It is that time of the year again; the mad rush to buy the last few Christmas gifts for friends and family is well under way. But whilst millions flock to overcrowded shopping centres, a much more peaceful shopping experience can be found at independent outlets like our very own Kilver Court.

We have made a special effort to provide unusual, well priced gift ideas for everyone you could possibly think of: quality clothing, delicious organic food, tasteful homewares, beautiful perfume and unusual furniture are just some of the things you can find in our Emporium and Farm Shop here in Somerset.

Here is a selection of our top picks, as nominated by our staff!

Bottletop bags, purses, clutches and belts: ranging from £35 to around £150

Cabbages and Roses: Scented Candles £20, Flax Notebooks £6.95

  
Crumpet Cashmere: 60% off

Discounted clothing and homewares from Aubin & Wills

Pedlars: Gloves – was £18.95, now £5.50 and Scarf – Was £36.95, now £9.95

Rotary Watches: Ranging from £56 to £276.50 (30% off original prices)

Miller Harris Eau Parfumée: Was £90, now £45

Vintage Clothing at No. 21 

Sharpham Park Spelt Products

Orla Kiely Bone China Mugs: £5.50

We made an appearance in HELLO! Magazine’s Haute Cuisine supplement last week, with a 14-page-spread about setting up our farm, producing spelt, and our farm shop at Kilver Court, alongside some delicious recipes kindly provided by Monty and Freddie.

We bought Sharpham Park back in 2004 when it came on the market for the first time in 100 years. When deciding what to do with our 300 acre acquisition, I discovered spelt, which is an ancient alternative to wheat. Easier to digest than wheat, spelt is a very versatile ingredient. Over the years we have released a range of spelt products, including pasta, cakes, biscuits, ‘speltotto’ and breakfast granola.

The recipes in the feature make good use of some our home grown ingredients, including spelt, with ‘Fougasse Bread’ and ‘Sharpham Park Walnut Pesto’ provided by Freddie, and ‘Autumn Fruit Spelt Grumbles’, ‘Campanelle Pasta with Walnut Pesto’ and ‘Beetroot Speltotto with Goat’s Cheese and Spinach’ provided by Monty.