The logistics of harvesting for local shops and restaurants

Gardening · Published 1 October 2026 Swipe more like this →

In short: Step inside Homeacres to see how a large-scale harvest is managed. This video captures the process of preparing crops for preorders ahead of the weekend.

Filmed during the last week of July 2019, the footage follows the twice-weekly harvest routine at Homeacres. The video demonstrates the scale of picking required for local shop and restaurant preorders, including the specific technique of harvesting lettuce using the outer leaf method.

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