Our fruit and vegetables are produced seasonally and many fruits only store for a few weeks, so we have more in the summer and autumn than in winter and spring.
We have a little honesty shed on site where you can buy our produce. It is just starting out, but will improve with time. The biggest restock is on Tuesday and Friday lunchtimes. Pop in or message if you have a particular request and we can bag up orders.
Some of our fruit and veg is also sold by shops in nearby towns including Newark EcoRefill Centre. We are looking for more markets to sell to including local shops, pubs, restaurants and jam makers. Get in touch if you are interested.
We also distribute food to food banks and community kitchens to make sure that all sectors of society have access to nutritious, local, nutritious food. We are passionate about improving local food security and introducing people to the wide range of crops that can be grown in this country.
The main crops on the farm include:
Apples
Most of our apples are in the agroforestry field. We have around 20 different heritage varieties; different colours, tastes, shapes, sizes. You can’t find these in the supermarkets!
Medlars
We have one of the largest plantings of this lesser known fruit in the country, producing around 100kg in the late autumn. These strange fruit taste like spiced, cooked apples.
Quince
Quince are a rare finding in the UK. Ripening in the autumn, they need to be cooked rather than eaten raw. This unlocks their aromatic flavour. Also great in liqueurs.
Hazelnuts
We have a mixture of cob nuts and hazelnuts, some of which are purple. These are ripe in early autumn but store well for months.
Almonds
Our almonds are a variety that was bred for the UK climate. The shells look more like peach stones than almond husks. Cracking them open is a challenge that we are still working on….
Plums
Plums ripen in the height of summer. We have Victoria, Opal and Greengage varieties. These are grown in the the silvopasture field.
Damsons
The damsons are some of the first top-fruit to ripen. The Merryweather variety are suprisingly sweet.
Sea Buckthorn
These sharp tasting berries are a superfood, packed with vitamins and healthy oils. The juice can be used to replace lemon and has a surprisingly tropical taste.
Currants
Our currants include black, white, red, pink currants as well as autumn olive berries. These have a short window of harvest, usually around June-July.
Walnuts
Our walnut trees are just starting to produce nuts. Each year we expect to have greater and greater crops in the autumn.
We also grow smaller quantities of rare fruit and veg e.g. mashua leaves for salad, rose hips, elder berries, rowan berries, chestnuts. Get in touch.
