Forty Hall Farm is an organic farm in the Forty Hall Estate. It has a variety of animals, including rare breeds and is home to London’s only organic commercial vineyard, a community orchard, a market garden and farm shop.
The London Assembly Environment Committee will visit Forty Hall Farm tomorrow for a unique insight into a working farm in London’s green belt.
The visit will include a roundtable discussion about the challenges and difficulties farmers face, in terms of produce prices, costs and labour and skills and a tour around the farm to see how it operates.
Location: Forty Hall Farm View online map
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm (roundtable) 3:00-4:00pm (tour)
Address: Forty Hill, Enfield, EN2 9HA
Travel: Brimsdown Station (Greater Anglia, from Liverpool Street), then bus 191 towards Edmonton Green to Forty Hill stop
MEDIA ARE INVITED TO THE SITE VISIT UPON PRIOR ARRANGEMENT
MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Lam on 020 7983 4067 / [email protected]
Attendees:
- Caroline Russell AM, Chair, Environment Committee
- Kate McGeever, Farm Manager, Forty Hall Farm
- Alice Brown, Farm Business Manager, Sutton Community Farm
- Sarah Williams, Programme Director, Sustain
- Lee Stiles, Secretary, Lea Valley Growers Association and Member of the National Farmers Union
Follow us @LondonAssembly and take part in the discussion using #AssemblyEnv and #LondonFarms
Notes to editors
- Caroline Russell AM, Chair of the Environment Committee, is available for interview – see contact details below.
- London Assembly Environment Committee
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
For media enquiries, please contact Lisa Lam on 020 7983 4067. For out of hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officer. Non-media enquiries should be directed to the Public Liaison Unit on 020 7983 4100.