21st November 2011 | Dee's Diary, Food, Local News, Shop, Southlands Farm News | No Comments
Today we have been busy baking. Claire and I have made hundreds of mince pies in preparation for our very first Open Day on Sunday 11th of December. It definitely made us feel festive with wonderful smells of cooking and coffee filling the kitchen. More baking is in hand although next time I think w Read the full post
11th November 2011 | Dee's Diary, Food, Local News, Shop, Southlands Farm News | 2 Comments
It is So exciting! We have been busy cooking, labelling, packaging and at last it has all come together in the opening of our tiny Farm Shop. It is possibly the smallest shop in England! but what it lacks in size it hopefully makes up for in content! Charles and I are passionate about low ... Read the full post
8th November 2011 | Dee's Diary, Food, Shop, Southlands Farm News | No Comments
With the wind bashing our trees recently I have had rather a lot of fallen apples to deal with. Now the weather is getting colder we have an excuse to make all those delicious cozy puddings.One of our family favourites is Tarte Tatin. It is the perfect way to use your apples and tastes delicious ... Read the full post
22nd April 2011 | Charles' Rants, Food, Southlands Farm News | No Comments
These rather difficult times when the only thing that is for sure is that we can’t take anything for granted. However I have come across a couple of things in the last week that have really given me a sense of hope for our future. Both come from revisiting past ideas and asking why? Read the full post
31st January 2011 | Charles' Rants, Food, Southlands Farm News | 1 Comment
The day was spectacular, I was in two minds camera or shotgun, I can’t do both. Read the full post
24th April 2010 | Events, places to go & things to do., Food | No Comments
Worth a look if you enjoy a book. Now in it’s 4th year and growing, lots going on all week for everyone. I’m particularly looking forward to Friday when there are some food and horticulture events. http://www.hexhambookfestival.co.uk/home/ Read the full post
14th April 2010 | Dee's Diary, Food, Southlands Farm News | No Comments
Thanks to Mr “B—-y” Fox we have been without chickens since Christmas, but I promised myself I would wait till spring and brave it and get some more. My aim had been to adopt some battery hens. Sadly due to the change in rules of housing battery hens (Well done Compassion in World Farming Read the full post
11th April 2010 | Charles' Rants, Events, places to go & things to do., Food | No Comments
The Show season in Northumberland starts at the end of May with the Northumberland County Show I always enjoy shows, it’s when farmers get a chance to show what they have achieved after months of hard work in the cold and mud. the tempo of the countryside moves to a slower pace and there is Read the full post
8th January 2010 | Charles' Rants, Food | 2 Comments
It’s hard enough getting up to feed the animals in the middle of a freeze, without listening to am ill-informed zealot spouting about cows killing our planet by farting. Read the full post
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