June

Father's Day & English Wine Week Guide

Father's Day is 15th June 2025. English Wine Week runs from 21th June to 29th June

Fresh Green Walnuts for Pickling available for pre-order now!

Only available for a short period during early summer, usually in June or July, and have a limited shelf life.

June Kent Produce Update from Kent Veg Box

June has finally added some welcome heat to the fields and we have, fingers crossed, seen the end of the cold nights.

Enjoy a Kentish Garden Cocktail with The Maidstone Distillery

As the sun shines on the rolling green hills of the Kentish countryside, we take a moment to be grateful that we get to live in such a lush landscape.

4 ways to enjoy iced coffee with Bean Smitten this summer!

Sun's out, so it's the perfect excuse to ditch the hot drinks and participate in some delicious iced coffees...

Baked Custard & Rhubarb Recipe

Sharp, tangy roasted rhubarb goes hand in hand with this beautiful baked custard. You'll want second helpings of this.

It's soft fruit season at the farmers markets!

As we move through the year the seasonal products at the farmers markets are changing. We are entering the soft fruit season with strawberries now available.

Recipe from Macknade: Roasted garlic, burrata, porketta & rocket pesto sandwich

hick, squidgy slabs of Gilda Bakery sourdough - baked in Bishopsbourne and available fresh in store - are the perfect bread on which to build an Italian-inspired sandwich for National Sandwich Week. The roasted garlic pairs perfectly with gooey burrata, a homemade rocket pesto and our Macknade Porketta, stuffed with herbs, fennel, chilli & lemon.

Lavender season at Castle Farm!

This year we will be once again offering our lavender tours, lavender field walks and lavender picnics. All events will need to be pre-booked via our website.

Recipe: Asian-inspired Korker lettuce pots

A great low-calorie meal or snack you can eat alone or share with family and friends and provides a wide range of flavours to add to your meal plan.

Some seasonal Seabass buying & cooking tips from The Boathouse

Summer Wild Seabass season is in full swing, these versatile fish are prominent is the waters in the south of the UK including the English Channel.

Recipe: Spice up your day with our Chilli Firecracker Jumbo Sausages

On a doorstep slice of sourdough topped with creamy avocado, mayo, and a sprinkle of spring onions!