Dragon Orchard is a small traditional fruit farm that has been tended by the same family for over 70 years. The 22 acre orchard is set in the south eastern corner of the rolling Herefordshire countryside, near Ledbury, close to the Malvern Hills.

Norman and Ann Stanier returned to the family fruit farm in 1993 to take over the running of the orchard from Norman's parents. Whilst the growing practices have remained much the same, the markets for the fruit have changed hugely in recent years due to the dominance of supermarkets and imported fruit from around the world.

Dragon Orchard Cropsharers has been conceived and launched as an exciting innovation to re-establish links between producers and consumers. For an annual subscription Cropsharers are invited to visit the farm for a weekend during each season to see how the orchard develops and grows over the year. In the autumn they take home a generous share of the orchard produce. This is a form of community supported agriculture whereby the grower and consumers share the rewards and responsibilities of farming.