Celebrating St George’s Day at Gonalston Farm Shop
Always on the look out to get family and friends together for a celebration then look no further than St George’s Day, a wonderful opportunity to appreciate all that our beautiful country has to offer. Always celebrated on 23 April, St George’s Day, England’s national day, falls on a Wednesday this year.
St George’s Day is the time of year when people traditionally celebrated by feasting with local food and produce because as well as being patron saint of England, St George is also patron saint of farmers. So if you’re wanting to make some of England’s delicious and very traditional dishes, why not take the opportunity to visit your local Farmshop and enjoy some of the quality fine food and wine grown by local farmers and growers.
Where better to start preparing your ‘dragon-slaying’ feast than at Gonalston Farm Shop.
Offering eggs, produced by our award-winning local supplier, together with our local bacon, great taste award-winning sausages and juicy ripe tomatoes, full English breakfasts don’t come better than this!
When it comes to tradition, nothing beats a succulent joint of roast beef. Here at Gonalston Farm Shop, our beef is reared on our own lush Trent Valley pastures and is hung for a minimum of 21 days to mature and achieve optimum flavour and tenderness.
Tempted by making a Shepherd’s pie? Then rest assured that our lamb, raised by family farmers within an 8 mile radius of the shop, ensures a full flavour and minimum impact on the environment.
Also did you know that St George’s Day marks the start of the British Asparagus season. This quintessential English vegetable, with it’s delicate flavour and amazing nutritional benefits, is only available for a very short period with the season ending on the 21st June!
Take this opportunity to use St George’s Day to celebrate our wonderful countryside and the stunning array of food it produces!