Grown in Herefordshire
Sugar Beet for a Circular Farming System
Sugar beet has long been part of the Herefordshire landscape and at Ditton Farm, it continues to play a valuable role within our regenerative rotations. While it was once grown for local sugar refineries, its purpose has evolved. Today, sugar beet supports our energy-positive farming model, contributing to soil health, carbon reduction, and circular energy use.
Herefordshire Sugar Beet
Feeding Energy, Fueling Regeneration
Grown within a multi-year regenerative plan, our sugar beet supports soil structure, pest management, and organic matter enhancement. The harvested crop feeds our on-site anaerobic digestion (AD) plant, producing renewable electricity for export, heat for on-farm use, and digestate to return nutrients to the land. This closed-loop system ensures that every crop adds value, whether in the form of food, energy, or improved soil resilience.
Our Sugar beet goes into:
Built into Rotation
Improves soil structure, integrates with cover cropping and supports organic matter retention within our regenerative plan.
Energy Crop
Our sugar beet powers on-farm anaerobic digestion, generating clean electricity and renewable heat for infrastructure and operations.
Circular System
Nothing goes to waste, digestate returns nutrients to the soil, reinforcing carbon savings and closing the loop on inputs.
Grown in Herefordshire for energy, soil, and resilience
