Welcome to Flax Farm, where we cold press linseed oil and produce linseed meal and other delicious linseed-based products in the good old-fashion way.  Our linseed has been grown on the farm in the heart of West Sussex for more than twenty years. We are passionate about this wonderful plant and we have created this website so we can share with you the best ways to enjoy linseed for its great flavour and amazing health benefits. You can buy our linseed cold-pressed oil, cracked and ground linseed meal, muesli, porridge and delicious Flaxjacks® direct online, by phone, at selected farmers' markets or in an increasing number of shops. more info

Don't get Winter Blues again this year. Banish S.A.D. Omega-3 helps improve mood.

Posted 16 November, 2011 - 21:39

Faced with the oncoming winter, gloomy grey skies, even gloomier financial forecasts and the threat of S.A.D. here is something to cheer you up. Earlier this year (Jan 30, 2011) a scientific article was published by Nature about the importance of omega-3 for our brains and mental wellbeing.
Specific messaging chemicals called endocannabinoids work on our cells to control many functions of the body and brain. Some endocannabinoids are the brain’s own wellbeing chemicals; they work by floating round our brain and locking into specific receptors which switches on our feelings of wellbeing.smiley

Linseed from Flax Farm at Kew Village Market

Posted 26 September, 2011 - 18:45

Flax Farm will be at Kew Village Market

Sunday 2nd October (and the first Sundays in November and December) Flax Farm will be at the super new farmers' market at Kew, 10 a.m - 2 p.m. Easy transport and good parking for the market.

Special Offer for Autumn: Free Delivery on all orders over £75

Posted 6 September, 2011 - 16:14

Flaxjacks great for office meetings; all wheat-free, also vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free options.To cheer you up in this dull weather we are making all orders over £75 carriage free. So club together with your family, friends and colleagues and get your lovely linseed delivered for free! We can deliver our fresh linseed by courier to your place of work. Maybe order some homemade Flaxjacks for a special meeting? Continue.

Sean's Good idea: a healthier alternative for the kids' sandwiches.

Posted 5 September, 2011 - 17:36

Just mash some quark cottage cheese - it's fat-free smooth cottage cheese; all the big supermarkets have it - with some Flax Farm cold-pressed linseed oil, add a pinch of chopped chives and a little pepper to taste. It has only good fat and the special protein of quark enables the body to get maximum benefit from the omega-3. The other benefits are:

Plum, linseed and Quinoa porridge; gluten-free, dairy-free, low fat, low GI for weight-loss, diabetes and lowering cholesterol; Delicious!

Posted 2 September, 2011 - 08:10

Beautiful Plum, linseed and Quinoa porridge; Gluten-free, dairy-free, low fat, low GI for weight-loss, lowering cholesterol and diabetes.Inspired by Dr Neal Barnard’s book “Reversing Diabetes” I am following his virtually fat free, low GI, Vegan diet to lose the final few pounds and control familial high cholesterol. This morning’s breakfast of linseed, millet, quinoa and plum porridge was ever so healthy and looked and tasted sublime. Click here for recipe.

 

Whether you call it Linseed or Flax, it is an ancient and effective remedy.

Posted 29 August, 2011 - 10:26

Nicholas Culpeper, 17th century herbalsit.Flax Farm's Linseed has a long history as a reliable remedy. In the 1653 Complete Herbal, herbalist, physician and botanist, Nicholas Culpeper refers to the plant as both “Flax” (the plant which was grown in the field for the production of Linen) and “Linseed” the seed of that plant. The herbal recommends the “cold-drawn” oil for treatment of many conditions of the chest area. Read more.

 

New Lower Delivery prices

Posted 26 August, 2011 - 17:42

Having flax delivered now costs less.

 

We have negotiated a better rate from our courier so you can now have your Flax Farm Linseed products delivered by courier for 12.5% less on every order. www.flaxfarm.co.uk/shop smiley

 

New Healthy Eating Raw Food Recipes Added

Posted 20 July, 2011 - 21:14

There is an increasing understanding about the importance of eating raw foods; they have a vitality that is lost when foods are cooked. Raw Food can be a way of life, a healthy addition for a busy lifestyle, a pick-me-up, a detox or if you need a general exclusion diet and raw foods are good place to start for extra health and vitality.  

Linseed: Lignans for Ladies

Posted 15 July, 2011 - 20:52

Linseed, also known as Flax, is rapidly becoming a favourite to help relieve menopause symptoms such as hot flushes. And studies are providing support for this. At this stage of life linseed can help a lot to improve health and wellbeing.  Click here to read more about how linseed can help women (and men!) feel better going through the menopause.

Business Opportunity

Interested in nutrition? Do you enjoy baking? Talking to people?

Food festivals and  farmers markets can be a  very satisfying  way to earn a living.

If you would like to supply your local area with our fresh linseed produce please contact us.

Trade Customers
Our products are available for delis, nutritionists and complimentary therapists.
We can also supply products in bulk quantities for the catering and hospitality trades. For further information please contact us on 01403 268844 or email.

Fantastic Flax by Siegfried Gursche:
“A powerful defense against cancer, heart disease and digestive disorders”

Buy Fantastic Flax book References, cures and remedies for: arthritis, asthma, blood sugar levels, bone strength, osteoporosis, chemotherapy,cholesterol, constipation, Crohn’s disease,  diverticulitis,  IBS, inflammation, menopause, pain, phytoestrogens, rheumatism and more.

With advice and recipes for using linseed.

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