Cookery Master Classes for Action Against Hunger:
During October and November The Field to Fork Cookery Cookery at Laverstoke Park Farm is hosting a series of cookery master classes presided over by five of the UK's most renowned chefs. James Martin, Pierre Koffmann, Atul Kocher, Valentine Warner and Mark Sargent are all giving their services in aid of Action for Hunger, with all proceeds going to the charity.
The evening courses are all being offered at just £150 for a two hour session, with canapés served beforehand. For more information click 'here'.
Twickenham Officially Open for Business:
On Monday 18th July Raymond Blanc officially opened Laverstoke Park Farm's new butchers shop in Twickenham, Middlesex at a reception attended by over 50 guests including journalists and special invitees.
Racing driver Damon Hill and chefs Lawrence Keough and Bruno Loubert were amongst the honoured guests. For more information 'here'.
Children in Need - Magnificent Seven:
Every year Chris Evans auctions off the chance for six drivers and their co-drivers to join him in a motoring tour of the south using his seven classic Ferraris. Chris and Radio 2 raised over £400,000 for Children in Need from this one event!
This year they added Laverstoke Park Farm as part of their two day itinerary, visiting the farm on the 30th June. To find out what happened click 'here'.
Raymond Blanc's Kitchen Secrets (7Mar 2011):
We had the pleasure of having Raymond Blanc and the BBC here last September filming for his Raymond Blanc's Kitchen Secrets, currently airing on BBC2.
This episode particularly focused on Laverstoke Park Farm's organic lamb - if you missed it watch it on BBC iPlayer by clicking 'here'.
Jody's as Cool as Ever!
Laverstoke Park Farm and former Formula One World Champion staged a different form of Grand Prix at London's Smithfield when top cyclists from different sectors of the sport staged the Ice Cream Bike Challenge to launch the Fram's enw range of Buffalo Milk Ice Creams. Adventurer Ben Saunders, round -the-world cycling champion Alistair Humphreys and 2009 British cycling champion Kristian House turned out to take up the challenge. To read the full piece and to find out who won click 'here'.
Lawrence Keough uses Laverstoke Park Buffalo Mozzarella at MasterChef Live.
This year's BBC Good Food Show at London's Olympia features MasterChef Live between 12-14 November 2010. Several top chefs will be battling it out and producing their own special MasterChef Live menu. Amongst the contenders is Roast's Lawrence Keogh who has chosen to showcase Laverstoke Park Farm's Bufalo Mozzarella in menu with a starter of Buffalo Mozzarella with Figs and Mint.
If you would like to see the full menu click 'here'.
Jody Scheckter: From Formula One to life in the slow lane - Independent on Sunday
The former Grand Prix motor racing champion started organic farming as a hobby 14 years ago, but it has since turned into a passion and major business. Susie Mesure meets Jody Scheckter.
Being told to "belt up" barely 10 minutes into an interview would normally bode badly but Jody Scheckter means well enough. The one-time enfant terrible of motor racing knows better than most what happens when he steps on the gas and he is not taking any chances. It's hardly Monza, but I swear the needle hits 60 as the grass blurs outside my window. Sunday, 5 September 2010
To read the full piece click 'here'.
Life in the Slow Lane - Wanted Magazine
South African magazine Wanted (their equivalent to News Week) were keen to know how Jody Scheckter had adapted from life in the fast lane as a Formula One driver to running an organic and biodynamic farm. To read the full piece click 'here'.
Bruno loves our chicken!
Bruno Loubet, Head Chef of Bistro Bruno Loubet at Zetter, EC1 has been singing the praises of our organic, free-range chicken in the Sunday Times newspaper (15th August 2010) , saying that they almost beat the chickens his father raised in their back yard in France. To read the full piece click 'here'.
Buffalo Fillet Steak comes out top.
We are proud to announce that at the 2010 Taste Awards our Buffalo Fillet Steak has been awarded the highest accolade of a prestigious Taste 3 star award. The awards, organized by the Guild of Fine Food, are the Oscars of the food world and they explain their rating system as- “One star is a perfect food or drink, a two star is absolutely sublime and three star is that moment you turn to the person next to you and exclaim ‘ Wow! You must try this, it’s amazing!”. To order buffalo simply click 'here'.
Star & Furrow feature Laverstoke Education Centre
Star & Furrow Magazine (Summer 2010 issue) has published a profile of Laverstoke Park Farm with a special focus on the work of the Laverstoke Park Education Centre which now runs tours and lectures for schools and other organisations explaining the benefits of organic and biodynamic farming. To read the full article click 'here'.
Visit our NEW Ice Cream parlours
Next time you are in London you can enjoy ice cream, milkshakes, sundaes and even waffles at our new ice cream parlours now open at Selfridges and Harvey Nichols. Serving our luxuriously creamy buffalo milk ice cream, which has no stabilizers, emulsifiers, xanthan gum nor preservatives, you can experience an ice cream taste which is rich, dense and totally natural.
Each flavour offers its own unique properties allowing us to style some superb sundaes, shakes and waffle treats to tempt your taste buds. To view these amazing taste creations click 'here'.
Or why not order some online today?
Field to Fork Show 2010 - 3rd & 4th July
There are county shows and there are food festivals, The Field to Fork Show is a combination of the two where visitors experience life on the UK’s leading Biodynamic and organic farm – Laverstoke Park, founded by former F1 world champion Jody Scheckter.
The Field to Fork Show this year took place on the 3rd and 4th July the weekend featured chef demonstrations, local producer stalls, butchery, sausage making and bread making demos, talks on biodynamics and organic farming as well as farm tours- taking in the vineyard, dairy and mozzarella making.
*The event also incorporates the ‘BBQ World Cup’ and the Professional British BBQ championships.* . For more information click 'here'.
Best Artisan Producer - Gourmet Britain Awards 2010
Laverstoke Park Farm has been awarded Best Artisan Producer - Gourmet Britain Awards 2010 . This highly respected website is a source of gourmet foods, restaurants and accommodation throughout the UK. In giving the award they remarked:
"..rearing everything from chickens through beef, lamb and pigs to water buffalo. The quality of the resultant meat is deservedly heaped with praise.."
Best Organic Streaky Bacon in Taste Test
Delicious Magazine named our Organic Nitrate Free Streaky Bacon as the best Organic Streaky Bacon in it's Taste Test. They comment:
"This gorgeous meat is free of nitrates (the preservative found in most bacon), so the slices cook to a dark grey rather than pink."
Guardian.co.uk - Tim Hayward's food fetish:
From field to fork
Tim Hayward accompanies Henry Harris, chef at Racine, on a mission to shoot and cook pheasant at Laverstoke Park Farm in Hampshire
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Laverstoke Park Buffalo Mozzarella comes top in bloomberg.com taste test
Chef Angela Hartnett is known in the food business as a straight talker whose charm revolves around her honesty: She’s no sweet-talking gastro-schmoozer.
Here’s what she had to say during a taste test, held in her Mayfair restaurant Murano.
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