hillstown farm shop

Free range, free from antibiotics, free from growth promoters, great animal welfare, eco friendly farming - just a few of of the comments that describe how the animals are kept and the high quality of food available at Hillstown Farm Shop…

In and around Ballymena we are blessed with great produce, top quality meat and great chefs. On Saturday 11th August there are two amazing opportunities for any local foodies to tuck into a something special. Because they are both on the…

Open Farm Weekend is set for 17th - 18th June and there are some great farms local to Ballymena to visit. At Open Farm Weekend farms open up their business and let you look behind the scenes. Open Farm Weekend is a brilliant day out for…

Hillstown Farm Shop, just outside Ballymena in Northern Ireland, is ready for Christmas! Find out how to create a hassle-free Christmas with our writer Marianne Simpson as she discovers the delights of the shop and café. Christmas at…

At a glance Hillstown Farm Shop, just outside Ballymena, is a popular shop and café, but there is much more to it than first meets the eye. Marianne Simpson visits it before Christmas to find out what makes this local farm shop in our…

Two Goats Soap, as the name suggests, is soap which is handmade from goat's milk. Two Goats Soap is handcrafted on a farm just a few miles from Ballymena. As the owners say, it is 'natural goodness in every bar'. We called at the farm to…

In Ballymena Valentines is coming up quickly. Valentines Day is on 14th February and we have already shared some of our Ballymena based ideas here. If none of those ideas gave you any inspiration then here are a few other local businesses…

Five things that have made us happy at Ballymena Today! 1/ A Iced Finger from the Corner Bakery in Ballymoney Street. Enjoyed with a nice cup of tea at the end of the day . . . . perfect! 2/ We love music and have been listening…