Penelope Bossom

Penelope is the manager of Overbury Estates and has run the farms there since 2000.  She is the eighth generation of her family on the farm. Overbury is an arable farm with sheep, and, since 2012, a LEAF-demonstration farm. It has been practicing regenerative agriculture techniques of cover crops and no-till since 2013, when Overbury’s Farm Manager, Jake Freestone, embarked on a Nuffield scholarship with a focus on increasing wheat yields.  Overbury has since led the way in demonstrating that it is possible to reduce costs and improve soil health.  She is passionate about producing food alongside improving biodiversity, habitat and soil. 

Penelope is one of Love British Food’s longest term and most loyal supporters. She has been on the whole journey with us and has been motivating and inspiring us ever since we started.