Welcome to Flax Farm
Printer-friendly versionFlax Farm, in the heart of West Sussex, was established in 2004 to grow linseed and to produce a range of delicious and healthful foods from it. We have put this website together to help you and your family get the best from linseed for its great flavour and amazing health benefits. You can buy our linseed produce either direct online, at farmers' markets or in an increasing number of shops.
- If you would like to talk to us about any aspect of using linseed please feel free to call 01403 268844.
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Linseed is Extraordinary; We Only Do Ordinary Things With It. We are passionate about this wonderful plant Linseed is an easy crop to be impressed by, for a start its flowers are beautiful and a field of it in June is a wonderful sight; our pictures just can't do justice to it. It depends on the individual whether one needs the cold pressed oil or the freshly milled meal, or both to make a big difference to your life in the way you look and feel healthier. Even if we hadn’t experienced it for ourselves we would have been convinced by the enthusiasm of our customers. So many have used linseed to overcome health problems or just because they'd heard "linseed is good for you" and found it worked. Over and over again they say "Linseed is amazing." Eat it and you too can feel amazing but we only do ordinary things with it We simply grow it in the most traditional way, we gently cold-press it or grind it into a fine meal, no heat, minimal pressure, no treatments and then when we make it into porridge's mueslis and Flaxjacks® we only use the most ordinary wholesome ingredients (though sometimes we use them in quite unusual ways!) |
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Find out more about our healthgiving foods:
Some of the things that we think are so good about Flax Farm Linseed
- Good flavour
We grow varieties of linseed (aka Flax) for high omega-3 content and the best flavour. We then handle the linseed with great care to preserve that flavour. Flavour is always our first aim as that is the best measure of the quality of linseed – if it tastes sweet, mild and delicate it is fresh and good.
- Good for you
The wonderful flavour of our cold-pressed linseed oil and freshly ground linseed meal products means our linseed is through and through good for you. And because it tastes nice you and your family will enjoy so it will be easy to get the family eating something that will do them good.
Our linseed is grown here on the farm in Sussex. We are proud to be part of the traditional British farming community where we support other local suppliers and trades whenever possible. The linseed left over from cold-pressing the oil is the highest quality animal feed and goes to feed a herd of local cows.
- Good for the Environment
Food grown in the Sussex countryside supports the traditional farming methods in small fields which means lots of hedgerows, copses, ditches and headlands that provide the rich habitat needed for the rich biodiversity of local wildlife.
Buying locally grown linseed means you have saved the food miles of importing it and obviously it means it’s fresher too. Fewer food miles means lower carbon emissions, fewer pesticides means more wildlife, minimal packaging means less exploitation of the environment and less landfill.
- Good for the oceans
Linseed is a wonderful natural fresh source of omega-3. Human beings do very well on plant omega-3; plants are the main source of omega-3 for most of the World’s population. By getting our omega-3 from linseed we are supporting the oceans. The currently enormous omega-3 industry that hoovers up fish and krill for omega-3 fish oil supplements robs the oceans of the food for larger fish, dolphins, whales , puffins and other seabirds. When you chose linseed oil for omega-3 you are supporting the wildlife of the oceans. And your health can benefit too, by choosing plant based omega-3 as it is naturally purer. The ocean’s fish are contaminated with industrial wastes, like mercury and dioxins which build up in our systems and damage our immune systems. Omega-3 from Flax Farm’s cold-pressed linseed comes from the fields so you can be sure of its purity and healthfulness.
- Good at helping you
We found that lots of people don't understand the best way to get linseed to improve their health or how to enjoy it as a great tasting ingredient. We have done a lot of studying to understand the science of linseed so we can help guide you to get the form of linseed to bets suit your needs. And so that you can enjoy it we have worked hard at developing recipes to share so linseed can be a great experience for ordinary families and those with needing special diets.
Where to buy Flax Farm Linseed Products
Internet
Markets:
- Borough Market, in the “New Covered Jubilee Market” close to London Bridge Station and Southwark Catherdral.
Every Saturday 8 a.m—5 p.m. - Epsom Farmers Market
1st Sunday of every month, 8 a.m.— 2 p,m, - Farnham Farmers Market (Surrey)
4st Sunday of every month, 8 a.m.— 2 p,m,
Stockists usually carry a limited range, though some can order for you.
- Mannings Heath Village Stores, West Sussex (whole range available to order)
- Village Greens Farm Shop, Ockley, Capel, West Sussex (whole range available to order)
- Infinity Foods (cold-pressed linseed oil))
Or of course you can get everything from our online shop all day. everyday; delivery next day - 2 working days.
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Linseed is just part of a balanced healthy life, exercise matters too. People were designed to be active. The body relies on us being active to make many of the body's systems work properly.. At Flax Farm we have been utterly inspired by Anthony Aurelius's sensible easy approach to exercise. His book "Why Exercise?" explains why the answer is because it is good for every part of you!. It is so direct it should make everyone want to do a bit more. Anthony's new Choi-bo Workout is a mastepiece in enjoyable structured exercise that develops the whole being. We have tried it, felt the benefits and are now firm fans of increased exercise Anthony style
Links for healthy living and special diets::
Video: Dr. Herb Joiner-Bey discusses his book The Healing Power of Flax: How to Protect Your Body Against Heart Disease, Arthritis, Chronic Pain and Inflammation With lax and flaxseed oil are nature's richest source of omega-3s and contain twice as much omega-3 fatty acids as fish oil products - without the aftertaste and at a more affordable price. The Healing Power of Flax reveals how this important missing nutrient in your diet can help prevent heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, chronic pain, and inflammation. Flax is also an incredibly rich source of a group of compounds, called lignans, that may prevent certain types of cancer, especially breast and prostate cancer.
http://www.flaxcouncil.ca/english/pdf/FF_lignan_R3.pdf information about anti-cancer properties of linseed lignans.
http://www.flaxcouncil.ca/ almost all you ever need to know about linseed.
Help for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Irritable Bowel Syndrome education, treatments and support community for help managing all IBS symptoms
Pig in the Kitchen Innovative and gluten-free recipes, really fun baking and healthy first courses.
http://www.choi-bo.com/anthony-aurelius Choi-bo workout and books the UK's leading fitness expert.
Horse, Dog and Animal Links
www.equinetourism.co.uk A fabulous site for all good things horsey - and horsey get-aways.
www.successful-natural-horsecare.com How removing shoes is the key to preventing and curing hoof problems.
www.sedgwickcommon.co.uk Located in Sussex, Wyandotte Hens and Bantams and hatching eggs - beautiful layers of good size eggs the garden or just beautiful pets.
Green Links
www.Green-Oil.net Green Oil UK's bicycle maintenance products include chain lubricant, which now comes in a 100% recycled plastic bottle. After use, the products are biodegradable. Order ecological bike cleaner, grease, lubricant and degreaser from the website.
Links for fun:
Video Be assured Flax FArm will continue to trade during the upheaval due to work on the railway. Borough Market and Network Rail have taken the advice of countless consultants to ensure seamless continuation of trade during the railway works at Market. This solution is a brilliant!!!
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Our full postal address
F.a.o Clare Skelton, Flax Farm, Park Farm Cottage, Sedgwick, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6QQ . We don't have a farm shop so if you want to call in please phone first to check someone will be here and to ensure we have the items that you want as we don't always have stock made up.
