Hooton's Homegrown

In Season

2010-05-10T11:09:00.000+01:00

In season now is our sweet and tender Welsh Spring Lamb...leg joints and steaks, racks, chops, and my favourite...boneless shoulder...mmm!
In the fruit and veg section we have our fresh, homegrown Asparagus, Strawberries, Rhubarb, Spinach, Salad leaves, Herbs...with lots more on the way! You just can't beat fresh, local homegrown produce...picked in the morning and on your table by teatime!

New Products in Store

2010-04-16T21:43:00.000+01:00

You can now extend your shopping experience with us, as we have introduced more food items into our farmshops. Available now are cooking sauces including a wide variety of tasty curry sauces, pasta, jars of pickled onions and beetroot, the full range of Anglesey produced 'Calon Lan' oils, pestos and seasoned rubs...to name but a few! Come in and see what's new in store.

First Fruit of the Season

2010-04-16T21:17:00.000+01:00

Longer days and milder weather means summer's on its way, and the fruits are growing, the first of which is now available...rhubarb! Tender, sweet and a good source of fibre, rhubarb can be used in puddings and works very well in meat and oily fish dishes. Ours is fresh and homegrown...delicious!

Mother's Day Sunday 14th March

2010-03-08T17:53:00.000Z

It's Mother's Day this Sunday and we have the perfect gift...lovely gift hampers using our own homemade produce and other locally made food items. Delicious locally blended tea, chocolates and fudge, and our own homemade cup cakes are just a few of the items that can be included...you can even choose from a variety of colourful ribbons and bows to decorate your hamper. Give mum a treat...!

Celeriac...The Ugly One!

2010-03-08T17:45:00.000Z

In season now...our homegrown celeriac. It may look like something from Doctor Who, but don't be baffled! It has a subtle, celery like flavour and is very tasty in soups, or sliced in salads. Try it mashed with potato, or in slow-cooked dishes. Go on...try some!

NSPCC Christmas Card Sales

2010-01-14T20:08:00.000Z

Those of you that bought the NSPCC Christmas cards, that were on sale in our farm shops, made a huge difference to the charity...a total of £460 was raised by customers in Fron Goch! Diolch yn fawr! Final amount raised, including Brynsiencyn card sales, to be posted very soon. Remember you can still buy the NSPCC notelets...packs of 8 cards, being 4 of each of 2 beautiful local landscapes by Aled Pritchard Jones. They retail at £3.99 and are available at both farm shops.

Christmas and New Year Opening Times at Fron Goch

2009-12-10T20:44:00.000Z

These are our opening times at Fron Goch over Christmas and New Year:

Thursday 24th           9.30am ~ 4pm
Friday 25th               Closed
Saturday 26th           Closed
Sunday 27th             10am ~ 4.30pm
Monday 28th            9.30am ~ 5pm
Tuesday 29th            9.30am ~ 5pm
Wednesday 30th       9.30am ~ 5pm
Thursday 31st           9.30am ~ 5pm
Friday January 1st    Closed
Saturday 2nd            Normal Opening Hours

We will also be open til 6pm on the 22nd and 23rd December.

Hooton's Welsh Black Hamper

2009-12-10T20:34:00.000Z

We've put together a delicious gift hamper of our Welsh Black beef. Contents include:

A silverside joint
2 sirloin steaks
2 rump steaks
3 packs of diced braising steak
3 packs of beef mince
A pack of 4 beefburgers

and a jar of Welsh horseradish sauce.

All this for only £50!

We can also courier next day delivery to anyway in mainland UK for just £10!

The perfect gift for friends and family...fresh, local Welsh Black beef straight from the farm.

Christmas Turkeys going fast!

2009-12-02T11:16:00.001Z

Our free range turkey orders are growing fast. If you haven't ordered yours yet, you can do so at either farm shop. But hurry...they're running out fast! Remember we also have free range geese, guinea fowl, chickens and our Welsh Black beef as well as other Christmas Fayre including homemade Christmas puddings, cakes and mince pies. Order now to ensure you're not disappointed.

Christmas Gift Hampers

2009-11-16T11:08:00.001Z

Yes it's that time of year again! Here at the farm shop we have been thinking of ways of making your gift choosing easier...and have created lovely gift hampers using our own homemade produce and other locally made food items. Perfect presents for friends and family, and that difficult to buy teachers present...in fact anyone who enjoys good food. Buy ready made, or why not choose your own contents for a more personal touch. Come in and have a look, and take the stress out of Christmas shopping!

Delicious Homemade Cakes and Biscuits

2009-11-02T18:53:00.000Z

Have you tried our delicious homemade cakes and biscuits...?
Traditional Bara Brith and Welsh Cakes (my favourite!)
Light & Zesty Lemon Cake
Carrot Cake
The ever popular Blackcurrant Flapjacks
Indulge in our Coffee and Walnut Cake and
The Lightest Scones and Meringues...and many more!
Visit our farm shop and treat yourself...naughty but nice!

Fruity Homemade Jams

2009-11-02T18:44:00.001Z

Have you tried our range of fruity jams and relishes? Choose from:
Strawberry
Gooseberry
Raspberry
Tayberry
Victoria Plum and
Blackberry jams, and
Tomato Relish
Rhubarb Relish and
Redcurrant Jelly
All made on our farm using our own homegrown fruit.

Lovely Local Cheeses

2009-11-02T18:34:00.003Z

Our farm shops stock a wide variety of lovely local cheeses:
Gorau Glas, the award winning Blue Veined Cheese
Snowdonia Cheese Company's range of cheeses...you must try The Little Black Bomber, their flagship cheese...delicious!
Y Cwt Cws range of Anglesey made goats cheese including the smoked paprika skinned 'Parys', named after the copper coloured mountain
and a variety of cheeses from South Caernarfon Creameries.
You'd be 'crackers' to miss out!

Homemade Ready Meals

2009-11-02T15:48:00.002Z

Give the chef in your home the night off...we have a wide range of delicious home cooked frozen ready meals...including:
Free Range Chicken and Mushroom Pies
Beef Mince Pies
Lamb Casserole with Dumplings
Cottage Pie
Shepherds Pie
Steak and Ale mix
and a variety of Curries
All using fresh ingredients sourced from our farm...saves on the washing up too!

Willie's Cacao

2009-11-02T14:39:00.003Z

We are stockists of the infamous Willie's Cacao...finest dark eating chocolate and 100% pure solid cacao bar for grating into food...delicious!

Wales Air Ambulance Donation

2009-11-02T11:47:00.003Z

We donated one of our homegrown pumpkins to charity last week...an event was held in Aberdaron at the weekend to raise money for the Wales Air Ambulance, and the 12kg pumpkin was the star attraction in a 'Guess the Weight' competition. £60 was raised for this worthy cause.

Free Range Christmas Turkey

2009-10-13T20:18:00.000+01:00

We are now taking Christmas orders for our free range turkeys, geese, chickens and guinea fowl. Farm fresh, succulent and moist...order early to avoid disappointment.

Derimon Smokery

2009-10-13T20:13:00.005+01:00

We now stock a range of produce from Anglesey based Derimon Smokery in both of our farm shops. Fish, including salmon, mackerel and cod, and locally caught eel and seabass, as well as local cheeses are available, all of which have been smoked on their premises.
This family business is based on several years of smoking for their family and friends, using their own 400 year old oak tree shavings and sawdust.
This has now developed into a state of the art smokery, retaining the traditional recipes, some unique to them, for maximum flavour.

Welsh Black Beef

2009-10-13T20:04:00.002+01:00

All of our beef is traditionally reared Welsh Black...Wales' only native beef breed. It is a breed that browses as well as grazes, getting a mixed food intake in the process, perhaps a factor that contributes to its reputation for flavour. Taste the difference!

The Gift of Food

2009-10-13T19:57:00.001+01:00

Stuck for a gift idea..? Why not buy them a Hooton's Homegrown Gift Voucher? Available in any denomination, they can be spent in either farm shop and in our cafe at Brynsiencyn. The perfect present for any good food lover!

Chicken as it used to taste

2009-10-13T18:35:00.001+01:00

Our Chickens, Ducks and Guinea Fowl are all slow-growing breeds fed on a completely natural grain based diet, supplemented by grass and insects when they roam the great outdoors everyday.
Our Chickens have a full flavour, a fine texture and are succulent and moist.
We dry pluck all our poultry on the farm, therefore having complete control from day old chicks to sale.

Freshly picked Savoy Cabbages

2009-10-12T10:19:00.006+01:00

You can always be sure our Savoy Cabbages are freshly picked from the farm, you can even get vegetables on your dinner table that were picked that very morning.

Local Welsh Butter

2009-10-11T11:58:00.005+01:00

Dragon Menyn Hallt Cymreig Dragon Salted Welsh Butter comes from South Caernarfon Creameries, a farmer's co-operative that has been in operation over 70 years and is based on the beautiful Llyn Peninsula in North wales. The cream used to churn this salted Welsh butter comes from the co-operatives own Welsh members farms.

Jerusalem Artichokes just in!

2009-10-09T20:07:00.002+01:00

Have you tried Jerusalem Artichokes? Freshly picked from our farm, this tasty versatile vegetable can be roasted, fried, used in soups and stews or eaten raw! They are one of the best non-meat sources of iron. Available now in our farm shops in Brynsiencyn and Fron Goch, Caernarfon. Try them in one of the delicious recipes we have in store.

Farm shop at Fron Goch grows...

2009-10-09T15:11:00.023+01:00

We are delighted to announce that the Farmshop at Fron Goch Garden Centre is now much larger, offering our customers lots more produce from the farm as well as an exciting range of local produce. We're situated in the new extension, along with Touches Interiors. Next time you are in the area come in and have a browse.

Daily Telegraph's Top 50 Farm Shops in Britain

2009-05-02T12:07:00.002+01:00

Hootons Homegrown farmshop is in the Daily Telegraphs top 50 Farmshops in Britain.
“Each time I walk into a farm shop it is with a feeling of gratitude that this concept is becoming more and more successful. Packed imaginatively with honest food…beef, pork and lamb from home-reared animals and vegetables that have just been pulled from the ground.
Amid a recession these shops have even more relevance…prices compete well with like-for-like in supermarkets…I would go further than that and say they are frequently cheaper.
May the farm shop culture grow and grow, and hats off to the creativity, acumen and courage of the British farmers who bought them to us.”

Rose Prince, Saturday May 2nd 2009.
telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/

Welsh Regional Winners of Local Food Hero

2008-10-10T12:44:00.005+01:00

Hooton's Homegrown are Welsh Regional Winners of  Gary Rhodes' Local Food Heroes 2008
What makes a Local Food Hero
Local Food Heroes is a celebration of Britain's much-loved small food businesses. We ask food lovers to nominate, vote for, and reward their food heroes' passion for putting quality food on our plates based on the following criteria.
LOCAL
We're looking for:
Supporters of the community; who champion food with a strong connection to the local area. For example, this could be by employing staff who live nearby; providing training tie-ups with colleges; celebrating regional culinary traditions; local sourcing of ingredients, and/or offering a key service to local residents.
Businesses that best reflect the strengths and diversity of each of the ten British regions.
FOOD
We're looking for:
Great taste and quality
Top-notch produce
Super customer service
An awareness of seasonality, animal welfare and ethical issues
Respect for the land and the people who farm it.   Heroes might include such richly varied businesses as, for example, the local coffee shop selling delicious home-made cakes and scones; the fishmonger who nets the catch of the day and sells fresh fish locally; a deli offering a range of local produce; and the butchers selling meat from locally reared animals.
HERO
We're looking for:
Commitment:  Our heroes should demonstrate sound business practice, confront the challenges they face with tenacity, and treat their valued customers with respect. These will be people who have a story to tell and can communicate their passion to others. They deliver above and beyond expectation and their trade is more than a job – it’s a way of life.  
Passion  We want to find small-scale businesses who exhibit pride and passion for their craft and profession.