You may have seen Toad signs on the road as you approach Stansted on Broad Walk. These are put up to warn cars and raise awareness that there are historic toad crossings in the area. Please drive with extra caution, especially after dusk, as the toads (and some frogs) are … Read More
The Dexter beef from Lodge Farm in Forestside is now available, having aged for over 3 weeks. It is beautifully marbled, tender and is the Dexter dark red. This beef couldn’t have been sourced more locally, as the farm sits alongside the Stansted Forest. Dexter is a relatively small heritage … Read More
There is always something going on at Stansted, especially as lockdown eases, starting this weekend with the wonderful Stansted Garden Show. There is also the Nostalgia Show, followed by Stansted Unlocked, which will be a great weekend that will give you the chance to explore all the changes that have … Read More
It’s always risky to post pictures of lambs, pigs, and cows alongside recipes and images of butchered pork and beef cuts, as most of us have become removed from the realities of where our food comes from and the processes necessary to put food on our plates. I’m always concerned … Read More
Our pork has to be one of our most consistently excellent products. I know that if a new customer walks into the shop for the first time, and I can persuade them to go home with a pork chop, they will be customers for a long time. I think many … Read More
Stansted Park have launched a Tree Fund Project where you can help fund the planting of a new tree. Please see details below, and if you enjoy walking through the incredible Stansted Woodland, then this would be a lovely cause to support… A CALL FOR HELP With winter approaching the … Read More
We are very excited to be stocking Gospel Green Cyder again after a break of two years. This is a superb ‘traditional method’ cyder using only the finest apples hand selected from the Blackmoor Estate. They use the champagne method, where Sussex apples are fermented for 4 months in vats, … Read More
We have delicious local butter back on the shelves; South Downs Butter from Bookham Harrison Farms in the Sussex village of Rudgwick. Their butter has consistently won every award going, including 3 Gold Stars in the Great Taste Awards 2018. This is butter as it should taste, made with cream … Read More
Local Food Map at Stansted Park Farm Shop Stansted Park Farm Shop has sourced hundreds of products from more than 92 Sussex and Hampshire producers, to ensure that you get the full taste of the incredible food and drink available from the South Downs and Coast. We have highlighted these … Read More
This week is Love Lamb Week – a chance to celebrate local lamb that has helped shape the South Downs National Park as we know it. At this time of year, lamb is at it’s most delicious, especially when it has been enjoying a natural diet on grass fed pastures. … Read More
Time for Wild Venison The venison season has started up again and there are several reasons why you should be sitting down to enjoy a meal or two of this delicious wild game. With historically high populations of both fallow and roe deer across the South Downs, as well as … Read More
Our local lamb is delicious at the moment and there’s a great way to enjoy all the cuts while making a substantial saving: by getting a half or whole lamb box. Our lambs are currently farmed just outside Midhurst in the South Downs National Park. At this time of year, … Read More