Tomnah’a is run by Cristy Gilbert, Sam Parry and Judith McGowan TOMNAH’A Market Garden, a community enterprise located at Comrie Croft in Perthshire, has been declared the winner of the NEWBIE UK award for New Entrant Farm Business of the Year for 2020. Tomnah’a is run by Cristy Gilbert, Sam Parry and Judith McGowan, along with some dedicated volunteers, and sells fruit, veg and flowers directly to customers through a community supported agriculture scheme, as well as through online food hubs. They also offer training to volunteers in the hope that they too will set up their own market gardens in the future.
February 15, 2021 10:00 am
A Northern Ireland young farmer with a focus on increasing his milk from forage has made the final three of a UK-wide award for new entrants to agriculture.
Matthew Adams joins Aweside Farm (England), Teleri Fielden (Wales), and Tomnah’a Market Garden (Scotland) on the NEWBIE UK Award 2020 shortlist for New Entrant Farm Business of the Year.
All four have been selected for their success in demonstrating innovation in their entry into farming, their farm activities and business model.
Judges said the shortlisted young farmers represented some of the “best examples of new entrants across the whole of the UK”.
With unrivalled views across Loch Lomond its no wonder why visitors to Portnellan Farm, in Gartocharn, come back time again. Rediscovering the great outdoors and even better when it is on your doorstep, was one of the positives of lockdown last year. The Loch Lomond organic farm, which also offers accommodation and activities, is run by Freda and David Scott-Park with their son Chris involved in building pursuits side of the business. It has been in the family for more than 65 years and from 2010 they diversified to become involved in agritourism.
Read more: Offering accommodation and some pursuits from their location, including kayaking and paddleboarding, there is also the chance to see the daily goings on and have a gentle walk around. With people looking to safely holiday close to home, Portnellan Farm came into its own.