
THE BLACK THISTLE
INCUBATOR 2025:
PAST PARTICIPANTS
PLACEMENT #1
APRIL 2024
The Little Farm Shed
Our very first retail incubator participants, The Little Farm Shed, were selected by our panel from 27 applications for the Spring 2024 placement.
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Started by Laurel (then 10) and Rosie (then 7), the business began as a means to raise spending money for Glastonbury festival by selling eggs and produce from their Grandfather's farm, and quickly grew, delivering to the wider community and farther afield towns.
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On 28th September 2024, The Little Farm Shed successfully completed their incubator programme, building a thriving business and transitioning to a commercially leased shop at No.9 Market Place – right next door!
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COMPLETED

OUR PANEL FOR 2025
OUR STEERING PANEL FOR THE RETAIL INCUBATOR IS RENEWED EVERY YEAR AND IS FORMED OF LOCAL COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS LEADERS.
Amelia Thompson
SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charlie Bolderow
SHEPTON MALLET SUNDAY MARKET
Jordan Barnes
THE LITTLE FARM SHED
Laura Miller
SHEPTON MALLET TOWN COUNCIL
Louise Lappin-Cook
MAKE THE SUNSHINE
Matt Harrison
LOCAL COUNCILLOR
Richard Thomas
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
Ross Smithwick
AURORA KUSINA
Stephen Jarvis
THE ART BANK
Dan Simon