PARK HILL FARM's BLOG AUGUST 2008 Farmers Markets Eccleshall Farmers Market has a NEW VENUE - The King's Arms Hotel, 17 Stafford Street, Eccleshall. Stafford. ST21 6BL. If you have not visited Eccelshall before, this is almost next door to the Co-Op, and is located opposite the Post Office. The King's Arms has a great car park for the stalls, and car parking can be easily accommodated on the Co-Op's car park. We shall be at Eccleshall Farmers' market on the 23rd August, and will be doing samples of our sausages and burgers - so why not come along and give them a try? COME AND SEE US AND JOIN IN THE "MID SUMMER MAYHEM" IN the Lyme Valley, Newcastle, Staffs, AND BUY A QUALITY LUNCH MADE FROM PARK HILL BEEF. Lots of other traders will be there selling burgers and sausages, but if its quality you want, then it has to be Park Hill's Hot Beef Burgers or Sausages! So we hope to see you on Thursday 14th August from 11 am. The fire service will be there and so will the donkeys, there will be a whole day of many activities for the children. On Friday 15th August, at 2pm, we are holding in conjunction with the Shropshire Wildlife Trust, a childrens' bug hunt - suitable for those aged between 6 and 12 years old. Call us on 01630 652178 to find out more. This will be repeated on the 26th august at 10 am. ORDERS BEING TAKEN NOW FOR AUGUST/SEPTEMBER We have now taken all the special orders for August, but do call us for free home delivery and to check our stock levels. However, if its September deliveries you need, then please call us to order BEFORE MONDAY 25TH AUGUST. WE ARE NEXT OPEN... Saturday and Sunday 16th and 17th August, and Tuesday 19th August As always there are endless projects on the "to do" list, and the latest one to get started is the creation of a schools visits room, suitable to shelter in, and to use as a classroom. This is going well, and we hope to get the double glazed windows in situ very soon, and the plastic frames have arrived!! The outside loo is coming along slowly, due to a new roof being needed - but that is our next big job. We shall be launching our indoor classroom, and if you are interested in coming to see what we have to offer, then please get in touch with us prior to the September launch.
VISITS TO THE FARM This time of year is always EXCITING on a farm, with the highlights of lots of new baby calves are always a hit with small children. When collecting your orders, you are very welcome to bring the children and their wellies, and take a look at the calves. "Fudge" is a small black heifer calf, who is very lively and enjoys skipping about in the field. Why not visit, and ask to see if we can find "Fudge" in the field? All our cows have calved now, so we can look forward to the maternity ward being empty, and some sleep! YEAR OF FOOD AND FARMING - SCHOOL VISITS Pat has undertaken training to be able to take school trips around the farm, and it has been very rewarding to see the children's faces light up when they see the hens, cats and calves. We welcome visits all the year round, and interested teachers should contact the farm office - 01630 652178 for further information. Thank you to all of you who have written to say what a wonderful days you had.
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All great farms rely on their premier bull, and ours is no exception. Purchasing a pedigree South Devon bull named "BUCK" from Sir John Bell last winter has set the herd on course for lovely pedigree cattle. This is the time of the year when "Buck" is showing the ladies how gorgeous he is, and saying "hello ladies". If all goes well, we hope to be having more calves next year. As you can see, "Buck" is in fine shape, and last summer enjoyed the warm weather, and was taking things nice and easy! During the winter, Buck was the last out of the cattle shed, and sometimes likes to stay in all day - he appears to like warm weather, and a comfortable bed to lie on. The latest news on Buck is that his calves are lovely, and he himself is getting lazier by the day!
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