National Potato Day

National Potato Day National Potato Day is August 19, so if you like spuds, this one’s for you! Potatoes have been a popular food for centuries so it’s about time we recognise this versatile vegetable. Mashed, smashed, chipped, or covered in cheese, potatoes can be eaten with just about every meal — or as a…

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National Bacon Lover’s Day

National Bacon Lover’s Day National Bacon Lover’s Day is annually on August 20th, we sell the most delicious bacon via the Lowerfields Farm butchers on site.  They also source the bacon from Cameron Naughton, West Farm, Bishop Cannings who is part of the RSPCA assured scheme. So we’ve rounded up some of our favourite recipes that…

National Allotments Week

National Allotments Week 8th – 14th August Theme: Bugs, Bees and Broccoli Gardening is good for you and allotment gardening offers additional benefits that help to combat loneliness and enable people to contribute to society, especially beyond retirement. The social contact offered by gardening in an allotment environment helps to combat loneliness, which has the…

Marvellous Marrow

Marvellous Marrow There’s no point in beating around the bush with this one, marrows are unglamorous and are an often overlooked vegetable. But don’t push them aside as they are fantastic flavour carriers and so you can use them as a canvas for some of your favourite things as well as making a generous dinner…