Lucy Hutchings and Kate Cotterill, right, have taken an online community of female veg growers into an award-winning seed business. Heirloom seeds business She Grows Veg has, on the whole, been welcomed into the horticultural world since bursting onto the scene in late 2023. Cotterill and Lucy Hutchings' business has grown from two to over 30 staff, has a 210% growth rate and is set to hit £1.1m in turnover. After being granted a first British Business Bank startup loan, angel investors came on board, and the startup aims to be self-funded. She Grows Veg sells a variety of heritage seeds and caters to an ever-younger audience.