Peterborough farm stops pick-your-own business after 52 years

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Paddy Ivens says the unpredictable weather is making growing produce 'so much more of a challenge'.

Paddy Ivens said he has missed out on family holidays when working on the farm, so now he wanted to spend time with his grandchildren

The farm, he said, draws crowds from across Cambridgeshire and allows them to pick their own strawberries, plums, pumpkins and many other soft fruits. "The public seemed intrigued and we sold it as 'corn on the cob' as no-one had heard of sweetcorn - it was seen as a bit exotic," he added.Mr Ivens said it was more difficult to produce crops due to the unpredictable weather

 

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