Activities and Events
The school trips and educational trips and events planned on our farm, in our shop and out and about for 2010
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2010
JANUARY 24th-30th FARM HOUSE BREAKFAST WEEK
Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day - 81% of us think so and 40% of those eat it standing up!
A national campaign, Farmhouse Breakfast Week aims to highlight the nutritional value of breakfast as part of a healthy balanced diet and for us to enjoy the delicious flavours our region has to offer!
5 good reasons for eating breakfast
It will make you more alert
You will be able to concentrate better
You will be less likely to snack
Breakfast is an important source of vitamins, minerals and fibre
Its a time to sit down as a family
Did you know that just one serving of milk on your muesli provides around half your recommended daily intake?
Go to work on an egg - they're packed with goodies. In the UK we eat a phenomenal 27 million eggs every day! One third are eaten for breakfast!
Add a glass of apple juice as part of your 5 a day!
15th APRIL come and see us at the SPRING FLING at the Norfolk Showground
5th MAY working with Easton College and FACE hosting a conference about farm shop visits for teachers and farmers at HFG Farm Shop. Learn more about how to go about hosting a visit, activity ideas, CEVAS training, how to work with early years children and secondary/college students. Paul Tavener, Deputy Head of Acle High School will also be joining us to share his experiences.
SATURDAY 22nd MAY - our SPRING FOOD FAYRE - here at HFG Farm Shop - come and meet our producers and suppliers - lots of activities for children - fun for all the family........we'll keep you posted!
WEDNESDAY 9TH JUNE Judy and Nick will be visiting Catton Grove School to talk to two Year 3 classes about healthy eating, food and farming. This ties in with their topic for the term - food and farming and their theme of the week which is Norfolk.
SATURDAY 12th JUNE - come and see us at St Andrews Church in Buxton for the regular monthly Church Market 10am-12 noon.
SATURDAY 11th JULY - Church Market St Andrew's church in Buxton 10am-12 noon
SATURDAY 14th AUGUST - Church Market - as above
SUNDAY 12th JULY & SUNDAY 15th AUGUST - CRAFT FAIR at our farm shop 10am-3pm Lots of local artists and craftsmen will be showcasing thier wonderful work - CRAFT STALLS, FACE PAINTING, AIRBRUSH TATTOOS and more!! Stall enquires to Christine: 07971 701747
SUNDAY 8th AUGUST - the sun shone on us at FRETTENHAM FESTIVAL
SATURDAY 14th AUGUST - Church Market 10am-12 noon - St Andrew's Church, Buxton
AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY - a great day at AYLSHAM SHOW selling our fruit and veg and meeting lots of new customers!
SATURDAY 11th SEPTEMBER - Church Market 10am-12 noon - St Andrew's Church, Buxton
SATURDAY 18th SEPTEMBER-SUNDAY 3rd OCTOBER - BRITISH FOOD FORTNIGHT celebrate the best of British everyday with HFG - tastings to tantalise those taste buds over the whole fortnight:
Sat 18th/Sun 19th - try our 'grillicious' BEEF BURGERS - made to our own special recipe - artificial colouring/flavouring and preservative free
Mon 20th- Norfolk APPLE JUICE tasting
TUES 21st - BUNS made by Irene in Aylsham
WEDS 22nd Try some award winning ICE CREAM from Lakenham Creamery
THURS 23rd Breckland Orchard fizzy SOFT DRINKS
FRI 24th BEESTON BACON - our locally cured bacon
SAT 25th BEESTON BURGERS - try before you buy!
SUN 26th BRECKLAND BACON - locally cured bacon
MON 27th Pointens creamy YOGURTS from Stody
TUES 28th British CHEESES
WEDS 29th Millennium Orchard APPLES - varieties of old Norfolk apples - the taste of times gone by!
THURS 30th Tyrrells CRISPS
FRI 1st OCT Not tried our BEEF & STILTON PIE cooked in red wineyet? Well now's your chance!
SAT 2nd A day of tastings for those of you with SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS - see more info below
SUN 3rd BEEF & STILTON PIE
SATURDAY 2nd OCTOBER a day for those of you with SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS. 10am-4pm.
MEET THE PRODUCERS:
MOOVE OVER DAIRY NEW to HFG and NEW to the marketplace - delicious handmade dairy free fudge and dairy free and gluten free cakes
COTTAGE BAKING - gluten free savouries
SCRUBBY OAK gluten free flavoured vinegars
EGG FREE cakes, reduced sugar preserves, gluten free sausages..... and much much more!
