News
Keep up to date for the latest goings-on at Country Farm Meats by checking out this news page regularly.
Here you will find out about our new products, what is happening in the shop and on the farm, and anything else I think you might be interested in knowing.
3rd March
We have just taken delivery of a new stock of sauces, chutneys and mayonnaise. In addition to the "old favourites" we have a good selection of new products for you to try, including Very Hot Mango Chutney, Hot Mint Jelly and Hot Apple and Sage Jelly.
16th February
The weather remains cold, and I don't much like it!! One consolation is the lovely warming meals you can cook and really enjoy - like a lovely roast dinner, or a warming casserole with dumplings. While you keep your your fuel supply for your central heating topped up, remember to stock up on your meat in the fridge and freezer ready for keeping you warm from the inside out!
2nd February
Enjoy a Valentines Meal at home and avoid the crowded, noisy (and more expensive) restaurants. Steak is always a favourite - (and you can use your Valentines Voucher to take advantage of our special offer on Rump Steak - see our Special Offers Page for details) or you could try a pork Valentine Steak (heart shaped) or a lovely lamb dish - or look out for our Country Cuisine Specials.
Where did January go? I didn't produce an in-shop News Sheet for January, as by the time I've got over Christmas and ready to start on a few "extras" in the shop it's already half way through January, so now that we are just into February, a new News Sheet for this month is available.
The following news items are taken from our News Sheet available in the shop:-
Enjoy your Pork? Have you considered ordering a half pig? We can supply this, all fully butchered to your own individual specific requirements, packed and ready for your freezer at discounted prices. Talk to us and we can tell you more!
Did you realise that all of the pork sold here is produced on our farm only 100 yards away from the shop iteself? The pigs are born, reared and fattened here on food which is mixed and prepared here as well. We do it this way so that we can have otal control of the quality of our pork - and so provide you with succulent and delicious meat, which many of our customers say is unique and the most tasty they have ever eaten!
NEW - Farm Brown's Rapeseed Oil. This is locally produced and is perfect for roasting, stir-frying, baking and dressings. It is the British alternative to Olive Oil with a very low carbon footprint and is a natural product with no artificial additives.
Goose Fat is not just for Christmas - we have a fresh supply just in so you can have perfect Roast Potatoes all year round!
29th January
To celebrate Farmhouse Breakfast Week, we are having our own Sausage Spectacular this week. We have 6 different variety sausages on the counter - all with 10% off their usual price. Our customers are enjoying the opportunity to try some sausages that they maybe haven't tasted before, or to stock up on their favourites.
15th January
It will soon be Burns Night (25th January) and we have our excellent (Rick Steins Heroes) Haggis on the counter. They are going fast - so come along and get yours now!
14th January
The cold snap continues - I hope you are keeping warm enough! This is the best time for cooking up a cozy casserole. We have some lovely tender braising beef and minced beef, or you could try diced pork or lamb. Cook double quantity, and you will have enough left for another day - we all like an occasional day off cooking (you can't call it cooking when you only have to re-heat!).
4th January 2010
Phew! We made it! Hope you had a lovely Christmas and enjoyed all your Country Farm meat. We worked hard to provide you with all your requirements, and hope that you were happy with everything you purchased from us. Unsurprisingly, we were pretty tired by the time we closed the shop on Christmas Eve, but knowing that we were able to think of you enjoying your Christmas Dinners made it all worth while!
So now we are back to normal - whatever that is! Our normal shop hours are now resumed, and our normal high quality meat and game continues to be prepared and available for you - so come and see us soon!
27th November
Orders for Christmas are coming in thick and fast. Don't forget to order your meat before 12th December, to be sure that you can have exactly what you want.
You can order some lovely pies for Christmas:-
Huntsman Pie - a layer of pork pie, then chicken breast then sage & onion stuffing - 1 lb size
Pork Pie and Game Pie available in 2 1/2 lb or 4lb sizes.
November News (taken from News Sheet available in the shop)
Christmas Orders Make sure you have all you need to make your Christmas Dinner the special occasion it should be by placing your order with us now. We can supply you with the best quality Turkey, Goose, Chicken, Beef or Gammon however big or small you need, along with your bacon, sausages and sausagemeat. We have a full list of ideas for your order in the shop.
Down on the farm Autumn and Spring are the easiest seasons to look after pigs as there are no extremes of heat or cold - both of which can cause problems. We are now preparing for Winter by ensuring all the buildings are warm enough for the pigs.
You can trust us to sell you British Meat (locally produced where possible). Our pork comes from our own farm here, and we make all our own sausages and pork burgers, and cure our own Smoked and Unsmoked bacon from this meat. Beware of labels elsewhere! The country of origin stated on a food wrapper only needs to be where the product last underwent a substantial change. So ham might only have been sliced here but can say it is British! Surprisingly, the phrase British-made means nothing. The pork for those British sausages may have come from Holland, or the chicken from Thailand, they'll simply have both been processed in the UK. None of this is illegal. Labelling rules are voluntary, so they aren't always followed.
14th October
We've just made our sausages for this week - and we have a delicious and tempting selection.
We have a new variety - Pork and Cider
in addition to our popular Traditional Pork Sausages,
Pork and Herb,
Olde English
and Cumberland.
We also have Venison and Cranberry
and Lamb and Mint Sausages fresh on the counter this week.
If you like sausages - you know where to come.
If you think sausages are not your thing - perhaps you will think again when you have tried ours!
13th October
We have fresh Rabbit, Hare, Partridge and Venison on the counter this week. If you are looking for inspiration or help with cooking them, we also have lots of recipe booklets available - please ask.
Even if game is not your thing - we have loads of other meats available. Come along and get your meals sorted for this week. Don't forget, we are still giving away our money off vouchers with every £20 or more spent in the shop this week.
9th October
A customer came into the shop today, and cheered me up no end. They asked for tripe, and knew we had it because they had read that it was available from looking at and reading this site. So there is someone out there reading this!
October News
We publish a News Sheet in the shop from time to time. The following news is taken from our October Newsheet.
Have you joined our "Country Farm Cuisine Club yet? If you have received our email then you are in! No? Let us have your email address and you too can become a member, which will give you priority notice of news and Special Offers and sometimes Cuisine Club Only Special Offers and privileges.
Christmas is Coming! and lots of our customers are already asking about placing their orders. We will be taking orders from 4th November so start thinking about what you might want, and tell your friends where to come to order their Free Range Turkeys, Chickens, Geese, Gammons, Sausages, Sausage Meat, Bacon Etc.
Fancy a Steak? but afraid your cooking will spoil it? Ask in store for our leaflet showing how to cook tender steak just how you like it.
Down on the Farm we should have ploughed and drilled next years crop of wheat by now, but the dry weather has made this impossible. As soon as we get enough rain, you will see us out on the fields in ernest.
Tip from the Butchers Block If you are planning a special event, and have specific needs for your meat - give us a ring to order it so that you are not disappointed. Sometimes we have a greater demand for a particular cut than we anticipated, and can then run short. We are more than happy to put yours aside until you are ready to collect it.
30th September 2009
We are giving away money-off vouchers! When you call in for your meat, and spend £20 or more, we will give you a £2 money off voucher to spend at your next visit. These days, we can all use a little help to make our money go a bit further, and this scheme will certainly do that. Every time you spend £20 or more you will get another voucher - you could be saving money every time you visit!
(Spend £20 or more to collect a voucher - spend £20 or more to redeem a voucher - vouchers are valid for 2 weeks from date of issue).
This offer is available for a limited period.
23rd September 2009
We have fresh tripe available in the shop this week. I know this isn't to everyone's taste, but if you are among those who enjoy it, then come and get some (it isn't readily available everywhere, so take the opportunity while you can!)
15th September 2009
Well, it is really beginning to feel as if autumn may be here today. It feels more like roast dinner and casserole weather than barbeque's! Make your comfort food the best it can be by coming to our farm shop for your meat, where you will find an excellent selection of every kind of meat you can imagine, prepared just the way you like it.
27th August 2009
Hasn't the weather been great here in East Anglia during August? Plenty of opportunity for BBQ's!
Well, it's a Bank Holiday Weekend and the forecast is for this good weather to continue. So, don't forget to come along and get all the meat you need to enjoy your holiday and get together with family and friends. We have all the best products for you, whether you want to BBQ or cook indoors. Looking forward to seeing you soon!
Did you visit the Scarecrow Festival at Fornham?
Did you enjoy a sausage or a burger while you were there?
They were supplied by us - so come on in to the shop and get some more to have at home.
We are also supplying sausages and burgers to the Great Barton Primary School Fete on Friday 19th June - so go along there and enjoy all that they have to offer (we know the food should be good!)
Are you planning an event where you will be serving food? Let us supply you with your sausages and burgers (or any other meat that you require), and we will advertise your event on our website.
24th June 2009
Well, that beautiful weather is here - hope you are enjoying your garden and our meat on your BBQ!
20th June 2009
We are told by our ever reliable weather forecasters(!) that we should be in for a lovely sunny weekend, and an even hotter week to follow.
Don't forget to stock up on all your BBQ products so you are ready to sit out and enjoy your outdoor meals in your garden.
We had a customer very recently who purchased all they needed for a really good BBQ, and told us that the supermarket meats for BBQ's may be a little bit cheaper, and look good, but they just don't have the fabulous taste and tenderness that they enjoy. That is why they like to buy all their BBQ meat from us.
So come along and check out our extensive range of BBQ products, from the simple and ever popular sausages and burgers, or our marinated kebabs, pork steaks, spare ribs and minted lamb chops. Beef Steak is always good on the BBQ. If you want an alfresco roast, we can prepare a whole Chicken or Belly Pork or Leg of Lamb so it is right ready for you to pop onto the BBQ.
So, get some quality meat to enjoy, light up and get it on to cook, then sit back (maybe with a glass of wine!) and relax. You've had a hard week, so now indulge yourself!
18th June 2009
After an intensive 2 hours tuition from my web-savvy friend who has always edited this website for me, I (Carol) have now been given the know-how (he hopes!) to take over. So watch out- who knows what will happen now!
Our website is seeing lots of visitors and to make it even more worthwhile we have added Recipes and Special Offers pages.
As we publish recipes in the shop and newsletter they will be added to the Recipes page and we may even add some web-exclusive recipes, so keep your eyes peeled!
We often have items on special offer in the shop, but you only find out about them when you arrive. Now you can check our new Special Offers page before you leave home and plan your week's meals. We will also be running some special offers from time to time, available only to our website visitors.