Stanhill Farm News!
We are delighted to be taking part in National Doughnut Week from Monday 22nd - Saturday 27th May to raise funds for The Children’s Trust, the UK's leading charity for children with brain injury and neurodisability. During National Doughnut Week we will donate ALL takings from our doughnuts to this worthy cause, and every day we will reveal two delicious and tempting ‘Doughnuts of the Day’! Please come along to the Farm Shop for a doughnut and help us to raise money for this amazing charity!
May is National Asparagus Month - the perfect time to try out this delicious vegetable! The British asparagus season runs from May to June and is considered to be the best in the world. When buying asparagus choose firm but tender stalks with a good colour and closed tips. Before cooking, wash in cold water and remove the ends of the stalks. Boil or steam until just tender (4-7 minutes depending on thickness). Alternatively, try it in a stir-fry, blend into soup or simply boil on its own and season with a little salt and pepper!
We now have English asparagus available, priced at £5.00 per bunch, the same price as last year. Farmer Toby planted a field of asparagus in 2022 and it needs two years establishment before we can harvest it, therefore, this time next year we will have our own asparagus ready to harvest.
We have received lots of enquiries regarding when our Pick Your Own will be opening. The season usually starts for strawberries at the beginning of June, however, this largely depends on the weather so we are unable to give an exact date. Berries and Beans Café will be opening around the same time as the Pick Your Own, so please keep an eye on the PYO page of our website or our Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter social media pages for updates closer to the time.
We are pleased to announce that our 2023 Maize Maze will be opening in July, and this year's theme will be Time Travel. In celebration of 60 years of Dr Who, come to Stanhill Farm and lose yourself with our very own Dr Moo on an adventure through time in our field of the fourth dimension! Discover how farming has changed over a millennia and help Dr Moo get the troublesome Time Tractor back to the present.
Please keep an eye on the Maize Maze page of our website or our Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter social media pages for further details regarding our chosen maze design, opening date and prices.
Peaches and nectarines should be available soon, however, they will be expensive to begin with at the start of the season. The price usually then comes down as the season goes on and more become available.
We are now in between the winter crops which are coming to an end, and the new season’s crops which will soon be ready to harvest. As a result, we are currently only harvesting parsnips and rhubarb. Fresh from the fields, zero food miles and no plastic!
All of the above are available to buy from both our Farm Shop and Click & Collect Service, with the exception of the National Doughnut Week ring doughnuts, which will only be available to buy from the Farm Shop. Subject to availability.
Please note our opening times for the late May bank holiday weekend, as follows:
• Saturday 27th May: 9:00am – 5:30pm
• Sunday 28th May: 10:00am – 4:00pm
• Monday 29th May: 10:00am – 4:00pm