Hodmedod's facts for kids
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| Founded | 2012 |
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Brampton, Suffolk
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United Kingdom
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Hodmedod Ltd, or Hodmedod's, is a British food company. It started in 2012 in Brampton, Suffolk, in the United Kingdom. This company is special because it focuses on growing and selling pulses, grains, and seeds that are grown right here in Britain. Pulses are foods like beans, peas, and lentils.
About Hodmedod's
Hodmedod's began from a project called the Norwich Resilient Food Project. This project, started by Transition City Norwich, explored how a city could grow its own food. It looked at how diets and land use might need to change. Hodmedod's grew from this idea, aiming to bring British-grown foods back to our plates.
Growing New Foods
In 2014, Hodmedod's launched a new range of tinned fava beans. These beans were all grown in Britain. Later, in 2017, they successfully grew a large amount of lentils. Many people had said it was impossible to grow lentils in the British climate. But Hodmedod's proved them wrong!
In late 2019, Hodmedod's became the first company to sell chickpeas grown in the UK. This was another big step for British-grown foods.
Awards and Recognition
Hodmedod's has won several awards for their work.
- In 2016, their organic quinoa won a special award. It was given by Delicious magazine. The quinoa was grown in Suffolk and developed in Essex.
- In 2017, they won the "Best Food Producers" award. This was part of the BBC Food & Farming Awards. These awards celebrate great food and farming in the UK.
What's in a Name?
The company's logo shows a hedgehog. The name Hodmedod is an old word from East Anglia, a region in England. It can mean a hedgehog, a snail, or even curls in a girl's hair. All these things are small and curled up, just like beans and peas.
The company chose the name because they liked how it sounded. They also felt it showed their East Anglian roots. It represents a part of forgotten heritage, much like the old types of beans they grow. The word Hodmedod can also mean a scarecrow in some parts of England.
