Our farm has a stunning location in the hills overlooking the small town of Ledbury and the green rolling hills of Herefordshire. It is close to motorway links and to the towns of Hereford, Gloucester and Worcester.
Our biggest crop, covering almost 130 acres, is strawberries which are packed at the Wye Fruit packhouse, based on the outskirts of Ledbury. Wye Fruit chills, packs, operates quality control, lids and labels products and operates 7 days a week for the major supermarkets across the UK. Increasingly the supply is passed to local depots and stored under the Local Brand label. The fruit is then sold by our marketing company, Berryworld.
Fruit is supplied from the end of April to early November. A large proportion of our strawberry plants are propagated in the Withers Farm purpose built poly house and adjoining fields.
At Withers Farm we also grow almost 50 acres of blueberries and 20 acres of apples and an expanding area of our latest crop, kiwiberries.
Work With Us
The work at Withers Farm is hard work, but at the same time really fun and rewarding. You will have the opportunity to work with people from other cultures and countries and we find a lot of our staff want to return each year.
Type of Work
The work at Withers Farm is hard work, but at the same time really fun and rewarding.
You will have the opportunity to work with people from other cultures and countries and we find a lot of our staff want to return each year; you could make some great life-long friends.
Teamwork is very important to make sure each job is completed quickly, effectively and to a high standard.
All work requires a person to be physically fit and capable of walking, lifting, and bending.
When starting at Withers Farm please let us know about any previous jobs that you may have had and any relevant skills/qualifications/certificates, so that we can match you to the best type of work.
Harvesting
Harvesting strawberries can be physically hard work. All strawberries are now grown on table top constructions which mean fruit is at waist height reducing the need to bend.
Tunnel work
This work involves erecting tunnels and venting tunnels on hot days.
Husbandry Work
Our husbandry work comprises of weeding, removing flowers, pulling up polythene and many other jobs.
Planting & Propagation Work
This involves producing new plants for the next season. New plants are planted from March to July.
Rowcheckers
Vacancies can sometimes exist for experienced staff, overseeing harvesting and husbandry jobs.
Drivers
Drivers are required to drive tractors, mini buses and other farm vehicles. Special licences are sometimes required depending on the vehicle.
If you are interested in seasonal work please contact us and someone from our recruitment team will be in touch.
