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Welcome to our site.

Our smallholding is situated in the Sandlings area, near the beautiful village of Orford in Suffolk.

Originally from a back ground as a Conservation Manager and owner of a Conservation and Wildlife gardening company, we are growing our Saffron with as little impact to the surrounding countryside as possible.  Which means no chemicals are used and the areas that is not put down to saffron will be left to wildflowers.

Saffron facts.

Saffron is a spice that comes from the flower of Crocus Sativus.  The vivid crimson stigma and styles, called threads, are collected and dried for use.

Though it is believed that Saffron originally came from Iran, England also has history ties to this spice.

'Saffron was grown around Saffron Walden for many centuries, and it was said that the soil from the area gave the saffron a distinctive flavour. William Harrison (1534 – 1593) said of the Saffron Walden saffron: “As the saffron of England…is the most excellent of all other…[the saffron] that growth about Saffron Walden in the edge of Essex surmounteth all the rest, and therefore beareth worthily the higher price”.' (Saffron Walden museum)

Apart from the culinary uses of saffron, this spice is thought to have many health benefits too.  Saffron includes Carotenoides, Safranal, Crocin and antioxidants. The antioxidants are thought to help combat stress, depression and infection.

Where you can find our products in the shops

 Grange Farm Shop - Grundisburgh Road, Woodbridge, IP13 6HN

  Passion For Seafood - Grundisburgh Road, Woodbridge, IP136HN

      Focus Organics - 14 Thoroughfare, Halesworth  

Earsham Street Deli - 51 Earsham Street, Bungay, NR35 1AF.

 Earsham Street Deli - Snape Malting, Snape Bridge, Snape, IP17 1SP.

  Lawsons Deli - 138 High Street, Aldeburgh, IP15 5AQ.

 Suffolk Food Hall - Peppers Lane, Ipswich, IP92AB.

 Frank's Farm Grain Store Deli - Unit 6 Avenue Farm Business Park, Brockley Road, Elsworth, Cambs, CB23 4EY

Old Hall Farm - Norwich Road, Woodton, Norfolk.

 The Green Cupboard - 18 The Thoroughfare, Charleston, Norfolk, IP209AS

Markets for 2024

28th & 29th September Aldeburgh Food Festival

6th October Bungay Autumn Food Festival

2nd November Snape Maltings Farmers Market

23rd November Aldeburgh Christmas Fair

7th December Snape Maltings Farmers Market

21st December Snape Maltings Christmas Market

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