Emma Evans and her husband Geraint have run a fruit and vegetable growing business on a nine acre plot in the Vale of Glamorgan for three years.
They described the project as a lifeline, with Emma adding: “We thought we’d grow veg and people would just buy it, but it’s not that easy.
“You need to build a reputation.
“We only want to sell what we grow.”
Food Sense Wales founder Katy Palmer said Welsh businesses are currently only growing enough vegetables to provide every person in Wales with a quarter of a portion.
“More growers like these are needed,” she said.
“Building our own supply base is vital.
“This would reduce our reliance on imports through connecting local growers with local wholesalers.”
