Welsh schools use mainly vegetables imported from other countries

Emma Evans and her husband Geraint have run a fruit and vegetable growing business on a nine acre plot in the Vale of Glamorgan for three years.

They described the project as a lifeline, with Emma adding: “We thought we’d grow veg and people would just buy it, but it’s not that easy.

“You need to build a reputation.

“We only want to sell what we grow.”

Food Sense Wales founder Katy Palmer said Welsh businesses are currently only growing enough vegetables to provide every person in Wales with a quarter of a portion.

“More growers like these are needed,” she said.

“Building our own supply base is vital.

“This would reduce our reliance on imports through connecting local growers with local wholesalers.”