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February on the farm
February always used to be the most difficult month, cold and still dark at the end of the winter. More recently, we...
January on the farm
After the feast of Christmas, there is the famine of January. It’s cold, dark, pinched, and all life yearns for the ...
Elderflower Fizz
It's said that summer starts when elder trees burst into flower and ends in late August when the berries are ripe. De...
Whiskey and Rye
As the temperatures plunge and the nights draw in, we need a little drop of something warm alongside our cheeseboards...
Misteltoe and Wine
Mistletoe
Mistletoe grows in the branches of many an English tree, from willows to apples and even mighty oaks. Steep...
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...
We have cheeses stacked high in our stores and Christmas tunes playing in the packing rooms as we get all your order...
December on the farm
NATURE
The days are getting shorter and darker and the plants are feeling the lack of light. We’re grateful to have ...
Stir it up
A 'Quicke' History of the Christmas Pudding
Christmas pudding, plum pudding, figgy pudding... Whatever you call it ...
Devon Wedges on World Stage
Joining 230 judges from 29 different countries, Mary Quicke once again represented Quicke’s this year for the 30th a...
Julie's Top 10 Cheese Tips
Julie runs our wonderful farm shop here at Home Farm. She is passionate about local produce and supporting local bus...
What grows together, goes together
What grows together, goes together, as they say, so what better match could there be than Devon cider and Devon che...
November on the farm
NATURE
Leaves pour off the trees, revealing the bones of the landscape veiled up to now with summer splendour. The c...