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Hello all Thank goodness for some bright sunshine this week, there has been far too much rain in January, which it has to be said can be a very grey month for lots of reasons and gloomy weather definitely doesn’t help! Customer Feedback As you all know, we don’t always have fresh meat in the specific cut and size you require… We are also extremely ethical about only selling our own beef and lamb… So I am very happy to share Lynn’s feedback from last weekend. Hello Sara, Just wanted a to say thank you so much for a delectable rib of beef! As you know I was unsure about taking it, because it was frozen, and I’d only ever had fresh joints from you, BUT it made no difference to the end result, the beef was meltingly tender. Roasted it with a mustard crust and made some red wine gravy, its what winter Sundays were made for! Thank you so much. Thank you Lynn – your feedback is very much appreciated. Ellenden Pancake Event – CANCELLED Unfortunately on health and safety grounds we have had to make a decision to cancel our pancake event this weekend. The land is just to wet and slippery; both for the tractors and under foot, to be safe. Apologies to all those that were looking forward to the event or had purchased tickets. David constantly battles with adverse weather conditions letting him down. Just one of those things. Please scroll further down the email for news on our Easter event planned. Valantine’s Weekend Valentines day on Sunday. For all of those not married to a farmer and therefore might be celebrating the most romantic weekend of the year. (Actually that is totally unfair, I was taken to Paris, February 14th 1994 – and the rest as they say is history)! we have both sirloin and rump steaks packed in 2’s for a romantic meal in. The accompaniment of a nice log fire and bottle of wine sounds bliss… Price Comparison Always interesting reading: TESCO RUMP STEAK £15.39 / kg FINEST RANGE £18/kg ELLENDEN RUMP STEAK £14.99/KG Need I say more. Please pass on to those who have misconception farm shops are always more expensive. Ellenden Hogget Lamb Our own lamb is now termed Hogget, which is the term for lamb aged over 12 months. This meat has often been described as having a delicious depth of flavour and wonderful texture. We have had excellent feedback to date – See recipe below for inspiration. Loyalty Card Prize Draw – Update Not long now to enter this seasons prize draw, which closes at the end of February. The lucky Loyalty Card holder will be contacted soon afterwards. There is still plenty of time to pop into our shop to use your loyalty card and be entered into the prize draw. If you still haven’t had chance to collect your card, sign up today for up to 30 chances to win a Seasonal Food Hamper. Good Luck! Recipe of the week As we offering a variety of beef casserole cuts on special offer, this recipe seems appropriate. ROAST HOGGET INGREDIENTS leg or shoulder of hogget 1 tbsp olive oil Small bunch of rosemary, broken into sprigs 3 Garlic cloves, thinly sliced Method Heat oven 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Weigh the meat and calculate the cooking time: 15 mins per 450g for rare, 20 mins for medium and 25 mins for well done Place the meat in a roasting tray, rub all over with the oil and season generously with salt and pepper. Use the tip of a sharp knife to make incisions all over the joint, then in each one insert sprigs of rosemary with a sliver of garlic. Put the meat in the oven for 10 mins, then turn down to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Roast for your calculated time, basting the meat occasionally with any pan juices. Remove from the oven and rest the joint for at least 20 mins before carving. EASTER DAY EVENT SUNDAY 27th MARCH We are hosting an Easter Day Event on Easter Sunday itself this year, offering the following: Tractor & trailer riders Easter egg hunt in the orchards Arts & crafts table Pets corner Real life hatching of Easter chicks (this happened last year)! Pancakes (due to having cancel the pancake day)! Hot & Cold refreshments to purchase. Please contact me if you are interested in purchasing tickets and booking a slot for the tractor rides; which will take place at regular intervals throughout the day. Farming News I am pleased to report no more incidences of lambs trying to swim in our lake! I hope I haven’t spoken too soon 😉 They all seem to be quite content and even managed to find shelter from the endless wind and rain we experienced last Saturday – I suppose pure woollen jumpers are very warm and cosy. The land is too wet for David to do any tractor work in the fields, but he still manages to find time for tractor driving; currently bringing stone for the new shop foundations. Finally… Exciting times are ahead as we build a bigger farm shop. We very much value the thoughts and opinions of our very loyal customers. So if you have any ideas on the types of products you would like to see stocked in our shop, or how you would like to see the shop move forward, in terms of what is important to you as a customer, now I the time to please let us know! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts… Best Wishes Sara

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Hello all A belated Happy New Year to all of our customers and huge thanks to everyone for their custom over the festive period – we are very appreciative of your support. Thank you also for the very lovely feedback on produce people have taken the time to send; or pass comment on when they have been in the shop – that also makes all the hard work very worthwhile. Spring is on the way As soon as Christmas was over David and his father were straight into lambing. Our first lambs were born January 3rd and a number of ewes and lambs can now be seen in the fields here at Ellenden. One lamb did have a lucky escape when it fell into the lake; but fortunately Julian from the village of Harvington was walking his dog along the public footpath and alerted my attention whilst I was collecting eggs. We carried the very wet cold lamb up to the kitchen and wrapped it in blankets by the side of the aga in the kitchen. Not holding a lot of hope I left the lamb in the kitchen and came back to the shop – 1 hour later, fearing the worst, I went to check on the lamb which was blarting for his mum and running around the kitchen! I immediately walked back down the field to reunite the lamb with his mum. Very much reminded me of the children’s story book “Emma’s lamb” which has been read to all four of my children numerous times. A relief, the reality was as happy as the ending in the book, those who have worked with sheep will know they don’t always have the greatest will to live! Educational Open Day – Ellenden Pancake Event Sunday February: 14th Time: 11am – 3pm Entrance Fee: £3 per person, includes a tractor & trailer ride, arts & crafts table to participate in and a free pancake (made with Ellenden Free Range Eggs) and topping (Tractor rides will be subject to weather conditions – but the hens are within an easy walking distance should the land remain wet) Booking in advance is advisable – tractor rides/walks to the hens will be taking place at half hour intervals, starting at 11am and the last one going at 3pm. Tickets can be purchased from the shop till or simply reply to this email. Take a tractor and trailer ride to collect eggs from our totally free range happy hens. Bring the eggs back to our undercover barn where we will be waiting to make pancakes with your collection. In a very short space of time you will have a delicious pancake to eat and enjoy as part of the experience. Another opportunity to educate your children as to how the food we consume reaches our plate. We have some new editions to Ellenden in the form of ewes and new born lambs who will welcome visitors to come and say hello; and a manned arts and crafts table. In addition we are hoping to have some baby piglets and baby guinea pigs in attendance! Hot & cold refreshments will be available to purchase. We hope you will join us for our family healthy educational activity. Special Offers We currently have a variety of special offers available: Ellenden Beef 10% off 2kg packs of stewing steak 10% off 1kg packs of premium diced braising steak 10% off 1kg packs of beef mince 10% off 1kg packs of shin beef (Frozen) 10% off joints of roasting beef and brisket (Frozen) Frozen Sausages 10% off: Merguez Pork & Apple Garden Herb Free Range Pork Price Comparison 27/01/2016 Always interesting reading: Tesco Finest British Beef Casserole Steak £12.50 / kg Tesco Beef Casserole Steak £8.75 / kg Ellenden 1kg packs of Premium Diced Braising Steak £8.09 / kg Ellenden 500g packs of premium diced braising steak £8.99 / kg Ellenden 1kg packs of Diced stewing steak £7.19 / kg Ellenden 500g packs of diced stewing steak £7.99 / kg Please pass on to those who have misconception farm shops are always more expensive. Customer Feedback “Your mince is the best I have ever used!!!!! 5lb Savoury mince cooked 4lb bolognaise, burgers and chill so far…Plenty still to go at…. ” Thank you Sarah Loyalty Card Prize Draw – Update Not long now to enter this seasons prize draw, which closes at the end of February. The lucky Loyalty Card holder will be contacted soon afterwards. There is still plenty of time to pop into our shop to use your loyalty card and be entered into the prize draw. If you still haven’t had chance to collect your card, sign up today for up to 30 chances to win a Seasonal Food Hamper. Good Luck! Recipe of the week As we offering a variety of beef casserole cuts on special offer, this recipe seems appropriate BEEF BOURGUIGNON Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 600g Ellenden shin beef cut into large chunks 3 tsp Goodman’s goose fat 100g Outdoor Pig Company smoked streaky bacon 350g shallots peeled 250g mushrooms 2 garlic clove, sliced 1 bouquet garni 1 tbsp. tomato puree 750ml bottle red wine For the celeriac mash 1 celeriac 2 tbsp. olive oil Rosemary and thyme sprigs 2 bay leaf 4 cardamom pod METHOD Heat a large casserole pan and add 1 tbsp. goose fat. Season the beef and fry until golden brown, about 3-5 mins, then turn over and fry the other side until the meat is browned all over, adding more fat if necessary. Do this in 2-3 batches, transferring the meat to a colander set over a bowl when browned. In the same pan fry the bacon, shallots, mushrooms, garlic and bouquet garni until lightly browned. Mix in the tomato puree and cook for a few mins, stirring into the mixture. This enriches the bourguignon and makes a great base for the stew. Then return the beef and any drained juices to the pan and stir through. Pour over the wine and about 100ml water so that the meat bobs up from the liquid, but isn’t completely covered. Bring to the boil and use a spoon to scrape the caramelised cooking juices from the bottom of the pan – this will give the stew more flavour. Heat oven to 150C/fan 130/C gas 2. Make a cartouche: tear off a square of foil slightly larger than the casserole, arrange it in the pan so it covers the top of the stew and trim away any excess foil. Then cook for 3 hours. If the sauce looks watery, remove the beef and veg with a slotted spoon, and set aside. Cook the sauce over a high heat for a few mins until the sauce has thickened a little, then return the beef and vegetables to the pan. CELERIAC MASH To make the celeriac mash, peel the celeriac and cut into cubes. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan. Tip in the celeriac and fry for 5 mins until it turns golden. Season well with salt and pepper. Stir in the rosemary, thyme, bay and cardamom pods, then pour over 200ml water, enough to nearly cover the celeriac. Turn the heat to low, partially cover the pan and leave to simmer for 25-30 mins After 25-30 mins, the celeriac should be soft and most of the water will have evaporated. Drain away any remaining water, then remove the herb sprigs, bay leaf and cardamom pods. Lightly crush with a potato masher, then finish with a glug of olive oil and season to taste. Spoon the beef bourguignon into serving bowls and place a large spoonful of the celeriac mash on top. Garnish with one of the bay leaves if you like. A Big Thank You To Harvington First School for their support at their Burns Night – they purchased Outdoor Pig Free Range Sausages for the less brave and traditional Haggis made with Ellenden Lamb – we do have some Haggis in the freezer, marked 20% off if anyone would like to have Haggis at another time of year or hasn’t yet had the opportunity to try… Served with mashed potato and Swede it is a hearty evening meal for a cold winters evening. Finally… January is always a bit of a bleak dull month, but the nights are starting to draw out, and we have been luckier than some of those that have suffered severe flooding. I hope we can all look forward to some dry spring weather and plenty of sunshine that always helps lift the day. Best Wishes Sara

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Seasons Greetings to you all Thank You As you can imagine life is very manic! However I am incredibly grateful to all our loyal customers for their fantastic support over the festive period and throughout the year – we are very appreciative. Christmas Orders All orders will be ready to collect from the 23rd December. Due to the unseasonable mild temperatures we are experiencing, it is vitally important that any meat and poultry are stored in refrigerated conditions. If you would like to, you can come in and pay for your turkey etc… then simply collect on Christmas Eve – we are more than happy to provide this service. When collecting orders, upon arrival please tell a member of staff your name (likely to be one of my children 🙂 and we will bring the order up to the marquee – they are fit sporty children! If you have not ordered Pork Pies, Pigs in Blankets, Bacon etc… there will be availability on the shop shelf. Farm Shop Christmas Opening Times Wed 23rd – 8am to 6pm Thu 24th – 8am to 5pm Christmas Day – Closed Boxing day – Closed Sun 27th – 9am to 1pm Mon 28th – 9am to 1pm Tue 29th – 9am to 6pm Wed 30th – 9am to 6pm Thu 31st – 9am to 5pm New Years Day – Closed Sat 2nd Jan – 9am to 6pm Sun 3rd Jan – 9am to 5pm Gluten Free Sausages Due to popular demand this product is now available from the Outdoor Pig Company who supply us with free range pork products. Fruit and Vegetables We have plentiful supply of fresh fruit and vegetables and with our marquee in place there is no need to rugby scrum around the local supermarkets. Loyalty Card Winner Congratulations to Mrs Bullock our Autumn Prize Draw Loyalty Card winner. Mrs Bullock has been a very loyal customer of ours since we opened so it was lovely to be able to give something back. The winter seasonal draw is now open. Good Luck 🙂 Finally All that remains is to wish all our customers a very Happy Christmas and a healthy New Year. I am sure there will be trials and tribulations in 2016 but also lots of exciting developments to come. Best Wishes for the Festive Season Sara

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Hello all Did you win the Autumn Prize Draw? Earlier this week the second Ellenden Seasonal Sunday Lunch Hamper prize draw took place. The Autumn Season winning ticket is 435. If this is your number please get in touch with Sara to arrange collection of your prize: A joint of top quality Pork Joint, Seasonal Veg to feed a family of four and a yummy Treacle Lattice Cake and a Pot of Cream for pudding. Didn’t win this time? Never mind you could win the Winter Season Sunday Lunch Hamper – which is now open for entries. Remember you have up to 30 chances to win. Good luck! Thank You Another huge thanks to our loyal customer base who have recommended their friends and family to order their Christmas meat, veg and trimmings from our farm shop… Your support is very much appreciated… As a result of phenomenal orders to date, we have decided to increase our beef supply to the shop from the farm. Due to the maturing process which gives the beef tenderness and flavour; and our ethics in only selling our own beef; After this has sold we will not be able to take any more orders for Rib, Fillet and Sirloin cuts.It also means that because we have to balance the cuts of meat there will be plenty of special offers on Mince, Stewing Steak and Shin. Beef Roasting Joints If you are looking to order a more economical roasting joint of beef; Silverside, Roasting joints and Brisket are beautifully tender and flavoursome joints. They are also very easy to cook as they can be left in the slow cooker for hours without coming to any harm, then simply melt in the mouth and fall apart. Definitely my kind of cooking. Poultry Orders We are continuing to take orders for free range bronze turkeys, cockerels, ducks, and small geese – I am sending orders over to Charles at the weekend. We are able to source poultry after this date, it can just be more difficult to be so accurate with size – but I work very hard to never let my customers down. Gluten Free Sausages and Sausage Meat These are available to order from The Outdoor Pig Company – please just ask if you require. Vegetable Box This is again available to order at a cost of £30 each (Same as last year). The contents are as follows: • 4kg potatoes • 5kg carrots • 1 kg parsnips • 1kg sprouts • 500g broccoli • 1 kg leeks • 1kg onions • Cauliflower • Iceberg Lettuce • Cucumber • Celery • Bunch of spring onions • 500g Vine tomatoes • Chestnuts • Dates • 2 Lemons • 10 Satsumas We think this quantity will comfortably feed 4 adults over the festive holiday period. Customer Feedback I would like to share Angie’s feedback after she ordered a turkey, festive trimmings hamper and vegetable box “Thank you Sara, that’s brilliant! Christmas food shopping all under one roof with no fighting in the aisles! Christmas Gift Hampers Lots of interest in the hampers this week, We will happily make up your own hamper gift or look on our website for inspiration: http://www.ellendenfarmshop.co.uk/hampers A reminder of local produce we stock, that will make a unique gift: Tipsy fruit Gin from Tenbury Wells ( damson, raspberry, sloe, Seville orange, cherry) Hogans mulled cider – made in Great Alne Ellenden Medium sweet and medium dry cider Purity Ale made in Spernal Nurses cottage mulled plum potion from Bredon Hill Nurses cottage range of presses: elderflower, elderflower & gooseberry, plum, blackcurrant & elderflower, yellow egg plum (the latter two flavours are new and went down very well when sampled on the open day) Ellenden Farm Lord Lambourne and Discovery apple juice made with our own apples by Pershore college. Selsley gourmet mulling syrup from Stroud works very well with red wine or with our apple juice for a non-alcoholic alternative. SImply Seasonal jams and chutney made only with local, seasonal produce within a 10 mile radius of Evesham Cotswold Gold oils from Broadway are simply the best cooking oil around Frank’s biscuits from Hereford including oaties & shortbread Vale of Evesham honey Karlenes iced mini Christmas cake from Pershore Fowlers of Earlswood Waxed cheeses Croome Cusine Cheese and Chutney from Pershore in a variety of flavours including pershore plum chutney and Christmas Cake cheese Simon Weaver Organic Brie. Just send a quick email if you would like a hamper making up, with how much you would like to spend – I can then send you a photograph of your hamper to confirm you are happy with the end product. Christmas Trees These are selling very well, more being delivered tomorrow… David is very much enjoying delivering them to the surrounding villages, this service very much adds to the community feel of our shop. Price Comparison Interesting price comparison with Marks and Spencer this week… British Traditionally dressed free range Devonshire Bronze Turkey, their price: £15 / kg Toll Gate farm, traditionally dressed, boxed, free range Bronze Turkey accompanied with a recipe leaflet and very accurate cooking thermometer that pops out when the bird is cooked (tried and tested very successfully by lots of our customers over the last 8 years) Traditional process of dry plucking and game maturing for 7 days to develop tenderness and flavour. Our prices: £12.37 / kg 4.5 – 4.9kg £11.06 / kg 5 – 7.2kg £9.50 / kg 7.3 – 9.9kg £8.79 / kg 10kg+ Our repeat custom speaks for itself… Recipe of the Week Thank you to Paul Napper, head chef at the Evesham Hotel for sharing his recipe used for sampling the beef on the open day. Basically I have been told add all the ingredients together and heat through! It was very yummy and seems very simple. 2.5ml/½tbsp vegetable oil 1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped 150ml/5fl oz dry white wine 150ml/5fl oz crème fraîche or double cream 2 tbsp green peppercorns, rinsed salt and freshly ground Farm Shop Christmas Opening Times Wed 23rd – 8am to 6pm Thu 24th – 8am to 5pm Christmas Day – Closed Boxing day – Closed Sun 27th – 9am to 1pm Mon 28th – 9am to 1pm Tue 29th – 9am to 6pm Wed 30th – 9am to 6pm Thu 31st – 9am to 5pm New Years Day – Closed Sat 2nd Jan – 9am to 6pm Sun 3rd Jan – 9am to 5pm and Finally The marquee is up at the front of the shop and always a sign Christmas is not too far away… The increased shopping space always seems very appreciated by our customers and hopefully a sign of things to come. Best wishes Sara

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Hello All Feeling mild today for December! This newsletter has been prompted by a few customers asking if they need to order beef etc for Christmas, or the weekend before (19th / 20th). We will have our own beef on the shelf, but because we only sell beef raised from our farm and need to balance all the different cuts of meat – unlike other retail outlets who will buy in the specific cuts (sirloin etc.) from all over, and the length of time required for the beef to mature. I really need to know orders this weekend, so David can be organised back at the farm. Those of you who know David well, will understand what I mean – organisation and David in the same sentence??? I think to be fair it has something to do with relying on the great British weather for planning his days at the farm! Christmas Food Orders Thank you to everyone who has placed their Christmas order with us again this year. We are lucky to have a very loyal customer base for which we are very appreciative. If you would like to check your order please do not hesitate to contact me direct on: sara@ellendenfarm.co.uk Turkey Orders We are taking orders for Bronze free range turkey, turkey crowns, boned & rolled turkey, stuffed turkey breasts and three bird roasts, so most options of the meat! We really need orders in by the 6th December so that the orders can be put on the data base, checked and processed by December 10th To DOWNLOAD the Order FORM please click here: 2015OrderForm Ellenden Beef Order We are still taking orders for beef in all cuts; the following cuts are available, but limited: Fillet Sirloin Topside Rib of beef Please drop me a line if you would like to place an order. We still have time for the beef to mature, if ordered during the next week. Geese Judy Goodman informed me this morning, I can continue to take orders for the 4-6kg weight range over the weekend. Cockerels, Ducks & Packington Chickens These are available to order, worth noting the Packington free range chicken can be 2kg in weight, so will feed a family if you don’t want lots of turkey leftovers. I would also like to share Andrea’s feedback… Hi Sara, Just to say that the Christmas cockerel was super. Very succulent and a great option if you’re not feeding a huge crowd (there were six of us). Good value too. Regards Andrea Free Range Gammons & Ham These joints are available to order as cooked or uncooked and smoked or unsmoked. Free Range Pork Available to order in the following cuts, and butchered to your own requirements. Loin Leg Shoulder Belly draft CHRISTMAS TREES Thank you for all the orders to date, I would like to share the following customer feedback… “Sara just wanted to say that the Christmas tree we bought off of you was FAB!!!! It truly has been one of the best live trees we have ever bought, virtually no needle drop at all – hope you will be selling them again this year ” We have a range of 6ft – 7ft Christmas trees in both the Norway Spruce (needle drop) and Abies Nordmanniana (non needle drop) sourced from Limebridge, only 2 miles along the road from us. Fits our ethics of supporting another local family business. The trees are felled to order, so are fresh… If you have a base, David will happily trim the base of the tree to fit your stand. Alternatively we have stands available to purchase, which also hold water which helps keep the tree fresh. We are able to offer a delivery service, please drop me a line if you are interested – any excuse for David to sit in a tractor in December when he can’t usually get on the land!! Once again thank you very much to everyone who supports our shop in whatever way or form. We are hugely appreciative and very much value your custom. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any query regarding your Christmas order. Best wishes Sara and Finally… Finally you may well see a digger in action very soon. Watch this space… 😉 Connect With Us

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Hello All Thank you so much to everyone who attended our Festive Tasting Day last Saturday, braving the bitterly cold weather and creating the warm community feel that makes these events very unique and special. As always we are indebted to those members of the community who give up their time to help. These days simply could not take place without them. Tom Merrell aged 12 who stood outside with David in the bitter wind car parking and never complaining once. Jessica Brownlee aged 11 for arriving first thing to help set up. Raising a fantastic £75 for teenage cancer research and then still asking what she could do to help at 5pm! Paul Napper, head chef at the Evesham Hotel for cooking our beef to perfection which which received compliments time after time. Becky Merrell and Judith Brownlee for stepping into my role and helping take the Christmas orders. Clive for always being on hand generally to sort any problem that bestow him and Kirk for transforming our barn into a professional events venue. Chris Latham and Jessica Sykes for stepping into the shoes of suppliers who couldn’t attend and doing an excellent job of selling their produce. Roger, Angela, Cyril and Val for running the BBQ. Mandy Latham for manning the very welcome warm drinks and Charlie Latham for braving the elements to give children tractor rides. Andrea Jones and her inspirational craft ideas which have become an integral part of all our events. Alex Thorne and Andy Tracey for providing Santa’s method of transport and Ysabel Latham for driving magic the very cute reindeer heading the procession. Graham Smith for providing the London Red bus which he renovates into Santa’s grotto. All the suppliers who gave up their time to attend at a busy time of year and our hard working loyal staff We are hugely appreciative to one and all. Thank you. Christmas Food Orders Thank you to all those who have already placed their Christmas order with us, we are very appreciative of your support. We are very lucky to have a loyal customer base who continue year after year to place their Christmas order at Ellenden Farm Shop. A reminder that if you would like to know what you have ordered in the past please just drop me a line to sara@ellendenfarm.co.uk or simply fill in your form saying “Same as last year”! This system I know works very well for some of our customers… We really need orders for Turkeys in by December 7th – we can supply after this date, it is sometimes more difficult to obtain the size you require. To DOWNLOAD the Order FORM please click here: 2015OrderForm Customer Feedback I would like to share Sally’s feedback on our own fillet of beef if you were thinking of ordering beef over the festive period: Hi Sara, We would like to say how much we enjoyed the fillet steaks we bought from you last week for Phoebe’s birthday. Obviously 4 fillet steaks are not going to be dead cheap, but for a fraction of what we would have paid in a restaurant (I paid in total for 4 what ONE would have cost in a restaurant), I followed a simple online recipe and can honestly say that they were the most mouth-wateringly delicious steaks we have EVER eaten, anywhere. Now we all want them again whenever it’s any of our birthdays! Steak knives were absolutely not required: the texture was so smooth and, well, whatever the opposite of tough is in relation to meat!! So, thank you, Ellenden! We are very lucky to have you here in our village. Sally Thank you Sally your feedback and support is very much appreciated… Price Comparison I am very appreciative to Paul Napper, head chef from the Evesham hotel who gave up his time to attend, cook and sample our topside and sirloin of beef, phenomenal feedback on the day and an interesting price comparison… TESCO FINEST BEEF ROASTING JOINT – £13 / kg !!! ELLENDEN BEEF TOPSIDE – £11.99 / kg SILVERSIDE – £9.99 / kg ROASTING BEEF JOINT – £8.50 / kg No comparison in price and definitely no comparison at all in taste quality and flavour… FESTIVE TRIMMINGS HAMPER We took a lot of orders for the trimmings hamper on Saturday, a standard hamper containing the following products: 12 free range chipolatas 8 slices of free range bacon 500g free range sausage meat 8 pigs in blankets 1 award winning family pork pie If you would like to add this hamper to your order please just let me know, email me at: sara@ellendenfarm.co.uk Alternatively you can order sausages, pigs in blankets, bacon, sausage meat separately which are all available on the order form: 2015OrderForm GAMMONS & HAMS These are available to order as cooked or uncooked; and smoked or unsmoked. If you are not sure what size of joint to order just fill in the number of people to feed and we will do the rest – generally you want to be looking at 250 – 330g per person uncooked weight, so 1kg will feed 3 to 4 people depending on appetite. If you would like a copy of the Christmas order form to download click here: 2015OrderForm Award Winning Pies We have received a lot of positive feedback on the various pies sampled by The Outdoor Pig Company at the tasting event. In addition to the award winning pork pie, the following pies are available to order: Pork & Black Pudding Chicken & Ham Game Pie Trencherman (layered chicken, ham & pate) Turkey & Cranberry Pie Pork & Caramelised Onion Pie All of the above pies are available to order as 1lb, 2lb, 3lb and 5lb Please enquire for prices. Local Christmas Trees We will once again be sourcing quality Christmas trees from Limebridge, 2 miles away from Ellenden Farm. These trees are cut to order and are available as Nordman Fir (non needle drop) and Norway Spruce (needle drop). There is an example of a Nordman Fir in the entrance to the shop, and the price range for the various heights available. We have a netting machine for ease of transporting the trees; and are prepared to deliver the trees to Harvington and surrounding villages free of charge. and Finally… Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any query regarding your Christmas order. I would once again like to give my sincere thanks to all who gave us their support last Saturday in whatever capacity. I hope all enjoyed the day, but we are always open to feedback on how we can improve. Next year will be our 10th anniversary and I am starting to plan the party now. Connect With Us

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Hello All Final preparations are taking place for our festive tasting day this coming Saturday. The day runs from 11am-3pm, with over 20 local producers in attendance who will be only too happy to let you sample, and talk to you about their products – including our own beef and bronze free range turkey. There will also be plenty of inspiration for gift ideas… If you would like to see our range of hampers filled with local produce please click on the following link: www.ellendenfarmshop.co.uk/hampers Festive Trimmings Hamper – only £20.00 We have introduced a Festive Trimmings Hamper this year. A range of the following from our friends at the Outdoor Pig Company, all free range produce to ensure you have everything you need to accompany your Christmas Lunch and supper. Included in the Festive Trimmings Hamper: 12 free range chipolatas 8 pigs in blankets 500g free range sausage meat 8 slices of free range bacon 1 award winning family pork pie Christmas Food Orders – 10% discount this weekend Please download and print off the Order Form so you can peruse it before the day. Remember that any orders for Christmas Beef and Turkey placed on Saturday will receive a 10% discount. We have a record of all Christmas orders going back to 2009, so please just drop me a line if you would like reminding of what you have ordered in the past. To DOWNLOAD the Order FORM please click here: 2015OrderForm Anything Else? If you would like to order anything else that is not on the form, please use the box at the bottom to add your requirements – within reason, nothing is impossible! Fantastic Festive Fun at the Tasting Day Father Christmas will be here One of the magical moments of the day. Father Christmas will arrive by pony and trap (courtesy of Alex Thorne and Andy Tracey) at 12pm. You can then visit him in his grotto courtesy of Graham Smith’s traditional London Red Bus. Cookery Demonstrations A reminder we are fortunate to have Paul Napper, head chef from the Evesham Hotel in attendance. Paul is cooking our own beef and lamb for you to sample, and will happily share his fountain of culinary knowledge. Arts and Crafts Table Andrea Jones is a very clever lady, and her arts and crafts tables are becoming a very popular feature at our events. Huge thanks to Andrea for her input. Hot and Cold Refreshments These will be available to purchase in the barn. A huge thanks to the Latham family and Roger Small and team for there never ending help at these events – the ever popular steak burgers will be available on the BBQ. Dogs Enjoy Christmas Too There will be plenty of stocking fillers for your favourite pampered pooches. and Finally… There is a tremendous amount of hard work goes into putting on these events, and without the never ending help of family and friends we simply couldn’t do it all. Many thanks to Mick and Sue Hurst, for all their marketing, website and graphic support, and we owe huge thanks to the Brownlees and Merrells for always being on hand! Connect With Us

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Hello All Thank you so much to all those that attended our Apple Pressing and Pumpkin Carving Day on October 28th. After a slightly over cast, but dry morning the sun shone for the remainder of the day. We were overwhelmed with the turn out, 22 tractor and trailer rides to the orchards, with every trailer seat taken! Special thanks to those that came in the morning, hadn’t booked in, but went home and came back again later on in the day! Apples were collected by the punnet full and either enjoyed fresh from the tree or taken back to the barn where Arthur, Tony and team from the Worcester Orchard workers pressed into what was described on numerous occasions as the freshest apple juice people had ever tasted – which it really had to be, never mind food miles, this raw product had travelled meters in minutes. The pumpkin carving and arts & craft tables were also a huge success. Huge thanks to our friends Clive Brownlee, Becky Merrell and Andrea Jones who worked non stop throughout the day making Halloween masks and carving over 50 pumpkins! The children helped scoop out the pumpkins whilst Becky who added to the spirit of the day dressed as a witch and Clive created their artistic master pieces. The BBQ selling our own beef steak burgers and free range hot dogs was also kept very busy with lovely feedback on the quality of the meat. Both of which had a minimum meat content of 85% and totally traceable ingredients. Thank you to Ysabel Latham and Chris Latham for their hard work and running around. I would like to share Donna’s feedback she posted on social media… “What an amazing day we had here yesterday the children loved the apple picking then pressing, and the apple juice was delicious. Our pumpkins are now ready for the weekend thank you Ellenden and all the staff, the burgers and hot dogs were to die for and amazing value for a day out x” Thank you Donna, this is exactly how I would hope the day would work out We are now very much looking forward to our next event on November 21st, the 9th Annual Festive Tasting Day. Lots of local suppliers in attendance with a range of local goodies and Christmas lines to sample – including free range turkey! Finally there is no doubt at all these events would simply not run without the never ending help of our friends, family and loyal staff who all help to create a lovely community feel to the day. In addition to the marketing help of Sue and Mick Hurst who without question aid hugely to the success of these days. We at Ellenden are very grateful to one and all. Our next Event… Loyalty Card Prize Draw – Update Not long now to enter this seasons prize draw, which closes at the end of November. The lucky Loyalty Card holder will be contacted soon afterwards. There is still plenty of time to pop into our shop to use your loyalty card and be entered into the prize draw. If you still haven’t had chance to collect your card, sign up today for up to 30 chances to win a Seasonal Food Hamper. Good Luck! Connect With Us

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Hello All A definite autumnal feel to the weather, now we are into October, but we have been lucky to enjoy some beautiful sunny days… The combine is parked back in the barn and the fields are nearly all planted with next years crop. David seems a little less stressed than he was a month ago, but I have no doubt he will have severe withdrawal symptoms from sitting in his tractors …! Ellenden Apple Pressing and Pumpkin Carving Day 28th October 10am – 4pm This event is coming up fast; come rain or shine (the trailers on the tractors have covers, and the pressing will take place in our under cover barn) the event will take place and you will stay dry… Here is some feedback from Nicky who attended with her children last year. “You really must go to this!!! It’s a fab day out and my children from 4-12 years old loved it last year and have been asking when it’s on again!!!! My 12yr old son even made his own Apple press over the summer holidays…!!!” Thank you Nicky Tickets can be purchased in advance to ensure you get to go on the tractor and trailer ride at a time convenient to yourself and we are offering a group discount of 4 people for £10. You can book the time you would like to take a tractor ride which lasts 30 minutes, tractor and trailer rides will be running from 10.30 – 3.30pm. Tickets can be purchased on the day at £3 per person. We are not charging for 12 months and under. PLEASE NOTE: All children must be supervised at all times and accompanied on the tractor rides. ARTS & CRAFT TABLE & PUMPKIN CARVING If you choose not to book your tractor ride in advance and have some waiting time, you can purchase a pumpkin from the shop and thanks to the huge generosity of Clive Brownlee he will be available to carve your pumpkin out for you. In addition Andrea Jones will be in attendance with her imaginative arts and crafts Halloween table – always very popular. Please show your ticket / receipt when you board the tractor and hand over your ticket at the apple pressing to claim your free 500 ml apple juice (please bring your own bottle). Any more questions please just ask….. HOT & COLD REFRESHMENTS The following will be available to purchase in the barn: Ellenden steak burgers Free range pork hot dogs Free range bacon sandwich Tea / coffee / hot chocolate Soft drinks Home Grown Produce… We are currently picking the following Apples and Pears from the Orchards: ELLENDEN APPLES Cox, Braeburn, Gala, Russet ELLENDEN PEARS Conference and Comice PUMPKINS We have pumpkins available in a variety of sizes which are priced accordingly. ELLENDEN APPLE JUICE Cyril has hand-picked our apples, transported them to Pershore College and then collected, to bring back to the shop, Ellenden Lord Lambourne Apple Juice. This is a crisp sweet eating apple which makes lovely juice. SIANS SOUPS Sian’s soups are back in production. Sian makes her soups from our own Ellenden beef, lamb and vegetables which we sell in the shop. Flavours of soup vary according to what is currently in season at the time of production… Always nice to have a variety. New Seasonal Produce… GAME We are well into the game season, why not try something different. Oven ready Brace of Partridge Oven ready Pheasant Oven ready Mallard Venison Steaks Diced Venison Please see our recipe if you need inspiring. SACKS OF POTATOES Old variety potatoes are now available in 7.5kg and 25kg sacks in the following varieties: White Marfona Try as mashed, boiled, roasts, homemade wedges, baking and potato dauphinoise White Wilja Try as mashed, boiled, roasts & homemade wedges Red Mozart Try as mashed, boiled, & homemade wedges White Ceasar Try as mashed, boiled, roasts, homemade wedges Best stored in cool, dark conditions. Seasonal Offers… The following lines are on special offer – while stocks last: 10% off 1kg packs of Ellenden Beef Mince 10% off packs of Ellenden stewing steak 10% off spicy merguez sausage made using Ellenden beef and lamb – Frozen 10% off packs of 2 sirloin steaks – Frozen CHICKEN LIVERS After lots of enquiries we are now stocking the 500g tubs of frozen chicken livers, ideal for making pate – they are located in the freezer with the hot eating pies and quiches. Recipe of the week… In keeping with seasonality – thank you to Paul Napper head chef at the Evesham hotel for the following recipe: PARTRIDGE WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH IN CIDER Read More… Please check out our favourite recipes on the recipe page on our website – let us know what you think of them and do send us your own favourites. Date for your diary… Festive Tasting Day 21st November A range of local suppliers will be on hand to let you sample some of their finest produce and happy to talk to you about the entire process their products go through before reaching your plate… Read More… General Meat Orders… Please remember if you would like to order any cut of meat, in a specific size, just drop me an email. Your order will be put together for you and ready to collect at your own convenience. Christmas Orders… We have taken meat orders for Christmas – please just drop me a line if you there is something specific you would like to order. Price lists and Christmas order forms will be out soon. But early indications are suggesting a lot of prices have been held from last year which is good news… Logs and Kindling… Now the evenings are turning on the chilly side, it seems appropriate to mention we sell hard wood and kindling in the following quantities: Nets £3.99 Cubic Meter £75 Trailer Load, just over 3 cubic meters £175 Delivery within a five mile radius of the shop is free – please enquire at the shop for more details. Finally… I cannot thank Sue and Mick Hurst enough for their time in helping me promote the shop and inspiring the loyalty card system. It is tremendously rewarding to see what a loyal customer base we are lucky enough to have. Thank you to everyone who supports our shop we are very grateful for your custom. I have had lots of positive feedback on the new website too, which has been designed by Sue, Mick and his team at Areca Design in Evesham. “LOVE your new website!” Thank you Jane – Just one of the many comments sent to me by email. I really cannot recommend Sue and Mick’s business highly enough… Apart from their technical input, customer service is second to none and it is great to to see them supporting and advocating family businesses in and around the Vale of Evesham. Hope it doesn’t get too much colder for a while! Best wishes Sara Connect With Us

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