Nick Gilford (pictured above) is the Commercial Director of Frederick Hiam Ltd, who works alongside the current Chairman Christopher Wilson – Great Grandson of Sir Frederick Hiam; the man who originally founded Frederick Hiam Ltd. in 1925.

They farm around 9000 acres in total from the light soils of Thetford and Breckland to the heavy black soils of Ely and the Cambridgeshire Fens; supplying us with potatoes, onions, carrots, parsnips and beetroot (the complete range of their crops also extending to sugar beet and cereals) that come into our premises almost daily.

The business has a large modern pack house and onion grading facility based just outside Brandon, Suffolk and the business is able to guarantee continuity for its customers by supplementing locally grown produce with imports out of season for year round supply of its key lines.

Hiam’s manage nearly 1000 acres of woodland and have over 500 acres in stewardship schemes, with conservation and wildlife habitats being a priority for the business. These areas play host to a broad range of mammals and an impressive variety of birds, and everything from deer and otters to red kites make regular appearances across their farms.

The business also has 2 Dairy Farms in Pembrokeshire, each with a herd of Holstein Friesian Cows that produce over 6 million litres of milk a year.