Jimmy's farm and home of the Essex Pig

We will be having our Farmers' Markets on the 1st Saturday of every month during 2008. And many of our dates now include extra market stalls for the gardener's or crafty folk amongst you!
They will run from 10am to 2pm. All dates are below:

7th June + Grand Plant Sale
5th July + Gardener's Market
2nd August + Craft Market
6th September + Craft Fair
4th October
1st November + Gardener's Market
6th + 7th December Christmas Farmer's Markets and Craft Markets with Santa's Grotto

The BBQ and Farm Shops are open for all the above dates.
£1 will be charged per car for parking only.

Below is a list of all the events on the farm for 2008. Details for each event can be found in sections below this one. Farmers' Market Dates and Farm Courses are listed separately.

FUN DAY YEARLY PASSES NOW AVAILABLE

31st May Farmily Fun Day with Sheep Shearing and a Scarecrow Competition
1st June Open Farm Day
28th June Farmily Fun Day with a Dog Show
26th July Farmily Fun Day Military Mayhem
30th August Farmily Fun Day + Summer Fete
13th September Sausage and Beer Festival
27th September Farmily Fun + Homes and Gardens Day
25th October Farmily Fun Day
31st October Halloween Event
29th November Farmily Fun Day

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Jimmy's Farm is going 'on tour' again this year and we will be attending shows and markets across the country. Please see locations and dates below:

May:
10th - 11th Newark & Notts County Show ( Food Hall )
17th - 18th Milton Keynes Food Festival
28th - 29th The Suffolk Show, Trinity Park, Ipswich
31st - June 1st Pensthorpe Food Festival, Fakenham

June:
6th - 8th Garden Show, Rowlands Castle, Hampshire
13th - 15th East of England County Show
20th - 22nd Cheltenham Food Festival

July:
7th - 13th Hampton Court Flower Show, Country Living Marquee
25th - 27th CLA Game Fair, Blenheim
29th - 31st The New Forest Show, Brockenhurst.

August:
22nd - 24th Global Food Festival, Hull
29th - 31st Chatsworth Country Fair, Chatsworth Estate

September:
5th - 7th Wokingham Food Festival
11th - 14th Blenheim Horse Trials TBC
20th - 21st The Newbury Show TBC

October;
3rd - 5th Stone Food Festival, Stone, Staffordshire
10th - 12th Grand Designs, NEC TBC
31st - Nov 2nd BBC Good Food Scotland, SECC Glasgow TBC

November:
5th - 9th Spirit of Xmas, Olympia TBC
13th - 16th Rural Crafts for Christmas, Harrogate TBC
21st - 23rd Rural Crafts for Christmas, Surrey TBC
26th - 30th BBC Good Food Birmingham, NEC TBC

December:
4th - 7th Rural Crafts for Christmas, Burghley House.

For all show enquiries please contact chris@jimmysfarm.com.

Our new Secret Garden Evenings are designed for those of you who are as passionate about food, farming and gardening as we are here at Jimmy's Farm. These will be ticket-only events on summer evenings and will include a specialist speaker and some wonderful food and wine for you to try. What better way to enjoy those balmy evenings..

Dates to be to be confirmed. Please watch this space!

Speakers :

* Matt Biggs from Radio 4's Gardener's Question Time will be coming to speak about the wonders of growing your own veg!

* Jimmy will be providing personal guided tours of the farm and explaining the ups and downs of farming today.

* Carters Vineyards - Talk on The Vine Year from Planting to Harvest.

* Jason Salisbury - Suffolk Farm House Cheese - From dairy breed to Cheese!

Courses will run from 28th July to 29th August

Every Monday and Friday: Children’s Activity Days
For 2-8 year olds. 10am to 4pm. £20 for the day. For Bookings, telephone 01728 621449 or email: rainbownurseryschool@tiscali.co.uk

Every Tuesday and Thursday: Be a Farmer + Den Building
For 6-7 year olds (accompanied by an adult) and 8-12 year olds (unaccompanied). £7.50 per session. 2 sessions per day: 10am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 4pm. For Bookings, telephone 08444 938088

Every Wednesday: Vegetable Growing and Cookery
For 7-16 year olds. 10am to 2pm. £ Price tbc. For Bookings, telephone 08444 938088

If you don’t have room for a big veggie and herb patch, but want to start growing or if you’re planning to expand your plot or just get started, then this course is ideal for you. Learn all there is to know with our friendly Jimmy’s Farm Plant Nursery team. Make the most of your hanging baskets, containers, pots and plots! Fill them with your own home-grown Veg and herbs.

Itinerary – 10.30am – 12 pm: our knowledgeable team will guide you through the pitfalls and the wonderment of growing your own. You will be taken on a tour of the gardens and have an exclusive talk with the opportunity ask all your gardening questions. 12pm – 1 pm: take a break for lunch; a Jimmy’s rare breed pork patty lunch with fresh hot coffee will fill your bellies and quench your thirst! 1pm – 2pm: our garden team will talk about the soil and everything you need to know about cultivating your plots and pots! PLUS make up your very own hanging basket with seeds to take home with you! 2pm – 3.00pm: Dolly, our very own TV celeb, will take you on an exclusive tour of the farm and provide much information about the insects and birds that will play vital roles in the make or break of your veggie harvest. Full access to our nature trail and Animal paddock is also included on this very special day!

All inclusive amazing price of just: £55 to INCLUDE the entire day above PLUS your hanging basket with seeds (normally £10!) PLUS a years FREE subscription with the Organic Soil Association! (Annual subscription normally £50). Call 08444 938088 to book your place

We will be running the popular Jimmy's Farm Children's Courses again this Half Term.

Thursday 29th May:10.00 am – 12.00 pm
Junior Sheep course/felt making
Age 8-12 years. £10 per child

Thursday 29th May: 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Be a Farmer
Age 8-12 years. £8.50 per child

If you wish to book please call the office on 08444 938088

10am-4pm
Along with all the Fun Day shannigans we are hosting a Sheep Shearing Competition! Come and learn how it's all done and cheers on the professionals!
We're also running a BEST DRESSED SCARECROW Competition - why not dress up and win your family a yearly pass to the Fun Day. Prizes for the best outfits to be judged by Jimmy! Bouncy castle, face painting, games and stalls as usual, all included in the price.

The Field Kitchen, Nature Trail and Farm Shops will all be open as usual.

Entry £4.50 per person and under 2's go free. ALL activities and attractions are included in entry price. Complimentary entry to the Nature Trail included in ticket price.

Learn all about the traditional farming methods that we use here on the farm and gain many useful butchery techniques from our Head Butcher. Have a go at making your very own sausages and join an exclusive tour of the farm to meet our magnificent rare breeds.

Itinerary – 10.30am -12.00 noon: take an exclusive tour of our wonderful farm and learn all about our many rare breeds. We will guide you across fields and into all the nooks and crannies of the farm that the general public never get to see. 12 – 1pm take a break for lunch; a Jimmy’s rare breed pork patty lunch with fresh hot coffee will fill your bellies and quench your thirst! 1pm to 3pm. enjoy a fascinating talk and demonstration from our master butcher and learn the basic skills of butchery. You will even get the chance to make your very own sausages during this engaging part of the day. Full access to our nature trail and Animal paddock is also included on this very special day!

All inclusive amazing price of just: £55 to INCLUDE the entire day above and your very own sausage sampling pack to take home! PLUS a year’s FREE subscription with the Organic Soil Association! (Annual subscription normally £50). Call 08444 938088 to book your place

This very special course is designed for people interested in keeping sheep and learning about our many farm animals. The day is suitable for anyone who is as passionate about the land as we are. Gain specialist knowledge of caring for the sheep through to spinning wool and knitting that first jumper! Half of the day will be spent with our Shepherdess, Sheila. And the other half will be spent with our clothes producer, Sally.

Itinerary: 10.30am – 12pm demonstrations and a talk with our Shepherdess, Shelia, followed by Jimmy’s rare breed pork patty lunch with fresh hot coffee from 12pm – 1pm. Sally our clothes producer will show you how to spin wool and make it wearable from 1pm - 2pm. Our very own TV celeb Dolly will take you on an exclusive in-depth guided tour of the farm and our various animals from 2pm – 3.00pm. Full access to our nature trail and Animal paddock is also included on this very special day!

All inclusive price: £55 to INCLUDE the entire day above PLUS a years FREE subscription with the Organic Soil Association! (Annual subscription is normally £50!). Call 08444 938088 to book your place

10am-4pm
Why not enjoy a summers day watching a spectacular dog agility show here at Jimmy's Farm! There will also be a bouncy castle, animal petting, face painting, games and stalls.

The Field Kitchen, Nature Trail and Farm Shops will be open as usual.

Entry £4.50 per person and under 2's go free. ALL activities and attractions are included in entry price. Complimentary entry to the Nature Trail included in ticket price.

Enjoy an informative tour of our wonderful farm and learn all about our many rare breeds and abundant wild life. Our very own TV celebrity, Dolly, will take you across our many fields and into all the nooks and crannies of the farm that the general public never gets to see. You will also enjoy a delicious Jimmy’s Farm lunch with steaming hot tea or freshly made coffee. This exclusive opportunity is suitable to all ages and should not be missed!

Itinerary
11.30am: Join Dolly in Caela’s wonderful herb garden for your exciting tour of our wonderful farm. Dolly will personally guide you for one and a half hours and answer all of your questions.
1.00pm: Lunch with Dolly - enjoy a Jimmy’s Farm pork patty in a fresh bun with seasonal salad and fresh hot beverages.
2.00pm: The rest of the day is yours. Feel free to explore the Nature Trail and animal paddock at your leisure or browse in our farm shop, the butchery and the garden shop.

Cost £38 per person to include lunch, full farm access and your exclusive 1½ hour tour. (only a few places remain!)

10am-4pm
Come to the Farm for a day of all things ARMY and MILITARY.The farm will be packed with all sorts of military shennanigans! And there will be lots of activities for children and adults to learn about the modern day military.
There will aslo be the usual bouncy castle, face painting, animal petting, games and stalls for you to enjoy.

The Field Kitchen, Nature Trail and Farm Shops will be open as usual.

Entry £4.50 per person and under 2's go free. ALL activities and attractions are included in entry price. Complimentary entry to the Nature Trail included in ticket price.

What better way to spend a summer's day than celebrating the worlds of Beer and Gardening! We'll have plenty of Beer producers, delicious food to go with it and music to set the day off.

More details to follow.

10am-4pm
A great family day out with everything you'd expect from a summer fete. Morris dancing, stalls, competitions, kids games, bouncy castle, animal petting, face painting and much more.

The Field Kitchen, Nature Trail and Farm Shops will be open as usual.

Entry £4.50 per person and under 2's go free. ALL activities and attractions are included in entry price. Complimentary entry to the Nature Trail included in ticket price.

We had to run this event again this year! It was so much fun last year and very popular. There will be lots of great sausage producers, cookery demonstrations with Jimmy, spinney pig, BBQ, lots of sausages to try, lots of fun activities for kids and much more!

More details to follow.
£10 entry per car.

This day will be packed with all the usual fun for kiddies with loads more for the grown ups this time! Kiddies fun will include the bouncy castle, animal petting, face painting, games and stalls.

More details to follow on the Homes and Gardens aspects of the event.

The BBQ, Nature Trail and Farm Shops will be open as usual.

Entry £4.50 per person and under 2's go free. ALL activities and attractions are included in entry price. Complimentary entry to the Nature Trail included in ticket price.

10am-4pm
Bring your wellies and come down to the farm for a day of fun! More details will follow!

The Field Kitchen, Nature Trail and Farm Shops will be open as usual.

Entry £4.50 per person and under 2's go free. ALL activities and attractions are included in entry price. Complimentary entry to the Nature Trail included in ticket price.

Come on down to the farm with your little witches, ghouls and wizards after school and join in all the spooky fun on the farm!

More details to follow.

10am-4pm
Bouncy castle, animal petting, face painting, games, stalls, BBQ and much more. More details to follow

The Field Kitchen, Nature Trail and Farm Shops will be open as usual.

Entry £4.50 per person and under 2's go free. ALL activities and attractions are included in entry price. Complimentary entry to the Nature Trail included in ticket price.

10am-6pm
A whole weekend of wonderful Christmas food, gifts and crafts. Father Christmas will be in his grotto on both days, carol singing and mulled wine.

The Butchery and Deli will be heaving with Christmas Goodies and taking last Christmas orders!