A Season of Small Joys

January has a habit of arriving with a lot of noise. New rules. New targets. New versions of ourselves we’re apparently supposed to become overnight. If your inbox looks anything like mine, it’s full of big promises and bigger pressure — all delivered at a time of...

The Christmas Traditions We’re Honoured to Be Part Of

I think the C word was first uttered around May this year. Christmas is a huge part of our calendar, and as the saying goes, you’ve got to make hay while the sun shines — though I do often wish our business wasn’t quite so dependent on it. Over the years, we’ve had...

Pumpkins, Progress & a Taste of Autumn

Autumn has well and truly arrived. Despite the inevitable rain and blustery days, I’ve always loved the distinct seasons we get here in England. By the time one is drawing to a close, I’m ready to move on to the next — ready for a change in pace, whatever that might...

Celebrating British Carrot Day with this delightful dish from our kitchen team

Last week we celebrated the autumn equinox with the most wonderful harvest supper, in one of Kate's polytunnels. Using all of the produce from Kate's organic market garden, our kitchen team created an incredible home-grown feast. We loved the braised carrots so much,...

Autumn & Anniversaries at Hartley

August always feels like a milestone month for us here at Hartley. On 20th August 2008, we opened the doors to our Farm Shop for the very first time. This summer marked 17 years since that day – a moment that always makes me pause and reflect on how far we’ve come. It...

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Christmas & New Year Opening Times

Christmas & New Year Opening Times

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...

October

October

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...

September

September

With beautiful misty mornings and woodsmoke hanging in the evening air, we’ve well and truly landed in autumn. Despite a mini-heatwave for a couple of weeks in this month, the nights are certainly...

Wild Blackberry Gin & Tonic

Wild Blackberry Gin & Tonic

As we move into harvest season, the biggest excitement on country walks is monitoring the progress of the hedgerows as the red dots mature into plump and juicy blackberries. This is the one time of...

August

August

August has brought with it searing, stifling heat to top off what has been an excellent summer, and we certainly needed it. Not just to put a spring in our step with all the doom and gloom of the...

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