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Tomato & Peach Panzanella
This salad has been going down a storm in our pop-up coffee cabin this summer. It's a classic salad, born within Italian households of old as a way to use up stale bread. It's best when tomatoes are...
Chorizo, Omelette & Tomato Bread Brunch
This delicious recipe is inspired by a classic Spanish brunch. Serves 1 A slice of sourdough bread A couple of ripe Isle of White tomatoes (delicious at this time of year) Sliced cooking chorizo 1...
Foraged Elderflower Cordial
Sunny days are for foraging and right now is all about those fragrant elderflowers that you'll see blooming right now. The large white flat-topped clusters of beauty can be found in most hedgerows...
May
If you’ve been up to the farm shop over the last few weeks, you’ll see the calves at Hartley Farm have been the main focus of attention for us on the farm. Our calving season has now finished on the...
The New Normal
We’re almost at the stage where we’ve begun to find some rhythm and dare I say it, routine in our day’s work. Which in recent times, means it is time for another government announcement to shake it...
The importance of local food during the Coronavirus Crisis
Let it be known that there is no doubt about it, the real heroes through this current climate are those front-line NHS workers. Knowing the risks involved and having to turn up every day to face...
Purple Sprouting Broccoli with Poached Eggs, Wild Garlic Pesto and a Chilli Pangrattato
A delicious light lunch or healthy supper. All the goodness of some steamed purple sprouting broccoli, a protein kick from the poached eggs and a zingy drizzle of some bang in season wild garlic...
Lamb Hot Pot
As spring kicks into action and with Easter around the corner, lamb takes centre stage once again. Our lamb hotpot makes the most out of the beautifully flavoursome shoulder of lamb and a nice...
Cobb Salad
This is a bit of an American classic and we thought it would be a great dish to kick off the spring with, all the health benefits of fresh salads and vegetables with a comfortingly rich homemade...
