Asparagus here at last!

Now we have hopefully got through the worst of the cold weather, our Asparagus is growing well and we now have bundles (£2.90 / 454g) and  kitchen grade baskets (£4.75 / 1.36kg) availaable in the Farm Shop.
However, because of the heavy rain the asparagus needs very careful washing and you may even wish to peel it to get rid of the sand that is washed up from the soil onto the stems and under the scales on the stems.
Out in the fields we have PYO Rhubarb doing very well with the recent rain! Our other crops seem to be doing well despite the weather aand we are hoping to start our Strawberry harvest at the end of May.
 If you haven't found him yet- do come up and visit Andy Johnson's Fish Van in our Farm Shop car park from 11 till 4pm Wednesdays and Saturdays 11 till 2pm- fantastic local fish!

  At the bottom of our car park you may have noticed that building work for our new Tea Room is now well under way and we are hoping it will be open by August for light lunches and teas... offering you a welcome rest from all that fruit- picking!
 We are now open from 9am till 5:30 every day and from 9am till 7pm from 1st June so come up and see us soon!
 Alison
Durleighmarsh Farm

Asparagus Season has started... Hurrah!!!

We have just started harvesting our delicious Asparagus... another early year! At present it is ungraded and sold loose but we will be having our usual bundles and baskets as the season progresses. As the nights are still cold we are likely to have an interrupted supply so please be patient... we cannot control the weather!!

Here's to another fantastic Asparagus season!

Our Farm Shop is open from 9-5:30 every day including Sundays so come up and see us soon!

Pick-Your-Own Purple Sprouting Broccoli!

Due to recent warm weather, we have started our delicious PYO purple sprouting broccoli and it £1.95/kg.

From Sunday 25th March we are open every day from 9am-5:30pm (Sundays included).

So come up and see us soon for fresh seasonal vegetables and a wide range of local produce including soups from Madeleine's Kitchen, ice-cream and Jersey cream from Blackburne and Haynes, organic meat from Rother Valley Organics as well as delicious chocolates and sweets from Montezumas! We also have potted herbs, logs, kindling and charcoal.

See you soon!

PS It won't be long until our delicious Asparagus is ready- watch this space!

Christmas Is Coming.......!

We are now taking orders for Organic Free Range Turkeys, Geese and Capons as well as Organic Meat joints, Smoked and Green Gammons and Game.

From early December we will have Christmas Trees, Holly Wreaths and Mistletoe.

Come and visit us for lovely Christmas fare- cakes, mince pies, gateaux, chocolates, cheeses, smoked fish , local wines, ciders and beers.

We also have Andy Johnson's Fish Van visiting our Farm Shop Car park on Wednesdays 11am-4pm and Saturdays from 11am-2pm witha fantastic range of local fresh fish!

Our Winter Opening Hours are Monday- Saturday 9am-5pm abd Sundaays from 9am- 1pm.

Come up and see us soon!

Best wishes

Alison

Make Your Own Apple Juice at Durleighmarsh Farm Shop!

We now have our own Apple Crusher and Press so you are invited to bring along your own apples to press your very own apple juice! Contact us by email or call 01730 821626 and leave your contact details and we will book you in for an hour slot at a cost of £10. As a guide, 16kg of apples makes 4-5 litres of juice- bring along your own containers (we do have some plastic bottles available if required at 15p each.)

It's great fun for all the family although children do need supervision whilst helping please.

Our Farm Shop and Pick-Your Own is now open from 9am-5:30pm every day and apple juicing is between 10 and 4pm.

We have lovely Raspberries, Blueberries, Damsons, Marjory Plums,Sweetcorn, French and Runner Beans, Courgettes Marrows and lots more in our Pick-Your-Own so come up and see us soon!

Alison

Victoria Plums are here at last!

Our wonderful Victoria Plums have just started- hurrah! PYO price £1.75 per kg. We also have lots of lovely Blueberries, Greengages, Autumn Raspberries as well as Runner beans, French beans, Courgettes, Calabrese and new crop Sweetcorn!

Don't fprget that Wednesday is Discount Day with 10% off all PYO prices- and Wednesday is also Fresh Fish Day with Andy Johnson's wonderful visiting Fish Stall in our Farm Shop Car Park.

As well as our lovely fruit and vegetables, we also stock a wide range of local produce including Farmhouse Cookery Cakes, Meadow Cottage cream and ice-cream, Rother Valley Organic Meat as well as award-winning Smoked Fish from the Weald Smokery!

We also have a lovely new range of gluten free cakes and cookies in our Farm Shop made locally for us.

Our opening hours are 9am-7pm every day so come up and see us soon!

Happy Picking!

Alison

Plums , Blueberries...and lots more!

We are now picking our Avalon Plums and Oulins Golden Gages and our Victorias will be starting soon!

Our delicious Blueberries are at their best at the moment- we have a wonderful crop this year so come up soon and pick for jam and freezing!

We also have Broad Beans, Runner Beans, French Beans, Courgettes, Marrows and Calabrese.

Our Autumn Raspberries are just starting and we also have some Strawberries with more to come!

We are open from 9am-7pm every day so come up and see us and bring the family for a day out in the lovely countryside!

STOP PRESS!!!!!

Johnson's Fish Van is now visiting our Farm Shop every Wednesday from 10:30-2pm with a fantastic selection of fresh fish and seafood so come and have a browse and buy delicious local fish to go with your vegetables!

Plums!

We have now started picking our delicious Opal and Czar plums and they are avilable both PYO and in our Farm Shop! We still have lots of other varieties of plums to follow including Victorias and Marjories so watch this space! PYO Plums are £1.65/kg

We also have lots of delicious Blueberries at £5.40 kg PYO as well as some Raspberries and Strawberries. Blackberries are also now starting.

In the vegetable line we have Broad Beans, Calabrese, French Beans and Courgettes.

Wednesday is discount day with 10% off all PYO prices.

During the Hampshire Food Festival 1st-31st July if you spend 310 or more on PYO you will get a free Blackburne and Haynes ice-cresm- so come along and treat yourself!

Happy Picking!

Alison

PS Don't forget that Slow food Solent are holdinga special Family Taste Adventure event for children at Durleighmarsh Farm on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th July from 10am -4pm.It's free and there is no need to book- just turn up!

Blueberries!

We have now started picking our delicious Blueberries which are available for Pick-Your-Own at £5.40/kg- it looks like a wonderful crop!

We also have black and redcurrants, gooseberries, raspberries strawberries, loganberies and tayberries as well as courgettes, calabrese broad and french beans.

During the Hampshire Food Festival from 1st- 31st July, we are doing "Pick-Your-Own and Treat Yourself"- spend £10 or more on Pick Your-Own Fruit and Vegetables and receive a free small tub of Meadow cottage ice-cream! Wehave lots of delicious local foods in our Farm Shop including cakes, desserts, preserves, smoked fish, organic meat, local beers and ciders and lots more! We are open from 9am- 7pm every day.

So come along and enjoy the summer sunshine and come and visit our Farm Shop and Pick-Your-Own!

Pick-Your-Own Raspberries, Strawberries, Gooseberries !

Another early crop! Our delicious Raspberries have just started (£5.40/kg PYO) - and they are delicious!

We have masses of lovely Strawberries and Gooseberries as well- probably our best crop ever!

Our Broad Beans are between crops at the moment- our next sowing will be ready in a few days. Redcurrants and Blackcurrants are just starting as well!

We are open from 9am to 7pm every day- don't forget that Wednesday si discount day with 10% off all PYO prices.

We are now into the last week or so of lovely Asparagus so don't miss out on the last of the season!

Don't forget the wonderful Hampshire Food Festival from 1st-31st July with masses of events and tastings including a couple at Durleighmarsh Farm! For more information see

www.hampshirefare.co.uk/food-festival.asp

Happy Picking!

Alison