by Tom | Oct 16, 2023 | Recipes, Farm Journal, Uncategorized
There’s no denying it, the most wonderful time of year is almost here! So, we thought we’d put together a little post with all the good-to-know tips and advice for ordering with us this Christmas. We have a Christmas catalogue bursting with delicious festive...
by Tom | Oct 24, 2023 | Recipes, Farm Journal, Uncategorized
As we venture into November, there’s a buzz of excitement in the air at Hartley Farm as we gear up for the festive season. Christmas orders are in full swing, and we’re passionately curating a selection of our farm shop favourites to add a touch of...
by Tom | Sep 5, 2023 | Recipes, Farm Journal, Uncategorized
As the calendar turns to September, there’s a collective sigh of relief echoing through the air – we’ve once again navigated the ebbs and flows of summer holidays. Despite the few sunny September days at the start of the month, we haven’t quite had...
by Tom | Jul 3, 2023 | Farm Journal, Uncategorized
Here at Hartley, we love keeping things simple. Whether that be our supply chain, sourcing direct from local farmers and growers, or in the kitchen where we just let the ingredients do the talking. We also love to embrace the outdoors, and nothing combines all these...
by Tom | Jul 24, 2023 | Recipes, Farm Journal, Uncategorized
This month see us celebrate our 15th birthday! On a sunny Wednesday the 20th of August 2008, Hartley Farm opened the doors to the farm shop. A few second-hand fridges selling local meat, fruit and veg, a few freshly painted Ikea shelves with a few jars on and a...
by Tom | Mar 15, 2023 | Farm Journal, Uncategorized
Last week we were extremely proud to be crowned the Best Farm Restaurant in the U.K at the Farm Retail Association Awards. We were nominated alongside some hugely inspiring and well-known businesses and are just very grateful to be finalists, so winning was a huge...
by Tom | Feb 28, 2023 | Farm Journal
At Hartley Farm, we are on a journey of following regenerative practices that allow us to produce delicious, wholesome food and positively impact our surroundings. One of the main activities on our farm is producing grass-fed beef from our herd of native-breed cows....
by Tom | Jan 10, 2023 | Farm Journal, Uncategorized
I hope that the festive season gave everyone a nice rest and recuperation ready for the year ahead! Our focus at the farm for the next couple of months is all on healthy, wholesome food to warm our bodies and souls. As ever, we are inspired by the seasons and the...
by Tom | Oct 11, 2022 | Recipes, Farm Journal, Uncategorized
There’s no denying it, the most wonderful time of year is almost here! So, we thought we’d put together a little post with all the good-to-know tips and advice for ordering with us this Christmas. As we did last year, all our Christmas orders are placed...
by Tom | Sep 1, 2022 | Recipes, Farm Journal, Uncategorized
September usually marks a bit of a return to routine again with schools going back and the weather cooling down a bit. It’s also a time to feel inspired in the kitchen again as autumn draws in and so the go-to summer salads make way for more comforting fare....
by Tom | Aug 19, 2022 | Farm Journal
Great new pizza fans! Starting this Friday, we’ll be serving our wood-fired pizzas in The Barn from 4 – 7.30 pm. You can either pick up a takeaway or book a table in The Barn and enjoy a cold glass of something too! Take a look at our Pizza Fridays Menu > ...
by Tom | Aug 4, 2022 | Farm Journal
Good news! We’ve expanded our local delivery route up to a 5-mile radius of the Farm Shop, which now takes us all the way into the centre of Bath. We’re hoping this will be especially useful for those stuck on the other side of the road closure, so you can still get...
by Tom | Jul 26, 2022 | Farm Journal
For those who live locally to the farm, you will be only too aware of the extremely inconvenient road closure that will be in operation from the 25th of July for six weeks. The B3108 from Bradford on Avon to Winsley is closed to road traffic whilst work is being done...
by Tom | Apr 13, 2022 | Farm Journal
Opening Hours for Easter 2022 We are open throughout Easter this year, however, our opening hours will be slightly different to normal as follows. Good Friday – 9 am until 4 pm Easter Saturday – open as normal Easter Sunday – 9 am until 4 pm Easter...
by Tom | Feb 24, 2022 | Farm Journal, Uncategorized
Well, it has been a wet and windy end to the winter. They do say that March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, let’s hope this month brings some spring sunshine to lift us again! Despite interruptions from storm Eunice we’ve been doing our best with the...
by Tom | Dec 21, 2021 | Farm Journal
The Barn is now closed until spring 2022. Building work has begun on creating a new home for our farm kitchen! Thank you again to everyone who supported us last year and at Christmas. It was a sad moment as we closed down The Barn but so we had so many great memories...
by Tom | Oct 22, 2021 | Farm Journal
Welcome! We thought we’d put together a little post with all the good-to-know tips and advice for ordering with us this Christmas. As we did last year, all our Christmas orders are placed online. We have a Christmas catalogue bursting with delicious festive...
by Tom | Jun 21, 2021 | Farm Journal, Uncategorized
As summer gets into the swing of things, we are following suit and gearing up for another alfresco season! We learned a lot last year and spending as much time out in the fresh air as we possibly can was certainly one of them. We are lucky to have our flower garden...
by Tom | May 21, 2021 | Farm Journal
The biggest news for this month is that we have welcomed guests back into The Barn again for breakfast and lunch! We managed to open just for a couple of weeks in October before the second lockdown and since then, it has been our takeaway hub. It’s so nice to get the...
by Tom | Feb 2, 2021 | Farm Journal, Uncategorized
It was hard to see past the doom and gloom of January. Another national lockdown, grey skies, storms, a flurry of snow and more than enough rain thank you very much. There is, however, a definite sense of a light at the end of the tunnel as we head into February. The...
by Tom | Dec 12, 2020 | Farm Journal, Uncategorized
We’re heading towards the end of quite a year here at Hartley and indeed for everyone. Thank you to everyone for your support through the year and for your Christmas orders. Our order book is now closed for Christmas with some availability left for collections...
by Tom | Nov 17, 2020 | Farm Journal, Uncategorized
As a farmer and a food lover, I’m a firm believer that when it comes to meat, in particular, eat local where you can, but always eat British. We are a nation built on the solid and rich heritage of great British food and farming. There is very little reason to...
by Tom | Nov 3, 2020 | Farm Journal, Uncategorized
‘Tis the Season Christmas will be a little different this year but rest assured our intentions remain the same, to bring people together over the best local and seasonal food. We are so proud and grateful to work with so many wonderful local farmers and food...
by Tom | Oct 20, 2020 | Farm Journal
The Barn is now open! The Barn is now home for our farm kitchen. If we’ve learned one thing this year it is to stay nimble and not plan too far ahead! However, we knew that returning to the previous cafe space wasn’t an option as it just isn’t suitable to keep...
