We are The Ionian! Mother from Padova, Italy and father from Kozani, Greece - our brother and sister team formed the sea in between.

Five years ago our family began the woodfired kitchen on an Iveco truck on our farm, as many of you may remember. Since then, we have worked hard on our farm diversification project to bring Mediterranean food to the local community, and serving you with healthy fresh food. We promote seasonal eating, sustainability and creativity, with the help of our amazing team! Unfortunately, since we started the Ionian our local council have not been so supportive of us. Over the years, we have put three planning applications forward to ask for a small wooden building to ensure we can trade easier during the winter months. However, Stroud District Council have informed us they no longer want us to continue The Ionian on our farm at all, despite the unique product we bring to our community along with a love and passion for what we do.

We would appreciate all of your kindness and support from old customers to new. It would mean a lot to us if you could sign this petition to help us on our case, which will determine if we are allowed to continue the Farmshop & Kitchen on our farm.

Big love, The Ionian