Debbie Hearn
A member of the Guild of Food Writers

My Writing

Big Little Fruit Campaign

In 2005, I founded the Big Little Fruit Campaign to highlight neglected culinary fruits. Many of my paid commissions relate to the campaign, but I also engage in voluntary work, fielding emails from members of the public who care about their fruit heritage and liaising with bodies such as Slow Food and the National Fruit Collections.

I’m a firm believer in making the most of the fruits that grow happily in our hedgerows and orchards and will not rest until everyone who wants to taste a myrobalan, a bullace or an amarelle has done so.

Our changing climate brings new challenges to fruit farmers and may make the future of some neglected fruit varieties even more uncertain. To improve our understanding and appreciation of British fruit, I want to improve the way it is observed and recorded and I call upon the media to support me making this happen.

The Big Little Fruit website carries information on events and more:

www.biglittlefruit.co.uk