After a January spent catching up from an incredibly busy Xmas tree season here on the Farm....followed by a February of strong winds which caused a wee bit of havoc...Spring is showing its face here on the Farm. The grass is (slowly) growing, soon the soil temperatures will start to warm up, the Xmas trees have had their first dose of Spring fertiliser to perk them up, wheat and beans planted in Autumn are showing tiny spurts of growth. It's good to see! Soon our children, now 'old teenagers' will be getting their annual batch of cade (orphan) lambs to rear through until Autumn. It doesn't seem to matter how old they get, George & Ruby still love their lambs!

Here in the Fruity Farmer garden, the rhubarb is growing (almost) in front of our eyes. The gooseberry bushes are just starting to come onto flower and our apple trees are showing tiny buds. As we know, Spring takes its time here in the UK but you can start to feel it in the air now.

Some of our February farmers markets were sadly cancelled due to the gales, but this month we're out & about and it's great to see you all again. Our fruit gins & liqueurs are always popular for gifts, whether it's Mother's Day or someone's birthday or anniversary, but sometimes you just want to treat yourself too hey? Restock the drinks trolley and enjoy a drink one evening or weekend. It's just as lovely when customers say they're going to treat themselves as it is when they're looking for a special gift for someone.

At the moment the warming flavours of Apple & Blackberry Gin, Blackberry Whisky and Sloe Gin are still popular, but we're seeing a swing towards those more Summery flavours of Strawberry Gin, Gooseberry Gin and Rhubarb Gin. And our Limoncello seems popular all year round now. It used to be very much a Summer's drink, but its popularity as a velvety smooth liqueur enjoyed on its own stretches throughout the year now.

We're so happy that our tasting events are back now too. It's good to be doing these face-to-face again! Our event at Locanda Gabriella restaurant in Olney was a really lovely evening with an opportunity for us to introduce guests to 9 of our range of drinks whilst they enjoyed a beautiful 3-course meal. These are intimate, fun, chatty evenings and we love them! Let us know if you would like us to do a tasting for your venue or local group.

Keep enjoying the sunshine whilst you can folks, Spring is definitely heading our way!

With love from the farm x