Organic Farm-fresh Local Food

Spring Fayre and Family Fun Day on Monday 22nd April 2019.

On Bank Holiday Easter Monday 22nd April, Pick’s Organic Farm is holding a Spring Fayre and Family Funday to celebrate 20 years of organic goodness!
Hamilton Lane between Hamilton Academy (Keyham Lane) and King Street (Barkby Thorpe) will be closed to allow the festivities to go ahead.  There will be a FREE park-and-ride shuttle running all day from Hamilton Academy on Keyham Lane and the event runs from 10am – 5:30pm.

Bringing Archæolgy to Life
You may not know but the area of Leicester known as Hamilton is based upon the deserted village of Old-Hamilton which was deserted during the black-death in the 17th Century.  There will be archæological walks from former County Archæologist Peter Liddle MBE exploring the deserted village of Hamilton.

Fun for all the family
You will have noticed the television filling up with lambing and spring-farming programmes, well you too can get involved and come and help feed the lambs and other animals.  They have a farm tour and children’s activities all based around farming and you can come and meet the farmers.  They also have a children’s fun fair with rides and fairground stalls as well as their very first Easter-Egg hunt.

Including the Dog!
Ever wanted to try your trusted family pet out at agility?  Well now’s your chance there will be dog agility for beginners too – bring ‘fido’ along and find the hidden obedient dog you know lurks underneath!

Farmers’ Market
There will a full-blown farmers’ market celebrating the very best of Leicestershire-produce from hand-made pies to organic meats and award winning cheeses, as well as an abundance of home-produce from producers across Leicestershire.

On-Street Car-Boot Sale
If you want get involved and to buy and sell your wares then they are holding Leicestershire’s first ‘on-street car-boot’ guaranteed to be a great attraction without the risk of getting stuck in the mud!

Live Music and Prosecco Bar
And to unwind they have Live Music provided by a local music charity accompanied with a celebration of the summer to come with their very own prosecco bar.  Other refreshments will also be available including home-made scones and traditional cream-teas.

About the farm
The Pick family have been farming the land around Barkby Thorpe, Leicestershire for hundreds of years – at least back to the early 1600s.  In the late 19th century the family became involved in the market garden movement and began selling their produce direct to the public at local markets.  Tim Pick grew up with his mother and father in the farmhouse that the farm is still based in.  His cousin Nicky lived nearby and the two grew up together around the farm. With a belief in Organic Farming, Pick's Organic Farm was setup in 1999 by Nicky and Tim.  Since the early days the farm and its activities have grown and developed into a national concern with organic produce from humble Barkby-Thorpe now sold across the country.  The fayre and fun-day is to celebrate this, and give back to the community from where it comes.

More information
You can find out more about the event and the farm at picksspringfayre.co.uk or email info@picksspringfayre.co.uk