Stansted Park Farm Shop are Hiring! There are opportunities to join our fun, hard working team in the new Farm Shop. Roles to include general retail, delicatessen counter and kitchen porter. Part time work available, with the possibility of a full time role for the right candidate. Shifts include weekends, … Read More
In January 2014 Sam and I approached the Director of the Stansted Park Foundation with proposals for a larger farm shop. Last Friday, 942 days later, we finally opened the new Farm Shop. We now have a fabulous space to showcase all the wonderful produce that can be found on … Read More
Well – the builders have left the building! There is a tiny bit of snagging to do inside, but the wiring, decorating and main build has now been completed. We are now going to start moving all our equipment, fridges and ovens in over the next week and then we … Read More
We were thrilled to be awarded a full LEADER grant for £49,295 at the end of last week which rounded off weeks of work on the application. Luckily we were a good fit with LEADER’s priorities of the support and growth of Rural businesses Including; small business growth and farm … Read More
We have 8 days to go on our Kickstarter Crowdfunding campaign – and need to raise a further £14,000. If we don’t do it, we lose all the money that has already been pledged. So if you have been considering investing, now would be a great time to get involved. … Read More
On Monday morning, Sam, Gavin and myself gathered for our first lesson with the Big Green Egg (BGE). This is the ultimate BBQ and we are now stockists for the full range of BGE’s so we thought it best that we found out how to get the best cooking results. … Read More
We are halfway through our crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter and have raised a mighty £10,938 from 94 backers so far. Sam and I are absolutely thrilled with the positive support from our customers, friends and clients and bowled over by everyone’s generosity. Thank you. However, we still have £19,000 to … Read More
Today Sam and I are thrilled to launch our crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise £30,000 towards the fit out of your new farm shop. This will give us the space and prominence to highlight all the best local produce so that you can buy a wonderful range of food … Read More
This morning we met with Nic from the Big Green Egg company who make the ultimate in BBQ Ovens. The Big Green Egg is a ceramic charcoal oven that offers the versatility of seven cooking modes: Searing, roasting, baking, smoking, slow cooking, pan cooking and plancha. It takes 15 minutes … Read More
The new farm shop building is rapidly taking shape, and Sam and I are mapping out the look, products and equipment, from charcoal grills to duck crackling. We are in the process of raising £156,000 to fit out the new farm shop with equipment and stock and will move in … Read More
The following is taken from ‘The Friends of Stansted Park’ Newsletter, with kind permission from Michael Prior, the Head Forester. HEAD FORESTER’S NOTES – SPRING 2017 Those of you who have made a visit to the Stansted Park Garden Centre or to the Pavilion Tea Room recently will not have … Read More
Today we finally received farm shop planning permission which will give us the opportunity to showcase the best of our local South Downs and Coast produce. The new building will be nearly 4 times the size of our current shop and will have a full service butchery counter, a wood-fired … Read More