What comes first, the change or the imagining of the change? Either way, imagination is a spectacularly powerful tool to not only help you design the change you want but also to foster the yearning that is needed to bring about the energy to make it a reality. All worthwhile change comes from a persistent…
A Japanese leafy vegetable, a mustardy green. To achieve to follow the path of longevity and health we should all be aiming for at least two handfuls of leafy greens a day. The best way to achieve this is to source the best leaves from around the planet. What do we grow?Brassica rapa var nipposinica We grow…
I have learnt from culinary skills mainly form cultures that use onions as a base for everything. The lovely leek gives me a break from the humble onion. A sautéed leek can be used as a base in place on an onion. The white stem and dark green leaves as more texture and a subtler flavour…
Hello and welcome to my weekly wondering, where I get to discuss or maybe ramble about the farm, something I find cool or maybe just a thought. Hopefully it will provide an insight into what the Happy Food Farm is all about and the trials tribulations of someone who is new to farming. Hope you…
This is for delivery on Tuesday 29th September From Our Farm Chard (Rainbow)Squash – Orange HokkaidoTomatoes – Golden Queen, Yellow Submarine, Black Cherry, Gardener’s DelightLeeksAn additional surprise Mushrooms – Chestnut from Capel St Mary’s MushroomsBunched Carrots from James Foskett Farms, WoodbridgePotatoes from UK The box contents may vary slightly due to seasonal availability If you’d…
Written by the Beautiful Josh Salmon “wait, what?”, “how does that work?” and “ honestly I have absolutely no idea” are three phrases that I’ve found myself saying more and more since I started at the farm in January alongside Will. A lot has certainly changed in a few short months, for one, the garlic…
The dream of creating a paradise for wildlife and the community is beginning to flourish. Although the trees have not rooted anywhere other than our minds, the rest of the vision has sprouted and the buzz of nature has begun to find a home. The tiny corner of the world was destined to be a…
WILDLIFE DIARIES 01 Hello and welcome, this is my first blog post ever so introducing myself is a bit awkward but my name is Will and I am a member of the Happy Food Coop. I am here to introduce to you a celebration of the flora and fauna that call our farm home and…
Starting something new is always hard. The rewards that come are directly linked to the struggle. On the farm it is no different. The early days are all about trying to work out what is working and trying to see the good in the disasters. We are about halfway into our second season. The project…