by Tom | Feb 24, 2022 | Farm Journal, Farm Shop, News, Uncategorised, 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 | Jun 21, 2021 | Farm Journal, News, 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 | Apr 6, 2021 | Recipes, News, Uncategorized
Head Chef Chris’ wild garlic pesto has been something of a hit on the deli this week. So much so that we thought we’d share his recipe with you here, in case you want to try making it at home. Here’s what you’ll need: Couple of good handfuls of wild garlic 30g toasted...
by Tom | Feb 2, 2021 | Farm Journal, News, Uncategorised, 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, News, 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, News, 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, News, 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 | Jul 9, 2020 | Covid 19, Farm Journal, Kitchen, News, Uncategorized
With the news at the start of July that cafes can reopen, we got our thinking hats on to see what we could do to make this summer a special one for everyone as we move into our new normal. We love seeing people enjoying the outdoors at our farm and have a wonderful...
by Tom | Jan 2, 2020 | Farm Journal, News, Uncategorized
January is about reflection and goal setting for the year ahead. Many of my musings recently have been regarding the press and their portrayal of livestock farming and the environment. The key message has been that we need to eat less meat as intensive farming...
by Tom | Oct 16, 2019 | Farm Journal, News, Uncategorized
Well, here we are heading towards the end of another year already. This is certainly the business end of the year for us in the farm shop and all of the efforts in planning and preparation over the last few months culminate in a mad rush towards another Christmas at...
by Tom | Sep 23, 2019 | Farm Journal, News, Uncategorized
September at Hartley Farm Darkness has started to set in earlier in the evenings but the trade-off has been some picture-perfect autumn scenes at the beginning and end of the day. The sloes and damsons are steeping in the gin and the smell of woodsmoke fills the damp...
