Farms and Farm Shops

Bates Green Farm, Arlington, Sussex, BN26 6SH
Tel: 01323 636110
Email: info@bookhams.com
Web: www.bookhams.com

Award winning Sussex Charmer Cheese, South Downs Butter, Pasta and Pasta Sauces. A philosophy ‘for taste’, prompted by the inspirational cuisine of Italy, achieved through the use of natural, sensitively sourced UK ingredients. Passionate about supporting British Agriculture, we source many of our ingredients from the primary producer. Sussex Charmer is a joint venture with R. Harrison and Sons dairy farmers from Rudgwick. This cheese is made solely with milk from their grass fed cows.

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: Pasta Give Away! Get 250g of our delicious fresh pasta free when buying any of our other products, for the Festival period on production of this programme. Check the store locater on our website for details of where to buy any of our pasta sauces, cheese and butter.

North Farm, Washington, West Sussex, RH20 4BB
Tel: 01903 877551 Fax: 01903 872868
Open: September to February: 8am to 5.30pm, six days a week.

February to August: 8am to 5pm, Friday and Saturday only. At Chanctonbury Game we can supply you with the best free range game and venison the fields and woods of Sussex can offer. We then dress it and prepare it for the table in modern hygienic premises. Available direct from the farm or through farmers markets.

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: 10% off a shopping bill of £20 and over, for the Festival period, on production of this programme.

Honeybridge Lane, Ashurst, Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3AW
Tel: 01403 711057

We grow a large selection of vegetables and flowers and sell them - freshly picked for Farmers’ Markets, including Steyning, Shoreham, Arundel and Broadwater. We also sell our own delicious pork, lamb and beef (in freezer quantities) to order. We welcome school visits and groups to the farm – but strictly by prior arrangement.

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: Farm Walk & Cream Tea - Wed 22 Sept, Sun 26 Sept & Sun 3 Oct. Price - £5 in aid of Rabi (Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution). Booking essential on the above telephone number. Limited places. Sensible shoes please.

West Chiltington Road, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 2EE
Tel: 01798 872447
Email: lynn.c.martin@btinternet.com
Open: 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. 8.30am to 4pm, Saturday. Closed Sunday.

Dyke Farm Shop has been growing its fruit and vegetables for over ten years now. Coupled with this, a close network of local growers means we can offer our customers a wide range of local and home grown produce. To compliment our fresh produce range, we have a variety of other local products including milk, bread, jams, preserves, oils and marinades. We also have a selection of homemade cakes, pies and quiche. So, with ample parking, a visit to Dyke Farm Shop will ensure you are offered the best in home grown and local produce.

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: 10% off all homemade cakes for the Festival period, on production of this programme.

Park Farm, Sedgwick, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6QQ
Tel: 01403 268844
Email: clare@flaxfarm.co.uk
Web: www.flaxfarm.co.uk
Open: Please phone first if you would like to call in.

Delicious healthy foods made from Sussex-grown Linseed. The best cold-pressed linseed (aka flax) oil, with a beautiful flavour, rich gold colour, beautifully presented in dark glass bottles; sustainable Omega-3 – ideal for young and old especially those avoiding fish. Freshly Ground Linseed Meal - great for the digestion and hormone balance. Flaxjacks™: the original linseed (flapjack-style) cakes developed by Flax Farm. Tastier and healthier bars; more satisfying and sustaining. Linseed Porridges and Muesli. All wheat-free, with gluten-free, lowsugar, dairy-free and vegan options. Omega-3 rich linseed oil for horses and dogs – for a shining coat and all over health.

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: Flax Farm would like to invite you to try linseed for Free! A free starter packet of linseed meal or Flaxjack™ with every order over £5.00 for the Festival period, on production of this programme. To find out about the health benefits of Linseed (or Flax) visit our website. To
celebrate the Horsham District Food & Drink Festival 2010 and our 10th year, we have produced a special collection of our customers’ favourite linseed recipes. Download at www.flaxfarm.co.uk/recipes

Muntham Home Farm, Barns Green, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 0NH
Tel: 01403 730326 Fax: 01403 732749
Email: info@highbarnoils.co.uk
Web: www.highbarnoils.co.uk

High Barn Oils Linseed oil – an everyday food ingredient. Linseed oil for drizzling on food after cooking is a great way to ensure the body gets the Omega-3 it needs and deserves. Mashing the oil in potatoes is a fantastically scrumptious way of oiling the family. This delicious nutty flavoured oil is produced with passion on our Sussex Farm (not available in stores!). We cold press High Barn Oils culinary Linseed oil in regular small batches, the only farmer in the Country who does this, so our oil is always fresh when you receive your order.

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: Open Day and Ploughmans Lunch Sunday 3 October. See the oil being pressed and hear the talk about the history of linseed, flax and oils and fats. £10, includes free product so it is nearly a free lunch. Please ring or email to book. Places are limited.

Horton Farm, Guildford Road, Rudgwick, West Sussex, RH12 3BQ
Tel/Fax: 01403 824070
Email: info@duckeggs.co.uk
Web: www.duckeggs.co.uk

This is a specialist smallholding selling from the farm. The ducks are kept to the highest possible standards. No additives or medications are ever needed.

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: 10% discount on all duck egg sales for the Festival period, on production of this programme.

Gatewick Farm, Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3SF
Tel: 01903 812241
Email: info@overthefarmgate.com
Web: www.overthefarmgate.com
Open: 10am to 4.30pm, Thursday to Sunday.

Home produced meat from our family farm in Steyning, set in a very quaint, pretty shop. Fruit and veg, local milk and cream, delicious homemade sausages and homemade pies and cakes.

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: 10% off for the Festival period, on production of this programme.

Canfields Organic Farm, Lynwick Street, Rudgwick, West Sussex, RH12 3DL
Tel/Fax: 01403 822219
Email: erica.bargman@tiscali.co.uk
Web: www.rudgwickorganic.co.uk
Open: 8am to 8pm, Monday to Sunday.

Canfields Organic Farm selling beef and veal from the farm direct to the customer. A limited number of farm walks can be booked in advance and can take place when purchasing our produce. Our farm is set between the North and South Downs on the outskirts of the pretty village of Rudgwick and a warm
welcome awaits you.

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: £5 discount on purchases over £40 for the Festival period, on production of this programme.

The Old Forge, Bury Gate, Bury, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 1NL
Tel: 01798 831985 Fax: 01798 831001
Email: gillystuartsmith@gmail.com
Open: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday. 11am to 4pm, Sunday.

We have recently opened our fantastic new shop, which is a really delightful shopping experience, with easy disabled access and lots of space for masses of new products. You will find us at the junction of the A29 and the B2138 Fittleworth Road, three miles south of Pulborough, with a large car park off the side road. We now supply fresh local fish and meat, in addition to our usual range of appetising British and unusual products. Come and enjoy a coffee in our courtyard, after your shopping.

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: 10% discount on all local Sussex cheeses for the Festival period, on production of this programme.

Priors Byne Farm, Bines Road, Partridge Green, West Sussex, RH13 8EQ
Tel: 01403 711956 Fax: 01403 713066
Email: info@sussexgold.co.uk
Web: www.sussexgold.co.uk

Sussex Gold grows, cold presses and bottles award winning rapeseed oil on our farm. Rapeseed oil is a healthy, versatilealternative to olive oil. Suitable for all culinary uses, such as baking and stir frying. We also use the oil to make a range of delicious dressings, sauces and marinades. These include chilli and garlic, chilli dipping, honey and mustard, balsamic, saucy French and stir fry sauce.

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: Buy two bottles of oil for £9 or three dressings for £10 at Westons Farm Shop, Itchingfield. For the Festival, on production of this programme.

Green Bough Cottage, Green Street, Shipley, West Sussex, RH13 8PB
Tel: 01403 741366
Email: julia.feakes@btinternet.com
Web: www.sussexlamb.co.uk

Sussex Lamb is a family run farm in the heart of West Sussex. We sell our lamb locally, packed, labelled and delivered in our own refrigerated van. Our ethos is sustainable, local and traditionally reared meat. We keep our grassland lush and fertile, grazing the land with our sheep and suckler cows, using the same traditional farming methods used by Wealdland Farmers over 100's of years. We can also provide lamb burgers and sausages for local events using our own mobile BBQ. Please visit our web site.

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: We will deliver to the Horsham area free of delivery charges for the Festival period, on
production of this programme.

Rusper Road (between Horsham and Dorking), Newdigate, RH5 5BX
Tel: 01306 631891
Email: tanhousefarmshop@btconnect.com
Web: www.tanhousefarmshop.co.uk
Open: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Sunday.

At Tanhouse Farm Shop we provide the very best local foods in a lovely rural setting. We have home-reared Aberdeen Angus beef, Gloucester Old Spot pork and fresh lamb, free-range eggs, and seasonal vegetables, and a wide choice of our own chutneys, relishes and jams. From the deli counter you can choose local cheeses, home made pasties, vegetable tarts, fresh humous and a choice of daily salads. Lunch is served from 11.30am – 3pm daily, or later pop in for a mouth-watering slice of homemade cake with an excellent cappuccino or tea. Children are welcome to enjoy our garden and outdoor toys.

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: Soup for two - delicious and tasty home-made soup of the day with a hunk of fresh bread and real butter for just £8. For the Festival period, on production of this programme.

50 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3RD
Tel: 01903 815045
Email: nick@thesussexproducecompany.co.uk
Web: www.thesussexproducecompany.co.uk
Open: 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. 8am to 4pm, Saturday.

The Sussex Produce Company is an award winning food shop. As a member of the Guild of Fine Food, we specialise in locally sourced produce, especially fruit and vegetables, but also cheeses, cakes, preserves and flowers. We stock nearly 500 organic and Fairtrade lines and have our own monthly email
newsletter with special offers and information about our producers. Save up to 25% on your shopping trip when you complete our coupon on page 31 between 4 September and 3 October 2010. Why not visit Steyning High Street with its butchers, bakers, fishmonger and deli and find out why the BBC’s Carol Klein called us a ‘Simply Fabulous Shop!’

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: Save up to 25% when you present a copy of this booklet* *25% valid on fresh produce and flowers. 12.5% off all chilled and ambient goods.

Pound Lane, Mannings Heath, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6JJ
Tel: 01403 248296
Open: 8.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. 8.30am to 5pm, Saturday. 8.30am to 1pm, Sunday.

Farm Shop and Delicatessen - a taste of Sussex is the theme at The Village Store in Mannings Heath. Richard and Ann, who own the shop, are committed to offering customers locally produced and fresh goods, not found in supermarkets. You can buy fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and poultry, fish, quiches, tarts and soups, plus much more.

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: Collect a TVS loyalty card and receive a 5% discount on future purchases over £10. For the Festival period, on production of this programme.

Henfield Road, Cowfold, West Sussex, RH13 8DU
Tel: 01403 865386
Open: 9.30am to 5.30pm, Tuesday to Saturday. 10am to 12pm, Sunday. Closed Monday.

Farm Shop selling local, organic and imported goods. Fruit and vegetables, home-reared meat, free-range turkeys at Christmas, game when in season. Cheese and deli counter, Cowfold Monastery Apple Wine and local beers and wines.

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: Free tasting of Cowfold Monastery Apple Wine for the Festival period, on production of this programme.

Coles Lane, Ockley, Dorking, RH5 5LS
Tel: 01306 713474
Email: james@vgfarmshop.com
Web: www.vgfarmshop.com
Open: 9am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday. 11am to 4pm, Sunday.

Awarded Best Local Food Retailer in the South East of England in 2009, Village Greens stocks some of the best Sussex and Surrey produce. As well as local free-range chicken and Freedom Foods accredited beef and lamb, we have, in the words of the Countryside Alliance judge, ‘‘seasonal vegetables in tip top
condition - and with TASTE". We grow a selection of fruit and vegetables in our market garden and also stock a wide range of organic and fair-trade groceries in line with our motto: “local, natural, ethical”. Our friendly family-run shop is like a farmer’s market on your doorstep!

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: The Village Greens Food Fair on Saturday 25 September will showcase the very best of our local Sussex and Surrey producers at a special farmers’ market. Come along to meet the producers, enjoy a hog roast of free range Chichester pork, local Hepworth beer, free tastings, kids’ activities and tours of the market garden with our head grower. The fair is on the field opposite the shop from 12pm to 4pm. Free admission.

Fulfords Road, Itchingfield, West Sussex, RH13 0NR
Tel: 01403 791228
Email: dexwood@aol.com
Web: www.westonsfarmshop.co.uk
Open: 9am to 5.30pm, Monday to Saturday. 10am to 4pm, Sunday.

Westons Farm Shop opened in 2003 and since then has quadrupled in size, stock and popularity. We stock the best in home grown and locally produced foods. Come and pay us a visit and see our ever expanding range.

2 FESTIVAL SPECIALS:

  • Sunday 12 September, 10am to 4pm - Westons Farm Open Day. There will be a cake stall and refreshments, tastings, meet the producers, farm tour with trailer ride, animals, straw fortress and much much more!
  • FREE online prize draw. Register online for the chance to win a weekly vegetable box (max value £10) for a year. Registration will be open during the Horsham District Food& Drink Festival.

 

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