The Patchwork Quilt of English Farming

Isn’t it absolutely beautiful at the moment? Hedgerows bursting with blossom, fields a vibrant green, and birdsong ringing out from dawn ‘til dusk. I’ve been deep in dad mode these past few weeks. “You know, kids, you can travel the world and still crave this scene —...

Spring has sprung – and so have the cows!🐮

A Bit About Our Cows A few requests came back from my appeal for blog ideas the other week with the theme of how the business works behind the scenes. There's always so much going on and I will endeavour to share it all through my musings! However, much of my...

Are Farm Shops Selling the Real Deal?

This question was posed to me in response to my last blog when I asked you all for some food for thought on what to write about next. By the way, I had some great replies—lots of ammo for future editions. But this one really struck a chord. It wasn’t a blunt question...

What the Dorset Coast Taught me This Week

As many of you may have gathered from my last journal, I felt it was time for a little break. So, last week, Tamara and I headed down to the south Dorset coast for a couple of days—the first time we’d had a trip sans enfants in a few years! We stayed at a beautiful...

A Tale of Woe on the Path to Net Zero…

Oh, what a week it’s been. At this rate, it feels like we’ll reach Storm Zachary by the end of February. Our originally planned closure has been delayed, unfortunately, so we’re open as normal this week. A little rant, if I may… Some background to why we were planning...

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We’re Winners!

We’re Winners!

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...

Why Grass-Fed?

Why Grass-Fed?

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...

January

January

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...

SEPTEMBER SAVINGS!

SEPTEMBER SAVINGS!

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...

PIZZA FRIDAYS ARE HERE!

PIZZA FRIDAYS ARE HERE!

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...

FREE LOCAL DELIVERY

FREE LOCAL DELIVERY

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...

Road Closures Can’t Stop Us!

Road Closures Can’t Stop Us!

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...

Easter Opening Hours

Easter Opening Hours

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 -...

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