Category: Becketts Farm News

At Autumn time, comfort food is the key. The darker days and nights increase our cravings for a hearty meal and wrapping up warm with some sweet treats. Whilst the weather isn’t always kind, the season of Autumn has its benefits for other reasons. Cooking a hearty meal for the family can be very rewarding...

SUPPLIER OF THE MONTH At Becketts we work closely alongside many different suppliers which stock our eight-specialty departments. Our mission is to provide you with the freshest, finest local and British, quality produce. Each month, we will be sharing with you our ‘Supplier of the Month’, as chosen by our team here at Becketts. October...

It’s that time of year again – the days are getting darker and colder and there seems to be an orange and black glow wherever you go! That’s because we are in October and the spooky Halloween season is just around the corner. Our Chief Witch and her friends will not be gathering here at...

Becketts Sunflower Field has certainly proved itself popular again this year. The sunflowers were in a different field this year, sadly the seeds in the field opposite the A435 didn’t do quite as well as anticipated. However, that is true British farming for you! After a wet planting season and an invasion of slugs and...

Is the return of Bake Off leaving you with a craving for a delicious, mouth-watering Victoria Sponge cake? Although its super easy to pick up a sweet treat from our onsite bakery, the Bake Off inspires many of us to “have a go”! The Victoria Sponge cake is a true classic. Whether its for a...

We were delighted to help make over the community allotments on Baccabox Lane with some of our team volunteering their time to make improvements to the existing gardens. The allotments will be enjoyed by local community groups including Wythall’s dementia support group. We owe thanks also to Chandler Stone, another local business who got involved...

Us Brits love a BBQ and when the sun shines the first thing, we do is clamber to the back of the shed to pull out the BBQ. Next up, we message a few friends and family with a last-minute invite, write a quick ingredients list and head off to the supermarket for some delicious...

Spontaneity is perfect when it comes to picnics. Those last-minute ‘sun is shining’, ‘at a loose end’ plans with friends and family are the best. But, if you are anything like me, you end up staring at a mostly bare fridge wondering what you can gather together for the picnic box. Without time to plan...

Many people are familiar with pairing wine with food, if not to an expert level then at least to understand some basics. Crisp whites with chicken or fish and bold red with rich roast beef for a start. However, perhaps you’ve never considered the world of beer pairing! For expert brewers and beer connoisseurs, beer...

We are here to share some really fantastic news from Lisa Maidment, who runs on-site partner business, Transforming U. Lisa has been a true lockdown hero. At the beginning of the first lockdown, she formed a community group that now has charity status – Crafting for Communities. The charity creates handmade items for the community....