Stonehurst Farm, our Food Producer of the Year 2023/24, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, marking three generations of Duffin family farming since 1951. The family now manages more than 400 acres, keeping Aberdeen Angus cattle, sheep and traditional pig breeds while growing organic wheat, potatoes and vegetables.
That produce feeds directly into the wider Stonehurst experience. The farm shop is packed with local food and drink, including milk, cheese, beers, ciders, preserves and bread from John’s House Bakery. Next door, the Farmer’s Den Tea Shop serves cakes, cream teas, hot meals and children’s dishes, with home-grown and local ingredients running through the menu. Families can meet animals, take tractor rides and explore the motor museum, all while seeing a genuine working farm in action. Michelin-starred John’s House restaurant sits alongside the farm, reinforcing the farm-to-fork connection. Events, celebration cakes and a function room add further reasons to visit for all ages throughout the whole year, but the real draw is Stonehurst’s authentic farm atmosphere and wealth of local produce.
