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June Haylage Making at Hartley Farm
Welcome to our first vlog! A hot dry June made this year's first cut of grass a little easier to manage. In this video we cover the mowing, raking, baling and wrapping of our haylage bales to begin...
NATURE NOTES PART ONE
Welcome to Hartley Farm Nature Notes My aim is to give you an idea of some of the things you might see or find around the farm. I hope you will find it interesting and informative, and hopefully...
How to heal the world with your morning coffee…
January is always a great month for a bit of reflection and of course a bit of goal setting! Well, one of our first new projects we’re excited to launch is tackling the global problem of...
Why my family will be choosing a Castlemead Turkey this Christmas
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...
What do you think of our Butcher’s Counter?
Being livestock farmers for five generations, we take our meat very seriously. When we opened our farm shop back in 2008 our butcher’s counter really was our cornerstone, selling our own meat from...
We have been nominated! Please help us WIN!
We have been nominated for Best Farm Shop/Deli in Wiltshire! Please help us win by clicking on the below link and scrolling down to the right category. It's super easy, just a couple of clicks and...
Kate Collyns of Grown Green on Countryfile Winter Diaries!!
Ever wondered who Kate is? She's always popping up on our specials board with her delicious salad leaves and veggies which are grown just behind our farm shop. This week she's been chatting to Paul...
All that glitters is not gold.
If you love trying new food then you’d love my job. You do however, have to be prepared to take the rough with smooth! Of the large quantities of samples suppliers thrust our way most are delicious...
