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Exploring the importance of organic farming and our passion for organic food. Read all our stories, articles and opinions here. Over forty years ago, we began to turn our family's farmland over to sustainable, organic farming, first in Staffordshire and then in the Cotswolds. What began as a simple passion for real food and a desire to feed our children better has grown into Daylesford as..
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2y ago
Keep cut flowers looking fresh and beautiful for as long as possible with these top tips from our floristry team on the farm – including a brilliant recipe for homemade flower food. If you’d like to learn more about organic growing, gardening, floristry and the floral arts, sign up to one of our fun, educational ..read more
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2y ago
aN Extract from Seed Magazine Volume 4 By Jez Taylor, head of the Market Garden at Daylesford Organic Farm. Photography by Martin Morrell ..read more
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2y ago
Celebrating our precious pollinators Everyone knows that bees make delicious honey but they are far more important than that – without them, life as we know it simply would not exist. Read on to find out why we should all care deeply about these special insects, and what we are doing at Daylesford to support ..read more
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2y ago
New life is all around us and our organic farm is a hive of activity. Here’s what has been happening at Daylesford Farm in the Cotswolds as spring unfolds ..read more
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2y ago
British farmers and vegetable gardeners may be familiar with the phrase “the hungry gap”, but are you? The hungry gap is the period of time when maincrop vegetables have not yet matured, and the garden is mostly yielding young shoots and leaves. In Britain, the peak of the hungry gap is in May, when winter ..read more
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2y ago
Our best asparagus recipes A quintessentially English ingredient, the season for asparagus is all too brief. To make the most of it we asked our Cookery School team to share three of their favourite asparagus recipes. While the three asparagus recipes below take this singular crop to the next level, do remember that fresh asparagus ..read more
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2y ago
Our Zero Waste Pantry at the farm helps to reduce and eliminate unnecessary food and household product waste. Here, we share some of our favourite loose fill items and seasonal recipes to inspire you as you stock up your storecupboard shelves ..read more
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2y ago
The best organic foods and recipes to celebrate the season Spring is a wonderful time on the farm – after the chill of winter, the first glimpse of young green shoots breaking through is most welcome. Everything we do at Daylesford is done in tandem with the seasons and we look forward to each ..read more
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2y ago
Jez Taylor, Head of the Organic Market Garden at Daylesford, offers his advice for gardening at this time of year In the world of plants, very little growing happens below 8 *C. Before the beginning of April, most of our horticultural concerns are about getting a head start and preparing for the growing season ahead ..read more
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2y ago
At Daylesford we have a passion for conserving traditional breeds, which is why we are particular fond of our flock of Blue Legbar hens. These chickens are famous for their beautiful pastel-blue eggshells, which come in a range of hues and sizes. The girls enjoy an organic, free-range lifestyle, foraging on the lush pastures of our ..read more