Andy Jeffery of Farrington’s Farm Shop sings the praises of their home-grown carrots.
We love our carrots at Farrington’s and plant millions of carrot seeds every year. We grow and sell from March to February.
Most carrots are grown on very sandy soils, notably Norfolk and, more locally, Wiltshire. This enables them to be harvested by machine, as the carrots can be pulled out using their tops.
Also, they grow straight because there are no clods or stones to impair their growth. However, they do require more regular irrigation and more fertiliser because sand is notoriously bad at holding water and nutrients.
The Farrington’s land is a medium loam (red sandstone) soil, and we believe that is why the taste of our carrots is world-renowned (well, maybe not world….!). People from as far away as West Wales and London have sought out Farrington’s carrots because of their flavour. It may also help that they are grown organically.
Our carrots are used in pretty much everything in our kitchens, from salads and ready meals to cake. If I had to pick a favourite, it would be our New Zealand Carrot Cake.
Our coleslaw is fabulous and our customers must think so too as it’s one of our best sellers. Then there’s our carrot salad – fresh and crunchy with peanuts and sultanas, nothing more!