Journal

          We are thrilled to announce that our fine cut Seville orange marmalade was awarded GOLD at the World Marmalade Awards in Dalemain.  The awards ceremony took place during the weekend of 20/21st June and was officially attended by His...

WIN 'direct trade', micro batch chocolate in our  Easter 'giveaway'... Chocolate has become synonymous with Easter and we believe that everyone should have the chance to taste a unique and delicious single origin bar.  So, when we open the farmhouse doors to guests...

After taking part in numerous judging events for national food and drink industry awards, and offering seasonal marmalade classes, we are now hosting our own local marmalade competition at the cookery school. Lisa has outlined how she assesses a jar of marmalade when...

Whether you are a stickler for tradition and insist on lemon and sugar.  Or you may love to whip up your own warm chocolate sauce and pour liberally over a wafer thin crepe, very few of us can resist a pancake.  As Shrove Tueday approaches on 16th February, we are ...

As St. Valentine's Day approaches fast, we are offering everyone the chance to claim free, first class shipping when you purchase any of our favourite single origin chocolates from HEIST and Dorset chocolate makers Solkiki. Five reasons why we LOVE micro batch, direct...

As St. Valentine's Day approaches fast, we are offering everyone the chance to WIN a selection of our favourite single origin chocolates from HEIST. To ENTER please follow us on Instagram or Facebook, this weekend and tag a friend or two that you think may like to...

Bean to bar chocolate is carefully created in micro batches using cacao that has been fairly traded directly from the growers and farmers.   These are beans that have been harvested from trees that have been carefully cultivated for generations by families who care...

Bring some sunshine into your kitchen this Seville orange season and enter our marmalade competition.  It is free to enter and everyone is welcome to get involved. There will be a prize selected from our home store as well as a voucher to spend at La Fosse Cranborne...

Take a look around our new online shop.  A range of country inspired gifts as well as lots of ideas for you to treat yourself. As an introductory offer use CODE: WinterBerries at the checkout to receive a 10% discount as well as FREE DELIVERY when you spend £50....

Following the recent change in Government advice and to make sure everyone stays safe, we have decided to postpone our 'pop up' shop event planned for this weekend. - Updated Thursday 17th December 2020 POSTPONED DUE TO UPDATES IN COVID RESTRICTIONS: Join us for a...

Living in rural Dorset, we are so fortunate to be able to reap the benefits of a productive kitchen garden as well as buy direct from growers and farmers. The ethos of Slow Food has been second nature to us for so long but in this ever changing world and coping with...