This frost is going to kill just about everything we may have left in the fields. Not that we have much, but there would still be swede, celeriac, carrots, beetroot, Kalettes, Kale and leeks. We are still hoping the leeks will survive, bless them! and with some luck, chard will start growing again soon with […]
You need to use Dutch White winter cabbage or Fielder Kraut cabbage for your sauerkraut. Do not waste your time with other varieties. You can ADD other varieties if you wish, for example red cabbage or Brussel Sprouts, but you need the magic enzimes of these two types to make this work. So, very simple […]
During January’s cold and rainy days we all need some cosy comfort food! This leek and ginger soup has a beautiful creamy texture and is packed with umami. I’m convinced that leeks and ginger are meant to be friends. The green goodness of leeks in combination with ginger’s invigorating aroma, blends well with the nutty […]
The humble beetroot accompanies growers for most parts of the year. From the tender baby beetroot in spring to the mighty round globe or long “almost-a-kilo” root, this is a crop that takes you through dozens of dishes and ways of using it, no matter what diet you follow. Iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium and zinc […]
The 14th ORFC conference took place in Oxford on 4, 5, 6 January 2023. What started as a small workshop in a back room of a café fourteen years ago, protesting against the Oxford Farming Conference, has now become the largest global event about alternative agriculture. 1,800 in-person delegates and over 4,500 on-line delegates participated […]
Winter veg withered by frost! Every year in the UK we face an environmental disaster of mega proportions, known as winter. In our climate nothing actually grows between October and March. Crops planted during the growing season (April – October) need to be harvested and stored in buildings or over-wintered in the field to be […]
This month, despite having some real problems presented to us by the cold snap, we’ve still got some gorgeous veggies on offer… Celeriac This celery variety’s gloriously intense celery flavour means it is perfect to replace celery stems with in stocks, or it can be added to mash to make it super fancy tasting. […]
January is a strange month. Long, cold, (but not as cold as it should be), boring, but also full of new plans, positive decisions and aspirations for greater care for our own health. The global Veganuary and Dry January campaigns make us even more “disciplined”. At Tolhurst Organic farm , the work is in full […]
The Oxford Real Farming Conference will be taking place, in-person and online, from the 4th January to 6th January 2023, and our Iain Tolhurst and Tamara Schiopu will be speaking! Tolly will also be giving Soil Health sessions, and you’ll be able to find us at St Aldates Church at our information stall about the […]
Last weekend, we celebrated Halloween with our Jack o’ Lantern Spooktacular Popup Market! Thank you to everyone who cam along and made it such a special day. We had brilliant live music from the local Ceilidh band Ramshackle, gorgeous river and naturey music from Daughter of the Water, and even a performance from a budding […]