As we are getting into the swing of things this summer and coping with the changes in both the weather and in the news, we are also gearing up for a very busy few weeks ahead. We’ve all learnt a lot in the last few years about the importance of spending as much time as […]

Derbyshire farm shop Croots has been shortlisted for the third year running in the Great Food Club Awards. The popular farm shop in Wirksworth Road, Duffield, has been selected as a finalist in the best shop category of the awards. Food lovers across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire nominated their favourite independent […]

As the weather has improved, there’s been plenty going on as we’ve been busy on the farm with lambing and checking on the Shires who are due to foal any day and hopefully getting some in foal for next year! With the Shires, Dad has decided for now, not to keep a stallion, so I’ve […]

My Mum-in-law taught me how to make this cake and when I first married. It was the weekly cake that was used for packed lunches, afternoon teas and always with a cuppa! I like to make the cake in a loaf tin as it’s easy to portion up for packed lunches. It also makes an […]

Join us on Saturday 14th May for Flowers at the Farm, where we will be hosting the fabulous The Greenery Derbyshire with Bunty the flower van! Available from 9am to 1pm, browse the stunning range of local flowers and choose something special. The cafe will also be open so please do make a reservation where […]

Slowly we are starting to see the start of the lighter mornings and the slightly longer evenings and of course the first hints of spring with snowdrops appearing. On the farm, we are busy preparing for the first show of the season in mid March which is the National Shire Horse Show held at Newark […]