About us

Sweetpea is a 3 acre market garden in Caxton, Cambridgeshire producing salads, microgreens, edible flowers, seasonal veg and fruit. Founded by Adrienne Gordon (Adie) in 2021 with the help of family and friends.

We grow the things we love to eat, focusing on quality, flavour and suitability to our local climate. We began our journey using hand tools, with a strong focus on soil health and biodiversity. We love to share our knowledge, offering volunteering, community work days and workshops.

Our produce is available locally through farmers markets, delis and farmshops and now online! We have converted our land with the Soil Association and have been certified Organic since 2024.

Hi, I’m Adrienne. I set up Sweetpea Market Garden in Autumn 2021.

I’ve been passionate about good food since my early 20’s, and after working as a Barista in Cambridge for several years, I set off to New Zealand on my bike and ‘wwoofed’ for community gardens, permaculture projects and market gardens. I was thrilled to take part in a traineeship at Pakaraka Permaculture, a quarter acre market garden.

Returning to the UK, I found work in Sussex, at Barcombe Nurseries in 2020. Here I learnt production and efficiency, and experienced a business that had weathered 30 years of Organic veg boxes! The following year I was maternity cover for Abby at Peapod Veg, a 130 share CSA in Hastings. I wanted to bring all of this experience and inspiration together for my community in Cambridgeshire, and here we are!