One of the best-selling vegetables here at Greendale Farm Shop, brilliant broccoli is more popular than ever! Much loved for its nutritional value (it’s a good source of vitamins C and K, as well as folate, thiamine and riboflavin), it’s easy to cook and makes a tasty, versatile ingredient in loads of different recipes. We source ours from local Devon growers whenever we can – we’re convinced you’ll be able to taste the difference between our locally-grown lovelies and the tired, mass-produced broccoli offered by supermarkets.

Break out the frying pan, dig out the whisk and flex your ‘flipping’ muscles; Pancake Day will soon be here! Cook up a big stack of your favourite pancakes (if you’re not sure where to start, you can find our easy pancake recipe here), then get down to the serious business of deciding what to spread, sprinkle or squeeze on top.

Get your day off to the best possible start with a hearty cooked breakfast from Greendale. We've fresh eggs, sausages, bacon, tomatoes, mushrooms, Kippers and much more - all perfect fuel for a day filled with outdoor adventure!

There’s nothing quite like a traditional beef roast with all the trimmings, and here at Greendale we offer a great selection of beef roasting joints in a range of weights and sizes. If you’re cooking roast beef for the first time, it can be tricky to know what to buy; if you’re local to Greendale, why not pop in and ask our friendly butchers (they’re brilliant on all things beef-related!). If you live a little farther afield, don’t worry - this quick guide is a great place to get started!

As you'll know, we like to create a few recipe ideas to showcase both Greendale produce and ingredients from our favourite local suppliers. We loved finding out which recipes were the most popular with customers throughout the year, and the results were not always easy to predict - our recipe 'top ten' may surprise you!

In-keeping with tradition, we’ve teamed up with the butchers, fishmongers, deli and bakery, and pulled together a list of some of your favourite products that featured in your baskets in 2024. If you're new to shopping at Greendale, it's a great place to start!

Do you have a special Christmas Eve meal every year? If you don't have a particular tradition, why not start one this year - it's up to you whether you keep it simple with a tasty soup or go all out with something spectacular, like a Greendale Beef Wellington! We asked some of our team members to tell us about some of their Christmas Eve treats...

Not keen on sprouts? Let us change your mind! Available loose or still on their stalks, ours are fresh and full of flavour. For the best-dressed Brussels Sprouts this Christmas, our delicious recipe ideas include pairing sprouts with double cream and chestnuts, port and pancetta and buttery almonds and hazelnuts. View our top 5 Brussels Sprout recipes below.

A much-loved part of festive feasting, gammon is great to have on hand for serving at buffets, putting together hasty-but-tasty meals for surprise guests or just making downright delicious sandwiches.

We all have our favourite tried-and-tested ways to roast a Christmas turkey – this guide is intended as a starting point, to be adjusted to suit your personal preferences.

The humble potato actually does a lot of the heavy lifting when it comes to Christmas dinner – however your guests might feel about sprouts, peas, carrots or other veg, we’re pretty sure they’ll all be happy to see roast potatoes on the table! While everyone has their own special way of making roasties (and we wouldn’t dream of messing with much-loved family methods), we thought it might be handy to offer a basic guide to cooking them, for anyone who’s looking to refresh their skills or having their first go at cooking Christmas dinner this year.

In this post we're focusing on a prime cut of Beef Fillet, a beautifully tender and highly sought-after cut. Filet Mignon, delicate Chateaubriand Steak and prime Centre Cut Fillet all originate from this large, much-prized cut.

Eaten hot and covered in salt and vinegar from the chippy; enjoyed as a side in pubs and restaurants everywhere; or store-bought and cooked from frozen, it’s fair to say we enjoy a good chip here in the UK! With just a few simple ingredients, though (potatoes, hot fat and seasoning), it’s easy to make your own, delicious chips from scratch – and if you don’t like the idea of deep-frying at home, don’t worry; there are other ways to cook them, with equally tasty results. Our easy guide to home-made chips will take you through the steps, with a few extra serving suggestions for a nice finishing touch.

As summer turns to autumn, many crave a shake-up when it comes to the weekly menu. Light & airy salads and BBQ fare give way to more comforting classics as we make the best of the abundant produce that autumn provides. As we embrace the peak of cider season, the comfort of a hearty roast, and the indulgence of a rich dessert, we've gathered five of our all-time favourite autumn recipes for you to enjoy.

Shepherd’s pie, fish pie, bangers & mash… there’s a reason why these dishes are so comforting; mashed potato! Simple, satisfying and tasty, it’s the star of so many of our favourite meals – follow our easy steps to help ensure magnificent mash, every time.

Perfectly crispy crackling is hard to beat, and surprisingly easy to make! If you have yet to try making it yourself, just follow these simple steps to ensure cracking crackling, every time. For reference, the cooking times given here are for a 2kg Greendale Pork Loin Roast cooked in an electric fan oven; the scoring and salting method is the same for any weight of skin-on pork roasting joint, but please remember that a difference in joint weight will affect the cooking time needed.

Learn from our Butchers how to cook the perfect award winning Greendale Sirloin Steak.