Shabden Park Farm :: the traditional way to environmentally sustainable farming

For more images of the farm, go to the gallery section.

Lamb
Beef
Pork
Poultry
Recipes
Farmers' Market
Farm Shop

Countryside
Surrey Wildlife Trust
Butterflies
Species lists
Photo gallery

Sheep
Cattle
Pigs
Poultry
Animal welfare
Meet the Farmer

Open days
Wildlife events
Sheepdog trials
Group visits
Farm calendar

Farm Open Day Sunday 7th June

We will again be taking part in Open Farm Sunday on Sunday 7th June, where we will have lambs to see, cuddle and feed, sheep shearing demos, working sheep dog demos, face painting and SWT activities, guided walks, childrens activities and refreshments.
Get more info on farm open days .

Fourth Saturday of every month, at
Back to Nature Farm Shop

Held on a working livestock farm, at the farm shop, there are always farm animals to see and the farmer available to talk to.

Talk directly to the people who grow, rear, catch, bake and make your food.

Next farmers market: Saturday 27th June
- 9.30am until 2pm


New weblog now online Farmer Mark and Kirstie are now writing a weblog, keeping you up to date with what's happening on the farm, what we've been doing and what we've got going on in the farm shop. The blog is in its infancy, but will grow in no time. There is the facility to comment on any of the entries, and we'd love the blog to develop into a way for our visitors and customers to interact with us. To read the blog, click the link at the top of any page of the website. With the lovely spring weather, butterflies are out in force on the farm. Orange Tips, Speckled Wood, Brimstones, Peacocks and Whites are being seen regularly and we have a new sighting for the farm - Grizzled Skipper, classified as 'uncommon' in Surrey. We are well into lambing with both the Mules and the Suffolk x flocks - you can see the new lambs in the fields as you walk the farm. Our Sussex cows are calving and this season's calves are in the field with their mums. Find out more about our farming methods. Open Days 2009 We will again be taking part in Open Farm Sunday on Sunday 7th June, where we will have lambs to see, cuddle and feed, sheep shearing demos, working sheep dog demos, face painting and SWT activities, guided walks, childrens activities and refreshments. Our summer Shabden Farm Picnic will be held on Saturday 25th July. Buy your picnic from the farmers market, then settle down in the field to watch the shepherds and dogs competing for the best run. Get more info on farm open days and events.		Back to Nature Farm Shop, Chipstead, Surrey Opening times Tues, Weds 9.30am - 4pm Thurs, Fri, Sat 9.30am - 6pm Sun 9.30am - 4pm Spring to Summer Specialities We have plenty of choice for lighter meals and summer flavours. A new range of sausages; pork with fresh rhubarb and apple, gluten-free pork with fresh spring onion and apple, gluten-free pork with fresh apple and celery, chicken with apricot, chilli and tomato. Look out for a new flavour lamb sausage for the summer. Chops, steaks and ready-made stir-fry are all quick and easy meals, made lighter with a fresh salad all available in the shop. Our chunky kebabs are back, lamb with a spicy marinade, garlic and rosemary, or plain. Easy to do under the grill, so not just for barbeques! Our range of cold meats now includes roast pork and beef, perfect for lunch or with new potatoes and salad in the evening. Fresh vegetables available in the farm shop Courtesy of Farmer Ted's Veg, who attend our monthly farmers' market, in season vegetables, fruit, herbs and salads are now available all week. Saturday 27th June 9.30am - 2pm Shabden Farmers Market is an unusual farmers market in Surrey. Held on a working livestock farm, at the farm shop, there are always farm animals to see and the farmer available to talk to. You can buy all your fresh, local produce from the farmers market; bread, vegetables, cheese, meat, fish and eggs, plus delicious cakes and pastries, jams and chutneys, savoury pies, wine, cider and cottage garden plants. New for this month is . Get more info on the Farmers' Market. Visit the Farm Shop.