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3 tasty ways to enjoy Orla potatoes
- Date:
- Posted: 8 August 19
If you aren't familiar with the Orla potato then you really have been missing out...
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The story of the Farndon Fields strawberry
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- Posted: 26 July 19
Believe it or not, here at Farndon Fields we've been growing strawberries for over 30 years!
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Independent Retailer Month Farndon Fields
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- Posted: 16 July 19
Farndon Fields is a first-generation family business founded by Kevin Stokes in 1983 when he ploughed the grass fields and planted the first potatoes at Farndon Fields Farm...
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3 reasons you should treat yourself to a houseplant
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- Posted: 10 June 19
Did you know that people tend to spend up to 90% of their time indoors? So why not bring the outdoors in with a lovely looking houseplant!
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Our top 5 British cheeses
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- Posted: 4 June 19
Have you met Sam? He is our resident cheese expert and has just returned from competing in the Young Cheesemonger of Year 2019 Awards, and guess what? He came second!
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5 Easy Ways To Use Less Plastic
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- Posted: 8 May 19
Here at Farndon Fields, we’re always trying to work out how we can reduce our own plastic waste as well as that of our customers. Follow these easy 5 steps to get you started.
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How to create a potted herb garden
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- Posted: 29 April 19
This week we thought we’d make the most of all the lovely potted herbs we have at Farndon Fields and show you how to create a potted herb garden.
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5 recipes to celebrate British Tomato Week
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- Posted: 21 May 19
It's British Tomato Week, well technically British Tomato Fortnight as this year we get two weeks to go tomato crazy!
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Muddy Stiletto Awards 2019
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- Posted: 17 May 19
To celebrate being a finalist in the Muddy Stiletto Awards, we thought we'd share just a few of our favourite local businesses that are also finalists in this year's awards.
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Why you should get a Farndon Fields loyalty card
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- Posted: 6 May 19
Signing up for a loyalty card is quick and easy and means you'll be rewarded for shopping in the Farm Shop and eating in the Farmer's Kitchen.
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Leicestershire Tourism Awards 2017 Winner!
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- Posted: 4 December 17
We are very excited to announce that we won The Best Farm Shop Award in the Leicestershire Tourism Awards 2017!
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National Vegetarian Week 2019
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- Posted: 13 May 19
Now it probably comes as no surprise that we LOVE vegetables here at Farndon Fields! But how can you incorporate more vegetables into your weekly meals?
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Our Easter favourites at Farndon Fields
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- Posted: 5 May 19
We've put together a few Easter recipes we love to cook over the long weekend. Hopefully, we can inspire you to put your chef hat on and rustle up a tasty meal for the whole family.
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Great British Beef Week 2019
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- Posted: 5 April 19
Great British Beef Week is an annual event which this year is taking place between the 1st - 7th April. We want to take this opportunity to champion the quality local beef we source directly from local farmers we know and trust. We believe in quality, not always quantity.
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Christmas Shopping Evening 2017
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- Posted: 1 December 17
On Wednesday 29th November we hosted our Christmas Shopping Evening at Farndon Fields. We welcomed several local suppliers to sample their products as well as having a range of our own homemade products to taste too.
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Farndon Fields Team Evening
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- Posted: 19 September 17
The Farndon Fields team enjoyed an evening on the farm in September for our annual farm tour and dinner.
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Muddy Stiletto Awards 2017
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- Posted: 19 July 17
We won the Best Farm Shop in Leicestershire Award in the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2017!
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The Blaston Show 2017
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- Posted: 30 June 17
This year was the show’s 60th Anniversary which celebrated how much farming has changed since 1957.
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Air Ambulance Charity Donation
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- Posted: 30 June 17
We’d like to say a massive thank you to all our customers who helped us raise over £1300 for the Air Ambulance Service!
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Spring Farm to Fork Dinner 2017
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- Posted: 16 May 17
On 26th April we hosted the Spring Farm to Fork Dinner, the evening celebrated Spring and our local farming community.
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Winter Farm to Fork Dinner 2017
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- Posted: 10 February 17
The Winter Farm to Fork Dinner was held on Tuesday 24th January in the Farmer’s Kitchen.
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Christmas Shopping Evening 2016
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- Posted: 10 December 16
To welcome in the festive season we invited our loyal customers to come and join us for an evening of local food and lie music here at Farndon Fields.
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Joules Photoshoot at Farndon Fields
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- Posted: 26 October 16
During a few lovely sunny Autumn days in October the Joules crew descended on Farndon Fields for a photoshoot around the farm shop.
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Autumn Farm to Fork Dinner 2016
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- Posted: 18 November 16
We welcomed 100 guests to enjoy a five course tasting menu crafted by Greg and our team of chefs.
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Farndon Fields Team Evening 2016
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- Posted: 18 August 16
On Wednesday 17th August the Farm Shop, Farmer’s Kitchen and Farm teams all came together on the farm for our annual tractor and trailer farm tour and Big Green Egg BBQ.
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Summer Farm to Fork Dinner 2016
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- Posted: 16 August 16
We brought the farm to the farm shop for the Summer Farm to Fork Dinner!