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Frederick Hiam Limited
Manor Farm Ixworth Thorpe Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 1QH
Tel: - 01359 269444 Fax: - 01359 268481
E-mail office@frederick-hiam.co.uk
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Approximately 1680 acres of land in Suffolk produces potatoes, onions, sugar beet, wheat and beans. The company head office is situated on the farm and we have invested in wildlife and conservation areas. |
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3270 acres of light sandy soil in Suffolk is ideal for potatoes, onions, parsnips, sugar beet and wheat, situated on the edge of Thetford Forest in Norfolk. The Brandon farm includes 910 acres of woodland and ESA grassland. |
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Three farms totalling 1600 acres make up this unit of peaty soil on the Cambridgeshire Fens near Ely. Potatoes, onions, sugar beet and wheat are the predominant crops. |
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1300 acres split into two dairy farms make up this unit, which has a milk quota in excess of 7 million litres. The two farms have capacity for dairy herds of 400 and 300 respectively |
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We now employ 98 regular employees, including factory staff, we have specialist crop managers and an independent agronomist. All farms are irrigated via a system of watercourses or boreholes and reservoirs that we have developed.
We produce 20,000 tonnes of potatoes, 20,000 tonnes of brown onions, 5,000 tonnes of red onions and 10,000 tonnes of parsnips. In addition we have 1,060 acres of beet, 1,600 acres of cereals and 130 acres of beans. 1,300 acres is grassland.
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We have storage capacity for 30,000 tonnes of root crops, the majority of which is refrigerated. We also have grading ,washing and packing facilities within our business.
In order to meet the volume and quality requirements of our customers, we have entered into a number of growing partnerships with other specialist growers.
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