‘The Kitchen’ opens at Hillstown Farm Shop

The multi award winning family-run business on the Glebe Road, just outside Ahoghill, now offers shoppers the opportunity to have a sit down, enjoy a cuppa and a tasty snack or a delicious home-cooked meal in “The Kitchen” during their visit.

Whether you fancy a breakfast fry, coffee and a scone for your elevenses, a light bite at lunchtime or even afternoon tea, the Hillstown Kitchen offers plenty of food for thought.

From sandwiches and soups to pies, paninis, lasagne and much more, there is an extensive menu featuring food freshly made every day on the premises.

Enjoy tucking into your selection of tasty treats in this spacious coffee shop with a farmhouse feel which is wheelchair and child friendly. Pull a chair up to a table for a bite to eat with friends or relax on a comfy sofa beside the stove with a steaming coffee for a bit of ‘you’ time.

Proprietor Nigel said the customers themselves inspired The Kitchen’s creation.

“We have always had people who travel quite a distance to come to us and lots of them have said it would be great if we had a coffee shop or restaurant so that they could stay that bit longer, get the chance to feed the animals and take their time shopping,” he said.

The new cafe, which has seating for up to 40, offers the perfect start to your retail outing to Hillstown Farm Shop.

There you’ll find a superb range of beef, lamb and pork which has been born and raised on the Logan family’s adjoining farm.

Nigel said it’s simply using only the finest locally sourced produce that draws customers back again and again.

Hillstown really does bring the goodness of the farm right to your table and they offer much more than quality meat.

Nigel says: “We sell locally produced fruit and vegetables, buns and cakes, jams, cheese and sauces. We also make an extensive range of cooked products, ready meals and desserts.

“All the meat we sell is free range and has been born and reared on our farm. We also sell locally produced jams, cakes, tray bakes, cheeses, veg and gifts. We also attend St. George’s Market every Saturday.”

Their 28-day dry aged beef is dry aged on the bone for a minimum of 28 days, producing beef which is tender and tasting just as beef should.

Rare breed Saddleback pigs provide the pork, with the breed renowned for producing pork which is succulent and tasty.

Hillstown Farm Shop use succulent lamb, naturally reared on their farm, which creates a tender and subtle flavour, and free range Black Rock hens wander around the farm providing fresh free range eggs every day.

With Christmas fast approaching, orders are now being taken for Christmas turkeys and Hillstown Farm Shop have everything you need for a delicious feast - from geese and ducks to venison and gammons.

There is also full range of Christmas gifts, festive fayre and desserts, making Hillstown Farm Shop the perfect place to get all your holiday essentials.

And, if you’re looking for a venue for your Christmas party, why not book The Kitchen which is available for private functions such as children’s birthdays, work events, christenings, etc. all year round.