The Sussex mobile farm shop that sells freshly grown produce from a converted horse truck outside the Rose and Crown pub are all about supporting local communities. “We’ve had a pitch here in Cuckfield now for three months and we sell all sorts, from organic pasture fed meats, organic vegetables, fruit, breads and cakes. The common thread is that everything we sell is farmed or produced right here in Sussex,” says business owner Edward Johnstone.

The idea for the Sussex Peasant started four years ago when Edward used to visit local schools selling just a few Sussex grown vegetables and a desire to change the face of food retail by trying to promote local farms and its produce. In that time the business has grown exponentially and is now looking to develop a fish operation just as they have done with meat, dairy and vegetables. “Our aim is to again create something local to Sussex whereby fisherman would go down to the boats in the morning and sell to our markets within hours of catching the fish ready for us to sell.”

The Sussex Peasant also sells its organic produce in and around Brighton and many of the surrounding villages in the area. “We are a small but hugely passionate team that pride ourselves in selling produce that is both convenient and accessible to everyone. I believe that good locally grown food is an integral part of the social and cultural glue that keeps a thriving community and society together.”

The Sussex Peasant now holds a regular spot outside the Rose and Crown pub every Friday from 9am to 4pm. For further information please visit www.thesussexpeasant.co.uk