Preserves, Pickles, Vouchers and Experiences …

Stir Up Sunday last weekend, Thanksgiving yesterday so now there really is nothing between us and Christmas!  Well, maybe just a little retail therapy … No hyper-discounting of old stock but this did seem like a good day to remind you of all the wonderful produce we’ve been harvesting and preserving over the last months! …

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Serious Frosts and Super Soup

So finally Winter has arrived … proper frosts for the first time since February, scraping the windows of the car every morning!  Let’s hope we now settle into a series of long cold spells to kill some bugs, condition the soil, vernalise the garlic and tulips and, most importantly, help rectify some of the immediate …

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Lots of Seafood up from Cornwall this week.

Despite some pretty rough waters in the Channel and generally poor markets in Cornwall, our friends at Flying Fish have favoured us this week.  We have a generous amount of fish and seafood on the board in the restaurant and available as wet fish in the Shop.  First up, we have plenty of the jauntily …

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UK Sausage Week – who knew?!?

So, apparently, it’s a thing!  UK Sausage Week!  Who knew?  Certainly not us, but as luck would have it, we have been making fresh sausages this week…Perhaps the best sausages in the Cotswolds? So lots of fresh Spicy Tuscan Sausages on the menu and in the shop.  Also, lots of Cumberland “Bangers” for sale and …

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Fermentation anyone?

A very brief email this week just to let you know that we are setting up lots more workshops over the next few months… In the first place, we have a couple of Zymology workshops in the diary and we would love you to come and join us to be inducted into the art of …

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The return of Tarte Tatin …

Is it the changing leaves or the falling overnight temperatures?  Whatever the reason, people have started asking about Christmas at the farm… On Christmas Day itself, we will be serving a fabulous, luxurious Four Course Menu with Cocktails as follows: Welcome Cocktails and Crostini As you and your guests arrive, we will serve a selection …

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The return of Tarte Tatin …

An astonishing year for tree fruit across the farm! As the harvest comes towards its end, we are only now realising how generous nature has been … from the early Mirabelles through to the Medlars which will, as ever, be the last fruit picked, the volume and quality have been one of the best years …

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Voluptuous, Lavish and Stunning Dinner Plate Dahlias …

Chilly starts and mists swirling round the fields by the river – perfect Autumn mornings at the farm.   This cooler sunny weather has created the ideal conditions for a fabulous display of Dahlias in the cutting garden.  A real mixture of varieties and colours all clamouring for attention beyond the windows as you eat …

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A Smorgasbord of Seafood for the Weekend …

So is it Autumn or High Summer?  As I sit here on a day of solid sunshine and 23 degrees, it’s easy to imagine that we’re still in August!  Of course, we all know there have also been gales and rain this week so, even if slightly reluctantly, we’ll have to admit that it is …

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A Smorgasbord of Seafood for the Weekend …

A veritable smorgasbord of seafood this week as we cling on to our summer menu as long as we can! To start, we are delighted to have “Disco” Scallops on the menu.  A rare success story in the world of fisheries, these scallops willingly come to pots fitted with bright LED lights.  There’s a link here to …

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