ABOUT US THE FARM CONTACT US 0 ITEMS HOME WHAT’S ON PICK YOUR OWN CAFE SHOP PLAN YOUR VISIT PICK YOUR OWN OUR PICK YOUR OWN FIELDS ARE OPEN APRIL – OCTOBER, GROWING FRUIT, VEGETABLES AND FLOWERS. EXPLORE OUR FARM AND HAND-PICK DELICIOUS PRODUCE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TO ENJOY AT HOME. WE ARE REOPENING FOR CHRISTMAS ON FRIDAY 26TH NOVEMBER & CLOSING AT NOON ON CHRISTMAS EVE. OPENING HOURS FROM 26/11/21 MONDAY: CLOSED TUESDAY - SATURDAYS: 9.30AM - 5.30PM SUNDAYS: 9.30AM - 4PM PRODUCE AVAILABLE CHECK WHEN OUR FRUIT, VEGETABLES AND FLOWERS ARE IN SEASON FOR PICKING Our pick your own fields have now closed for the 2021 season, they will open again in April 2022 with asparagus being our first crop of the year. We grow over thirty different types of fruit, vegetables and flowers at Rectory Farm for you to pick – all with their own specific season. Check what’s ready to pick before you visit and check out our individual crop pages where we share our favourite recipes, details on the varieties we grow and how we grow each crop, and how to pick. This year we have launched a brand-new vegetable patch where you can pick family favourites such as carrots, beetroot, green beans, sweetcorn and more during the summer months. We are also growing our first ever pumpkin patch in 2021 for picking in October – plus lots of new PYO flower varieties. All our crops are weather-dependent and occasionally we close the PYO fields early, so please keep an eye on our social media channels for regular updates. There is no need to book. PICK YOUR OWN STEPS Please try wherever possible to bring your own containers and carrier bags when you visit our Farm Shop and PYO. Lots of small containers for PYO are better than one large one, as soft fruit will easily bruise and squash at the bottom of a deep container. We now offer a discount for all PYO fruit & vegetables when you pick into your own containers – save money and do good! Don’t worry if you forget, we have some you can use on the day and save for your next trip! Pop into the shop before you start picking so we can weigh your containers for you – we can then deduct these from the weight of your fruit when you come to pay at the end. Follow farm signage directing you to the crops you’d like to pick. Try one or two strawberries or raspberries as you pick, to check the taste. Be careful not to overfill your containers as squashed and bruised fruit won’t last as long at home. Follow signs to the pay stations once you have finished picking. The amount you pay for most of our crops is based on weight, so feel free to bring lots of small containers for your fruit – it won’t cost any more! Anyone who does not pay for their produce or who is found eating (rather than tasting one or two berries) in the fields will be asked to leave. All of our crops are subject to the weather and occasionally we have to close the fields at short notice, we update our social media when this happens and put signs on the road. All April May June July August September October November PLEASE HELP US TO REDUCE WASTE Please try wherever possible to bring your own containers and carrier bags when you visit our Farm Shop and PYO. We offer a discount on all our PYO fruit and vegetables when you bring your own container - do good and save money! Lots of small containers for PYO are better than one large one, as soft fruit will easily bruise and squash at the bottom of a deep container. Pop into the shop before you start picking so we can weigh your containers for you – we can then deduct these from the weight of your fruit when you come to pay at the end. READ MORE HOMEGROWN We have been growing strawberries at Rectory Farm since 1981, we started with just one acre and a three week season. Now you can pick your own strawberries from May-September across 20 acres. We grow over 20 different crops from PYO fruit, vegetables and flowers. QUANTITY DISCOUNT Picking more saves you money! Our quantity discounts start at eight full punnets of fruit, this can be a mixture of any of our produce or just one. It’s a really affordable way to pick a lot for making homemade jam. Mix and match with our vegetables as well, one full bag of vegetables plus four punnets of fruit qualifies or just two full bags of vegetables if you are really into your broad beans – remember a fresh crop can be picked and frozen to be eaten all year round. NEW THIS YEAR We are always looking for new crops to grow, this year in 2021 we have our very first PYO pumpkin patch. We are planting the standard orange pumpkins plus a variety of smaller ones – all of which are great for eating and decoration. This year we launch our veg patch, with courgettes, beetroot, carrots, radishes and green beans, ready from the middle of June a small pick goes a long way! GROWING PRINCIPLES Just like in our shop we want to grow the very best fruit and vegetable possible. We adopt modern techniques, such as growing strawberries on table-tops and in tunnels. This reduces the need for pesticides, shields them from the harshest of the weather and produces a really consistent higher quality crop for you to pick. We choose the very best varieties for pick your own based on flavour, you won’t see this in the supermarket. We irrigate all our crops using a fertigation system, this precise technique minimises water waste, pollution and use of additional fertilisers. FLOWERS Starting this year we will be offering PYO flowers, these will be supervised picking slots that you can book in advance. We have planted Nigella, Cosmos, Strawflowers, Zinnias, Pinks, Gladioli and Sunflowers. More information on this to come. OUTDOOR ESCAPE With over 45 acres on our site to explore you can spend hours picking with no interruption from the outside world. There is no greater satisfaction than picking your own produce then cooking and eating it that same day. MORE AT RECTORY FARM CHRISTMAS From Friday 26th November till Friday 24th December the Farm Shop will be transformed into a winter wonderland, with the best quality fruit and vegetables including our very own potatoes, plus more. For corporate hamper enquiries please email orders@rectoryfarmpyo.co.uk. READ MORE PLAN YOUR VISIT Enjoy a family day out at Rectory Farm picking all your favourite fruit and vegetables to take home and enjoy. Remember to bring your own punnets and carrier bags to help us reduce plastic use. Visit the shop anytime to stock up on local kitchen essentials and all our ready-picked fruit and vegetables if you’re short on time. READ MORE PICK YOUR OWN PUMPKINS Our first ever Pumpkin Patch was a huge success, we have sold out so now closed the patch and farm. We will open again for Christmas on the 26th November and for the summer season in April 2022. READ MORE RECTORY FARM STANTON ST JOHN OXFORD OX33 1HF TEL: 01865 358309 SHOP@RECTORYFARMPYO.CO.UK   HOME WHAT’S ON PYO CAFE SHOPPING PLAN YOUR VISIT ABOUT US THE FARM CONTACT US SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER © Rectory Farm Cookies Contact us Website by Herd