White, Spring and Savoy cabbages as well as Celery in the summer season. It is very much a family business with his Wife, Son and Daughter all involved in the running of the farm. We as a company have worked with Alan for over 15 years and during that time he has purchased new farm land to be able to keep up with our growing demand for his fantastic produce.
RON PRESCOTT, PRESCOTT FARM, AUGHTON.
Ron has been a farmer all his life and followed his Dad into the fields from a very young age. He is renowned throughout Lancashire for his premium Broccoli and Cauliflower. Such is the quality and reputation of the produce he grows that he sends crops to London, Birmingham and Scotland on a daily basis in the height of the summer season. Again a family run Farm Ron has his 2 brothers, Sister – in – Law, Daughter and nephew all working on the farm or at the stall they own on Liverpool market on a daily basis.
GARY SEDDON, HOLMESTEAD FARM, TARLETON
Gary is Lancashire’s premium Leek grower and is constantly being nominated and winning awards for his produce left, right and centre! The Seddon brand Leek is head and shoulders above every other and has a massively respected reputation throughout the industry. Gary sends Leeks all over the country on a daily basis and even to Rungis Market in Paris! He never forgets his local customers though and will always prioritise R Noone & Son.
ROY HALMAN, WOODLANDS FARM, KNUTSFORD
Woodlands Farm covers Approximately 25 acres near Holmes Chapel, Cheshire & the Halman family have been farming in Cheshire for 123 years and are now proudly into their 5th generation. Back in 1893 corn, hay & root vegetables were the first crops to be grown by the Halman family. Over the years many different crops have passed through the Halman farming hands from Spring Onions, Radishes, Swedes, Strawberries & Flowers to the everlasting Rhubarb. R Noone & Son & Roy Halman have worked over 15 years together to build a very successful relationship & it is this continuity of trade & affiliation that has allowed R Noone & Son to offer the finest quality of fancy Lettuces & Rhubarb that the North West has to offer. With his glasshouses Roy has the facility to supply Noones with flat lettuce all year round, and also allows him to extend the English growing season of fancy lettuces up until November.
JOHN DORIAN, SMITHY FARM, SCARISBRICK
Situated in the heart of West Lancashire, established in 1989 and covering 3 acres of land, john started out with just a handful of growing sheds. After years of hard work and dedication John can now boast an impressive 26 growing sheds. Within these sheds you will find a wide range variety of mushrooms from multi coloured oysters, Nameko and Shiitake. The supply doesn’t end there though, with links across Asia and Europe, John is able to supply us with another 20-30 varieties of wild and cultivated mushrooms throughout the season. Having been the UK’s leading grower of Shiitake for the last 15 years, John has seen custom flourish with leading supermarket brands Tesco, Booths and Marks and Spencers amongst them. We have now worked with Smithy for the last 10 years in which they have become a vital part of our supply system and have created bespoke mushroom mixes that are unique to us here at Noones.
TRUDIE WEBSTER, INGLES FARM, POULTON – LE – FYLDE
Trudie is a 3rd generation farmer and alongside her brother has taken the Dawndew growers operation at Ingles Farm to the next level. Along with the traditional salad cress which the farm has produced since 1907 Trudie has introduced micro herbs to the farm along with pea shoots, affila cress and beansprouts giving them a much more diverse market and providing great variety to Noones.