Farmer’s market sets up stall in cyberspace

The village farmer’s market is going high-tech in its battle against the supermarkets by launching a website that allows shoppers to stroll around virtual stalls and buy artisan produce. To read the full article on the TimesOnline please click here.

Garlic vs Swine Flu

Chinese Schools have been hoarding garlic for pupils to eat because of its reputed properties in warding off swine flu. The China Daily has reported that a high school in Hangzhou in eastern Chine, bought 200kg of garlic and made students eat it at lunch to keep healthy. Please click here to read the article in full.

Garlic is in the news!

The price of garlic worldwide is rising strongly. China, the world's largest producer, is planting less and consuming more. Garlic plays a significant part in Chinese natural medicine so for it to be currently in strong demand as a major defence against swine flu is no surprise. Unless garlic production is significantly increased, garlic prices will rise. China is the largest producer but also the largest consumer of garlic. Increases in garlic consumption by the Chinese have a more than disproportionate effect on world prices. Grow your own garlic and protect yourself and your family. Our garlic prices currently remain the same so take advantage.

Tourism ExSEllence Awards 2009

The Garlic Farm on the Isle of Wight is proud to have been judged as "highly commended" in the 2009 Tourism ExSEllence Awards 2009.

The Awards provide tourism businesses with a superb opportunity to associate with some of the best organisations in the South East. The Programme generates extensive consumer and industry media coverage include regional television and radio.

To find out more about this prestigious even please click here.

National Chilli Awards 2009

The Garlic Farm's own "Raging Ape" was awarded the coveted "best chilli pickle / chutney in the recent National Chilli Awards 2009, part of the infamous Fiery Foods UK Festival held in Brighton recently. A big thank you from The Garlic Farm to their judges Darth Naga, Dany Lamote and Karl from Scorchio. Apart from our own entry, they must be commended for sampling over 70 different chilli products. Word has it that they got through a lot of milk and tissues. For more information on The Fiery Foods Festival click here.

Isle of Wight Grown Tomatos

The Garlic Farm is pleased to be able to bring you a select range of Isle of Wight grown tomato based sauces & juices using conventional and organic tomato's grown in the Arreton Valley, nestled in the heart of the Isle of Wight. All products are 100% natural and absolutely additive and preservative free using the sweetest and tastiest Isle of Wight tomatoes. All organic produce grown by the island nursery is Soil Association certified. The products offer bold, fresh flavours and 100% purity! To view these products online, simply click here.

The Garlic Farm 2009 Harvest Update

This year we saw the largest harvest to date, in fact it's also the latest. 2009 sees us with a great crop. Large Solent Wight Garlic which can keep until April next year. We have seen one of our own records broken with the largest recorded Iberian Wight Bulb close to 90mm in diameter. Click Here Albeit it a fairly wet winter, results from around the UK growing community have been outstanding. Once again this year we see an increase of people taking a more pro-active role in growing their own produce & sourcing locally. Coming Soon! A delicious Runner Bean pickle with Tarragon & Garlic. Beautifully packaged in stone jar with a cork closure - a classic storage jar in its own right. Coming Soon!