S.B. Farming has been operating at Birchden Farm, Groombridge since 1997. The farm buildings serve as a farm shop specialising in the retail selling of fresh, home-grown asparagus and other asparagus related items. along side the shop is the grading and packing area which is on full view to any interested parties. The original beds were planted here in 1989 and 1990 and formed the basis of the enterprise. The business has since expanded and asparagus is now grown at various locations

The main aim is to encourage customers out to the farm to buy asparagus the day it was cut, for freshness, quality and flavour, and to be able to see the grading process in a very open environment and be able to ask any questions if required.

What is not sold direct is packed and sold to local farm shops and wholesalers, some going to the London hotel and restaurant trade where quality and freshness are the key. A small quantity is sent away to be packed for supermarket.