Foraging and Butchery courses
We have some excellent courses lined up for you, including a hedgerow foraging course and a whole hog butchery course. These courses can now be booked online on our new Courses page, or you can contact us to reserve your place. Hedgerow Foraging Course The date for hedgerow foraging will … Read More
Local Fruit and Veg Glut
We currently have 42 varieties of fruit and veg in the shop at the moment, with the vast majority being grown on local farms. And as they are all in peak season, the prices are low, even compared with the mass produced, air-freighted supermaket fare. On the veg side, we … Read More
Hedgerow Hunting
Some delicious hedgerow jelly and jam arrived this week, courtesy of the Hedgerow Apothecary, alongside marmalade and lovely raspberry vinegar. Christine gathers from many local hedgerows to make her pots of delight – she is based in West Ashling and is planning on running courses for the Stansted Farm Shop … Read More
Roe Deer in season
Roe bucks are currently the only deer in season at the moment which means that we have limited supplies of venison in the shop. While there are plenty of roe deer on the Stansted Estate, the foresters avoid shooting the larger bucks as they have established territories. Considering that the … Read More
The South Downs food trail
The South Downs National Park have launched a new magazine that you can pick up for free at the farm shop. It highlights many of the Southdownsey things you can do as well as mentioning their food trail. We get a photo and a fine mention!… Read More