top of page

Anywhere But Here is a documentary project exploring the socio-economic impact global trade and the energy crisis is having on farmers in Britain, more specifically those running greenhouse businesses. My grandparents are Italian immigrants who moved to Hertfordshire in the 1960s, and like many other Italians, they opened a greenhouse business which has been passed down through generation. In the Lea Valley area 70% of 100 nurseries are now owned by people of Italian descent. The Lea Valley produces around 75% of Britain's cucumbers and sweet peppers; however, Britain persists to import 80% of the fruit and vegetables we consume from overseas. Due to the impact of imports and the energy crisis many farmers across Britain leave their greenhouses empty over winter as the gas and electricity bills would cost more than the seasonal profit. While some famers have even gone as far as to shut down their business and sell and rent to large corporations. This series of images showcases my family and what they created for themselves, as well as the impact importation and the energy crisis is having on them putting them at risk of shutting the doors of their business forever. 

bottom of page