Becketts Farm News

Sometimes, there’s just not enough hours in the day to make a delicious meal from scratch! Work, School, Extra-curricular activities are just a few examples of the busy daily lives we all lead. Because of the current pandemic, we are busier than ever with working from home and the workplace and home schooling! This is where we think freshly prepared ready meals are a mums’ (or dads’!) best friend. Here at Becketts Farm we like to have options, and we have two fabulous options to choose from when it comes to reaching for a handy, tasty and ready prepared meal....

Every month during 2021 we will be hiding a golden ticket in someone’s Farm Shop or Restaurant purchase. There will be 12 prizes to be won and each month a different department will be given the golden ticket to give out to one lucky winner. To be in with the chance of winning all you need to do is shop local with us and you never know, the golden ticket could appear in your shopping bag! Prizes consist of: Farm Shop and Restaurant Voucher Takeaway Afternoon Tea for two Bouquet of Pinks Flowers A Cheese and Wine Hamper A Selection...

Here at Becketts we continue to keep up with all the changes that keep coming our way!! Our Restaurant is currently closed, but fear not, we have a NEW takeaway food menu being served 7 days a week for collection from our Restaurant. Takeaway Afternoon Tea, served 7 days a week. £10pp Our afternoon teas served in our Restaurant have always been ever so popular and we didn’t want anyone to miss out! You can now enjoy your very own afternoon tea in the comfort of your own home. Prepared and served straight from our kitchen to yours. Simply order...

Merry Christmas! As we approach the end of 2020 and begin a fresh new year, we wish you a safe and healthy start to 2021. You as the customer are so important to us and we would like to thank you for your loyal custom and support during these tricky times. We miss those that haven’t been able to visit and hope it’s not too long until we see you again. Until then, Merry Christmas, keep safe and we will see you on the other side. Keep up to date with us via our social media pages. Becketts Farm |...

This Christmas, staying in is the new going out, so have a look at our Christmas Top 10 of activities to enjoy with the little ones this festive season. From baking at home to local walks, there is still lots to enjoy this Christmas. BakedIn Kits – Who loves baking? These little mug cake BakedIn kits come in a variety of flavours including Chocolate Brownie and Chocolate Chip Cookie. They are quick and easy recipes to follow and are perfect if your little ones just want to get to the tasting part! Pick up a variety of flavours in store...

Becketts Farm are proud to support St Basils Homelessness charity for the 5th year running. Each year we are overwhelmed with all the kind donations from our staff and customers. This includes new, unused and unopened long life food, toiletries, new towels and bedding and so much more. St Basils are a local charity based in the West Midlands and work with young people across Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull, Worcestershire, Warwickshire and surrounding areas to enable them to find and keep a home, grow their confidence, develop their skills and prevent homelessness. St Basils houses almost 500 young people every...

This year we are bringing the festive cheer to Christmas at Becketts after what can only be described as an unusual year! Christmas time here is as full as ever with so much going on alongside following the current restrictions. Here is how to get involved with a little bit of Becketts this year! Christmas Meats – Our Butchery counters now taking orders for all your Christmas meats. Choose from locally sourced Turkeys, Duck, Geese, Beef, those all important Pigs in Blankets and much more!! Don’t delay, get your orders in by the 7th December. Gift Vouchers – Our gift...

What’s going on during Lockdown 2.0? Farm Shop – Our Farm Shop will be staying open during the new National Lockdown for all your essentials including delicious, freshly baked bread from our Bakery, fresh and locally sourced fruit and vegetables from our Greengrocers and a variety of local meats and poultry from our Butchery counter plus much more. Find our Farm Shop opening hours and social distancing measures here. Restaurant – Sadly, our Restaurant will be closing its doors once again from Thursday 5th November until Wednesday 2nd December. We have enjoyed welcoming you back since re-opening in July and...

Halloween is creeping round the corner, and the dark nights will soon be here! Sadly, our Chief Witch and her witch friends will not be having a spooky gathering in their Pumpkin Parlour this year, but fear not, they have been busy leaving plenty of Halloween goodies around the Farm Shop. Head over to the ‘Gruesome Greengrocers’ to pick up your pumpkins where you will receive a FREE stencil for carving your pumpkins at home! We have plenty in stock, so pick yours up today for £1.99 each or 2 for £3.00. Don’t forget to tag @beckettsfarm on our Facebook,...

At Becketts Farm we are always striving to reduce food miles and support local suppliers. British Food Fortnight 2020 runs from 19th September – 4th October, and we are celebrating all that is local and British. Except for some speciality ingredients, fruit and vegetables our Farm Shop is packed to the rafters with fantastic British products and producers. Here are some of our favourite British suppliers. Becketts Bakery Bread The Bakers here, certainly have their work cut out. Their production sheet includes over 60 different products in multiple amounts, that are baked every day. Bread alone, there are over 50...

Sunflower Calendar 2021 Summer 2020 has overwhelmed us with the interest and amazing social media stories of our Sunflower Field. Although we did not officially announce it open to the public, as the tags and shares on social media grew, our Sunflower field became very popular with visitors from around the local community and beyond. Our Farmers planted our little field of Sunshine with the letters NHS in the centre as a ‘Thank you’ to the amazing work that this year has seen from so many during ‘The Coronavirus Pandemic’. It is our little way of honouring everybody that has...