Stories from the Farm
Roughway Farm has received extensive national coverage on television and in the press. A lot of the coverage has been regarding our Kent Cobnuts and interviews with John Cannon the President of the Kent Cobnut Association. Please see links to the articles below:
BBC Country File: Roughway Farm Visit and Interview (Video)
https://roughwayfarm.co.uk/news/bbc-country-file-visits-roughway-farm-and-talks-cobnuts/
University of East Anglia (UEA): Roughway Farm Online
https://www.uea.ac.uk/careers/students/enterprise/businessdirectory/roughway-farm
The Daily Telegraph: Cobnuts in Kent enjoying a revival
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/countryside/6163889/Cobnuts-in-Kent-enjoying-a-revival.html
Country Life: The delights of Kentish cobnuts
https://www.countrylife.co.uk/life-in-the-country/the-delights-of-kentish-cobnuts-26806
Kent Life: A day in the life of a Plaxtol cobnut grower
https://www.kent-life.co.uk/food-drink/local-producers/a_day_in_the_life_of_a_plaxtol_cobnut_grower_1_2880061
The Independent: Nutty but nice
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/nutty-but-nice-1233788.html
The Financial Times: Definitely nut to be trifled with
https://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/661fc872-038e-11d9-aec4-00000e2511c8.html#axzz3T30W6aC5
Courier: Top food critic singing the praises of Kentish cobnut - BBC Our Food with Giles Cohren
https://www.courier.co.uk/food-critic-singing-praises-Kentish-cobnut/story-13342939-detail/story.html#ixzz3T32daU11
Sevenoaks Chronicle: Visitors from across the UK come to investigate Kent's hazelnut industry
https://www.sevenoakschronicle.co.uk/Visitors-UK-come-investigate-Kent-s-hazelnut/story-13208597-detail/story.html
Recognition and Awards
A LEAF Farm
https://www.leafuk.org/leaf/about.eb
The Assured Produce Scheme
https://www.ukagriculture.com/food/assured_produce_scheme.cfm
Produced in Kent Producer
https://www.producedinkent.co.uk/producer/518/jib-cannon-and-son/
National Fruit Show: Judith Norris Prize for any other variety of cobnuts - The John Bardsley tankard for the best overall entry of cobnuts.
https://roughwayfarm.co.uk/news/award-winning-cobnuts-at-shipbourne-christmas-farmers-market/
https://www.southeastfarmer.net/section/fruit/new-pavilion-spans-fruit-show
Press Contact
We are very happy to receive press and television enquiries.
Please email: store@roughwayfarm.co.uk
Phone: 01732 81 02 60 or 07866 73 44 99