Christmas Crops Showcase

Do you know what goes on behind the scenes to get your Christmas Dinner on to your table? Meet the Cotswold farmers and growers behind your festive celebrations. Join us for an insightful panel discussion between local farmers and growers producing livestock and crops we typically associate with the festive season, from turkeys to Brussels sprouts and Christmas trees. Discover how they have built thriving businesses around short, intense seasonal windows and what really goes into putting your festive meal on the table. Across the discussion, our guest speakers will unpack the advantages, the disadvantages and the commercial opportunities of seasonal production, from the power of concentrated demand, the pressure of narrow harvest and sales periods and the operational challenges of labour to logistics and the strategic decisions that shape long-term resilience. They will also share how these seasonal peaks integrate into their broader business models, from diversification and year‑round revenue balancing to festive trends and customer engagement. We are delighted to welcome: Christopher Horne - an agriculture sector specialist, Chris provides advisory and investment services to help agri-businesses succeed, he will be Chairing our panel discussion. David Hawes - Director, Jesse Smith & WJ Castle Butchers Andy Dibben - Head Grower, Abbey Home Farm Poppy Cole - Co-founder, Oink Butchery Complementing proceedings, we will be serving mulled wine and mince pies and there will be the opportunity to place orders with the farmers and growers, ahead of the festive season.