On Friday 30th October the Gonalston Farm Shop team were pround to dress up in all things pink in aid of Breast Cancer Awareness day.  Georgina Mason joint director of Gonalston said “our fantastic team will go to any lengths to help raise money for others.  I was really impressed by the effort everyone made”.  Customers dug really deeply and final total for the day was £157.00.

Thank you to everyone for their efforts

Pictured from left to right Gemma Bainbridge, Barry Andersen, Clare Coleman, Lesley Yates, Kath Smith and in the back row Georgina Mason

Six years of trading at Gonalston Farm Shop was celebrated with the now regular Summer Food Festival on 29^th and 30^th August. Over 2500 people attended the two day tasting, cooking and foodie event. £580.00 was raised for the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire air Ambulance from a raffle. Southwell Rugby Club kindly assisted with a number of boys from the junior team packing bags at the tills and carrying shopping to cars, they had buckets at the tills and raised £337.00 for their new strip.
Eighteen of Gonalston’s regular supplier s took part with local food s on show from Chocolate to Cheese. Teresa Bovey the local home economist demonstrated a number of cooking demonstrations over the two days using some of the foods on show to create simple meals in minutes. Two meat cutting demonstrations on Saturday from WR Wrights were well supported; customers were treated to samples of the created dishes. Ian Sauve one of the GFS fishmongers did a quick demonstration using mackerel to show how easy fish is to prepare and cook.
The farmyard was filled with a selection of animals including the star of the show Peggy (The GFS Pet cow) and her two day old twins Peter and Katy. Twiggy the Donkey and her foal Harry and some rabbits from Ferry Farm Park, chickens from Kate Cressy, Texel sheep from Peter Barlow  (Gonalston Lamb supplier) Georgie’s horse Rusty who was part of one of the competitions’ to guess his weight.
Three Vintage tractors from David Yates agricultural engineers and one from Bill Swindells, were really popular for all the visitor’s. The Gonalston BBQ was busy all day long with Gonalston own home made burgers, sausages and bacon, Azorie Blue fantastic coffee kept everyone going.

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Gonalston Farm Shop Food Festivals are always very popular; the 6^th summer event will be much bigger and better with many top quality local producers and suppliers attending the event to show off their great products. Tasting of fantastic local food in the countryside on a nice summers day, what could be better?

Teresa Bovey Home economist and local foodie will demonstrate a number of simple summer dishes over the two days with George from GFS.  Using where possible the ingredients from the event.

Teresa will show you how to create a great meal from very little. She will be demonstrating on Saturday at 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm. Sunday at 12noon and 3pm. A special covered seating area will be available to watch in comfort.

The main shop car park will be closed off to traffic, plenty of extra space will be provided in the field to the side of the shop, Local Rugby club boys will be carrying shopping back to cars for the less able.

There will be a pick nick area, a GFS all day BBQ, a meat cutting demonstration, vintage tractors, a selection of farm animals, a number of free competitions, An amazing raffle of hampers, all proceeds for the Lincs and Notts air ambulance.

 Double Gonalston Farm Shop Loyalty Points on selected lines all weekend. (Each point earned is worth 1penny)

Bring the whole family to this fun event on the farm.

Saturday tastings start at 10.30am till 5pm

Sunday tastings 10am till 4pm.

7th March - Gruyere tasting on the deli.  Whether you love your cheese in a sandwich, melted on a baked potato or in a delicious fondue to dip hunks of bread and salami into gruyere is the cheese for you!

16th-21st Enjoy some of the special offers and tastings all week at our award-winning butchery during National Butcher’s Week.

17th St Patrick’s Day is the perfect opportunity to try out some Irish cheeses such as Cashel Blue, Boille and 5 Mile Town Creamery cheeses.

22nd Treat your Mum to fresh flowers and cook her a delicious meal or perhaps treat her to a hamper brimming with her favourite delights, either way GFS can play it’s part in helping your Mum to feel super special.

• Double loyalty card points - on everything in store every Thursday between 4.30pm and 6.30pm.
• Save up to 30% off the “Fish of the Week”, available Thursday through to Saturday.
• Save 10% off selected Butchery lines every Thursday.
• Save 50p & get double loyalty card points on Holdsworth Classic Assorted Handmade Chocolates 240g (offer ends 28th Feb).
• Save 10% & get double loyalty card points on Spoff Muesli and Porridge (offer ends 28th Feb).

* All offers are subject to availability and can be withdrawn at any time unless specified otherwise.  See in-store for details of these and other great value offers.

You can now pick up seasonal vegetable boxes from Gonalston Farm Shop.  Prepared freshly every day, made up from local vegetables and giving you a massive saving of 30%. 

The boxes cost £4.99 and consist of (seasonal variations may apply):

2kg Potatoes
1kg Carrots
400g Leeks
300g Onions
1 Cauliflower
1 Savoy Cabbage

Award-winning Gonalston Farm Shop (GFS), Nottinghamshire welcomes the countdown to Christmas on Thursday 6^th November when the shop transforms into a Christmas gourmet’s delight.  The store will be bursting with Christmas specific products to whet the appetite.  And to get everyone into the Christmas spirit and to tantalise the taste-buds, producers and suppliers will be at the ready offering their products for all to sample including complimentary coffee and mulled wine served all day. 

This Christmas fayre starts at 11am, and to ensure even those who aren’t able to visit in the day don’t miss out, the Farm Shop will stay open until 7.00pm. As a one day only special, customers will be treated to double loyalty card points as well as great multi-buy offers on selected Christmas produce.

Customers will be able to see at first hand a selection of gift food hampers that make the ideal gift for the person who has it all or simply for those who are truly passionate about food. With speciality 3 in 1 birds, a Pheasant inside a Chicken inside a Turkey or Goose, be sure not to miss out and take the opportunity to place that all-important Christmas Poultry order. With a fine range of Christmas puddings, cakes and mince pies as well as juicy hams and pork pies, not to mention an impressive range of fine wines, speciality beers and ciders, Gonalston Farm Shop is a truly one stop shop for all Christmas foodie delights.

“At Gonalston Farm Shop, we feel that it is essential to reward loyalty. Our customers are our livelihood and what better way to ensure they return time and time again than by showing them how much we truly value their support” said Georgina Mason, joint owner of the business.

On Saturday 2^nd August, the Farm Shop celebrated its 5^th anniversary with a party atmosphere. Customers were treated to a guest appearance by well known and effervescent TV Celebrity Chef, Lesley Waters, who was on hand to sign her cook books and chat to our customers as well as assist in some food demonstrations staged by the shop’s suppliers.

Lesley presented the shop’s first ever paying customer Kevin Mantle, still a loyal customer 5 years down the line, with a whole turbot as well as a succulent and tender piece of Cote de Boeuf. “We wanted to thank Kevin for his loyalty and knowing how much he loves real quality food we felt it only fitting to present him with his favourite fish and the fabulous rib eye cut” said Georgina.

Customers were treated to double loyalty card points on purchases in the shop, delicious tastings as well as complimentary tea, coffee and heavenly birthday cake.

Thanks to the generosity of their customers who entered some fun competitions with a variety of prizes such as luxury food hampers, £350 was raised on the day to be shared between Rainbow’s, The East Midlands Children’s Hospice and Cancer Research UK.

With classic tractors as well as a farmyard of animals to entertain customers, the celebrations proved a great hit with young and old alike.

Delicatessen Nottingham

Our Deli team keep the deli counter bursting with an array of hand crafted farmhouse cheese(109 at the last count!), including local stiltons, traditional farmhouse cheddars, rich flavoured goat cheese, sheep cheese, and an outstanding selection of less obtainable artisan and continental cheeses.

Sample these together with a mouth watering range of local pates, pork pies, ploughmans and game pies, award winning hams and cooked meats. Complemented by a collection of charcuterie products from England and the continent including parma ham, salamis and an enviable medley of olives and insalatas.

With news about rising food prices, now is the best time to take advantage of your UK farm shops and start eating fresh! You still have time to catch the latest seasonal fruit and vegetables from your favourite farm shop in Nottingham.
British asparagus available until 21st June!

Seasonal Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Available from Gonalston Farm Shop - Summer

Fresh Veg

In season now:
Asparagus
Lamb’s Lettuce
Lettuce
New Potatoes
Pepper
Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Peas
Radishes
Sorrel
Spinach
Spring Greens
Watercress

Coming soon:
Aubergine
Courgette
Fennel
Globe Artichoke

Fresh Fruit

In season now:
Apricots
Gooseberries
Strawberries

Coming soon:
Blackberry
Raspberry
Tomato
Watermelon

Buy from our fresh farm food store today!