The Gert Farrington’s Bake Off

What is the Bake Off?

To support Real Bread Maker Week, Farrington’s are asking all our customers to get baking!  

Real Bread Maker Week is about celebrating Real Bread and the people who make it.  

 

How Can I take part?

On 14 and 15 May, we are running 2 after-school workshops between 4-6 pm in the Udder Room to show children some bread basics. These fun sessions will be hosted by Duncan, owner of Thoughtful Bread.  To sign-up, please speak to the Café. Spaces are limited to just 20 so get your name down quickly.  

 But don’t worry if you can’t make the workshops. We want everyone to have a go at home and share your creations by entering them in our Bread Bake off Competition.  

 There are 3 categories and you can make any type of bread

•  Young Bloomer ( Under 12)   
•  Crusty (adults) 
•  Unfor- Gertable! (Most Unusual variety -any age)   

 Entries need to be in by 1.30pm on Saturday 18^th May. Pick up an entry form from the shop.

We’ll present the awards from 3pm in the afternoon and 3 lucky winners will win a signed copy of Bread Revolution, written by The Thoughtful Bread Co. Runners-up will win a Cream Tea at Farrington’s. …So get baking – your farm shop kneads you!

 Read more about the Real Bread Campaign at www.sustainweb.org/realbread

 

Our Blooming Tulips are finally ready to pick! 

For the second year running, Farrington’s are inviting our customers to come outside and get your pick of the bunch in the UK’s first and only pick-your-own tulips field. 

Take your pick of over 50,000 beautiful blooms. With fifty varieties to choose from, it’s a lovely activity for the family or just those that love the great outdoors and just perfect for spring.   

Prices – £2.50 for Ten Tulips or £10 for Fifty.

Entrance this year is through Cowtastic Farm Park.  

 

 

 

Cowtastic Farm Park is open again from Saturday 23rd March.   

 

With lots to see and do, Cowtastic Park offers a mix of educational and traditional games in a beautiful countryside setting.

It’s all about you and the children having fun and exploring the farm whilst geting to know some of our animals along the way.

For more information, click on the Farm Park pages on the site or pop in to the shop .  

Come and play for as little as 12p per day. **

**Prices based on annual membership card

 

The Easter bunny knows that good things come in small, brightly coloured packages and we’ve got everything you need this Easter. There’s delicious Easter biscuits and hot cross bun-nnies from Bath Bakery,  chocolate bears and bees, and the odd egg or two. 

Hop into the shop and pick up a basket. Just don’t put all your eggs in there - fill it with lots of our home-made goodies too!   

 

 

Fall in love with your old furniture again and learn how to revive your favourites with Keepers paint workshops.

These half-day furniture painting skills workshops are relaxed, fun & inspirational and will teach you the basic techniques & transformations of specialist Chalk Paint. These wonderful paints require little or no  priming, sanding or prep at all !

The sessions will cover paint application and waxing, shabby chic distressing, crackle glaze and stencilling.

Paint effects Workshop 1    Beginners £38 

Paint effects Workshop 2   Advanced £35
Develop your skills even further. Work on a small piece of your own furniture.

Lampshade making workshops £38
Making a ‘Drum lampshade

Mastercrafters.   6-12years
Our craft half term valentine theme workshops went very well…
We have one for crafting a Mother’s Day gift and card
working with Fairfield nursery!
book through the website or pop in to the shop

*Ask about parties for all ages and occasions & Check the website for details of Mastercrafters for age10+  

 

For full dates & times of workshops in March and April please visit  www.keeperspreloved.weebly.com

 

 

 

Just like in the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Berry Barn’s log cabin is due to be picked up from it’s current resting place and whisked back to the footprint of it’s original home at the entrance to Farrington’s.  

Regrettably, the shop will be closed from 16th – 25th February whilst the move takes place.

Berry Barn will re-open just in time for Mother’s Day so make a date to visit them and see all their adorable Mother’s Day gifts.  

We appreciate you bearing with us and thank all our customers for your continued support.

Sam and Sheryl

New on the Deli is Marmanaga – a deliciously fiery chilli marmalade made by Timmy’s Chillies based in Farmborough. It’s made with citrus fruits, ginger and hot naga chillies.    

You can spread it sparingly on toast and it goes beautifully with cheese and cold meats. Or try it as a glaze for roast lamb.

We’ve also just taken delivery of Quincefire, a chilli-quince preserve and there’s a Lemonchillo on the way soon so grab a jar for the winter. It’ll certainly keep you warm on the inside but we don’t suggest spreading it anywhere else!

From January 2013, Farrington’s will be stocking a selection of new drinks from the lovely people at Lovely, just along the road.   

Lovely drinks is a small producer of award-winning, hand-made soft drinks and juices, made using the freshest and most local ingredients they can find. Their elderflower presses are made with locally picked flowers and all their apple drinks use Somerset apples.

The farm shop will stock a selection of new flavours including, apple and blackberry, sparkling elderflower and gooseberry, apple and ginger, apple and rosewater.  

All the drinks are made in small batches each week at the workshop outside the village of Barrow Gurney, just 15 miles from Farrington’s and pasteurised to keep them fresh. And of course, they never use preservatives, artificial flavours or concentrates.

 

Keepers Preloved Furniture – Turning Trash into Treasure

Every home needs a little bit of fabulous which is exactly what Keepers Preloved is all about with its eclectic collection of antique, vintage and upcycled old furniture. Each piece is sourced for its unique style, then lovingly restored, hand-painted and finished to give it a sparkling new lease of life. 

It’s a great way to help deal with with our nation’s ‘throw-away’ culture, by showing that you can buy unique and stylish items for your home while being mindful to the environment too. Keepers can also update your own furniture at less cost than buying new and offer workshops for you to learn how to turn trash into treaure through furniture restoration and the art of decorative painting.     

Official opening weekend – Saturday 26th & 27th January 2013,  with at least 10% discount on all furniture.

Chrismas Opening Times for Shop

December

Saturday 22nd  8am-7pm

Sunday 23rd 9am-5pm

Monday 24th 7am-2pm (Closed 25th, 26th, 27th – Even we need a break)!!

Friday 28th 8am-7pm

Saturday 29th 8am-7pm

Sunday 30th 9am-5pm

Monday 31st 8am-5pm

 

January 2013 (Closed 1st)

Wednesday 2nd 9am-5pm

Then as normal