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Surviving the coronavirus pandemic

We hope that you are staying safe and well during this lockdown period. We’ve all had to make significant changes to the way we live to survive this pandemic and at Wharfe Valley we have found new ways to work.

We’ve linkedin wherever possible to strengthen our relationship with our customers and widen communications – Follow link to Sallyann.

We’ve introduced two vital PPE hand sanitiser products, in 1L bottles and 5L containers, to our range in order to support the UK in its fight against the virus – Follow link to WHO hand sanitiser website.

We’re also being tirelessly proactive with offers on social media and by supporting our local community with a safe click and collect service, as well as offering online ordering and delivery – Please support us by sharing our posts and helping us to grow our audience on your chosen social media channels: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter.

As a result, we are feeling optimistic, especially as we are now starting to hear more positive messages from our customers about how they are managing the lockdown, about plans to reduce lockdown measures, and the fall in the number of reported coronavirus cases.

With this in mind we’ll be celebrating VE day this Friday, on the Bank Holiday, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the 2nd World War, along with the Nation. This serves as a reminder to us all that we have got through difficult times before.

We’re still delivering the full range of Wharfe Valley farms rapeseed oil products to those customers able to offer a delivery and collection service, and to consumers ordering online and on telephone. If you need oils, salad dressings, fruit vinegar, sugar free mayonnaise or hand sanitisers, orders received by 2.30pm tomorrow will be delivered prior to the bank holiday.

If you would like pricing on the hand sanitisers per unit, by case or by pallet please get in touch. Call 01937 572084 or Email oils@wharfevalley.co.uk. http://www.whosanitisers.co.uk

Bank Holiday Offer: Spend over £21+ in one order on Rapeseed Range and receive 2 x FREE SALAD DRESSINGS worth £7.50. *Excludes hand sanitisers and valid until 31/5/20. Simply order and we’ll add dressings to your order!

STAY STRONG, SAFE AND WELL THROUGH THIS TURBULENT TIME!

Wharfe Valley fight’s back!

WHARFE VALLEY FARMS are a leading cold pressed rapeseed oil producer in Yorkshire since 2006. We have a bottling facility capable of producing 20,000 litres per week, and have put this to good use in the fight against the coronavirus by producing two new WHO formula, 80% ethanol, hand sanitising products.

Available immediately to all in a 1L bottle and 5 litre containers, we can supply individually, in cases and in pallets, to help to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

No strangers to facing challenge and adversity, myself, husband Geoff , and our son Stephen, are well known for finding solutions to support others and this current situation is no exception.

“In this pandemic all businesses are having to think differently and adapt to the unprecedented situation. We found that, almost immediately we were adversely affected by the lockdown, as a food producer supplying to the UK restaurant and catering market, which has been forced to close its doors to the public.

We had to take immediate action and found a supplier of PPE hand sanitiser ingredients which we could then bottle in our contract bottling facility, and increase supplies to support the country in the prevention of coronavirus, as well as keep our machines operating. We are incredibly proud to have shipped our first pallet of Wharfe Valley hand sanitiser to the frontline, to NHS staff and care workers in Belfast, ensuring they have PPE to continue their vital service”

After 6 weeks of lockdown everyone is feeling the strain but we must all continue to wash our hands, stay indoors where possible, and keep safe.”

Sallyann

We are already producing 10,000 units a week, alongside our cold pressed rapeseed oil products, available to buy online at www.wharfevalleyfarms.co.uk. https://www.whosanitiser.co.uk.

For volume pricing please email oils@wharfevalley.co.uk.

Sallyann Kilby, Director, Wharfe Valley Farms, Tel: 01937 572084.

Date: 29/4/20

Introducing our new Wharfe Valley (W.H.O.) Formula, Hand Sanitiser

Wharfe Valley are incredibly proud to launch a brand new hand sanitiser product, available from Monday, in 1 litre and 5 litres, screw top, to support the UK during this pandemic.

The product is an Ethanol blend, World Health Organisation (W.H.O.) Formula, proven to help to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Availability and prices:

Individual price per item :

5 litre – from £60 per item including VAT plus carriage.

1 litre – £20 including VAT plus carriage.

Wholesale pricing available in cases of 12 or full pallets:

Price on application for wholesalers/volume.
Proforma invoice required for wholesale/volume purchase.
Products available wholesale in cases of 12 or pallets.
Carriage quoted based on one UK mainland delivery address.

World Health Organisation formula Ethanol Blend Hand Sanitiser from Wharfe Valley

These new products have been turned around unbelievably fast after we were a victim of online fraud when Wharfe Valley paid for hand sanitiser at the start of the lockdown, which then never turned up. As a UK food producer and a company continuing to supply our customers throughout this period, we struggled to get hold of hand sanitiser for our own staff. We then found that there were others also being ripped off in the same way by unscrupulous businesses online.

We have since then sourced and partnered with a World Health Organisation (W.H.O.) Formula Hand Sanitiser supplier and have created an own brand product for all. We have an MSDS available and can confirm that the product meets W.H.O. Formula standard, containing Ethanol, H202, Glycerol and distilled water.

If you would like to know more about our new hand sanitiser product or a quote please contact me on 01937 572084. Email: oils@wharfevalley.co.uk or visit our B2B page on our website: https://wharfevalleyfarms.co.uk/welcome-to-wharfe-valley-farms/supplying-uk-food-businesses/

April 18 2020 update from Wharfe Valley Farms

Sallyann Kilby, Director of Wharfe Valley Farms

As a Director of Wharfe Valley Farms I am finding, like many others in my position, that I am having to wear many hats (metaphorically); From managing accounts to cleaning, farm hand to bottling room assistant, new product developer, coming up with new products in the farm kitchen, new business development and customer services. It’s exhausting but as a Yorkshire farming family we are used to coping with challenges and having to find ways to diversify. It can get overwhelming but I’ve learnt that the best way to cope is to take on the many challenges we are all facing each day as they become most problematic, remain optimistic, support each other and to ensure we all stay safe and well.

With a further three weeks of lockdown announced yesterday we are meeting the Covid-19 pandemic challenge head on at Wharfe Valley, continuing to supply demand for our cold pressed rapeseed oil range across all areas of the food sector.

I am working hard to strengthen my contacts network now more than ever and welcome connections from all areas to share updates, ideas and solutions. Email: sallyann@wharfevalley.co.uk or call 01937 572084.

Stock up and save on a Wharfe Valley 5 Litre cold pressed rapeseed oil

Wharfe Valley provide a 5 litre cold pressed rapeseed oil in original or infused flavours. It’s extra virgin and Britain’s most versatile oil.

At only £25 it’s a healthy saving on the 500ml bottles – saving £20.

With 50% less saturated fat of any culinary oil, adds essential nutrients like vitamin E and omega 3 to your diet, and is a natural, home-grown product which tastes delicious when cooked, drizzled or dipped.

Why?

https://wharfevalleyfarms.co.uk/why-rapeseed-oil/

Thank you from Wharfe Valley Farms

We’re still working at Wharfe Valley however, things may take a little longer than usual, due to the unprecedented demand online.

We would like to thank you to our staff for their commitment in this first two weeks since the UK lock down.

Thank you to all the customers who placed their online orders for our rapeseed oil products. We are working hard to answer calls, process online orders and get product out at our earliest opportunity.

Thank you to the couriers who are delivering our online orders and supporting our customers with product from farm to fork.

Working together we can beat this – stay well and keep safe everyone!

Working from home at Wharfe Valley Farms

Living on our Yorkshire rapeseed farm has its advantages and has enabled Geoff and I to continue to supply the UK’s demand for fresh home grown produce, whilst taking all the necessary precautions. We endeavour to supply our customers online orders for as long as possible and have taken the necessary action to ensure the wellbeing of our workforce. We embraced cloud based technology some time ago and our team are now working from home and visitors on site are restricted. We would like to reassure you that we have plenty of made stock and raw materials to fulfil orders from our online shop to ensure our products are accessible to all our customers. As a nation we have faced adversity before and we will do whatever we can to support our customers, suppliers and team and wish everyone the very best during this current crisis.

Sallyann and Geoff Kilby

Wharfe Valley Farms Contingency for Covid-19

There has been plenty of coverage on the news about COVID-19 (Coronavirus), and I’m sure you won’t be surprised to hear that at Wharfe Valley Farms we’ve already put contingencies in place. As the impact of COVID-19 is increasing, we want to ensure you of the steps we have taken to minimise disruption to our customers, and that we are continually reviewing our operations to ensure that our workplace, processes and valued employees are safe. We are adhering to the guidance from the Government and have followed these to the letter.

These steps fall into key areas; Infrastructure, Remote Working, Meeting Precautions and Staff Cover.

Logistics :

We receive regular updates from all of our carriers on the procedures they are implementing to ensure they are able to continue operating their network, however please bear in mind that there transit times will likely be impacted in the worst affected areas globally. Our office remains open for business however we have reviewed our infrastructure to ensure that there will be no change in the quality of service provided to you should we have to close our office. You can continue to contact us by phone on 01937 572084 (Option 1) or email oils@wharfevalley.co.uk.

Order Processing and Communications on our hosted infrastructure:

The majority of our infrastructure is hosted on the cloud. These companies already have strong contingencies in place, ensuring that the underlying services that we (and therefore you) rely upon will continue to run effectively. For more information from Microsoft, you can read their blog here.

Remote Working Capability

Additionally, the key software platforms our staff use to communicate with teammates and with customers are all cloud-based. As a farming family we live in the farmhouse onsite and work from our offices in a separate building. All staff members are fully equipped to work from home and all key staff have live-tested their home setup with various periods of working from home. This means we can continue to support our customers and maintain delivery solutions without needing to be in the office. We are confident that all critical services will continue to run as normal in the event of self-isolation or changes in Government advice.

Meeting Precautions

As a precaution, we’re recommending remote training and meetings for our staff with all customers, rather than on-site visits (where possible). However, this will be agreed on a case by case basis and is likely to change in line with changing Government advice.

Staff Cover

For all critical roles, other appropriate departments are ready, willing and trained-up to provide critical staff cover in the unlikely eventuality that several members of any one team are struck down at the same time. We hope that this information has been helpful in reassuring you. Other than that, we wish you and your team the very best, and please don’t hesitate to contact us if we can help in any other way.

Sallyann and Geoff Kilby March 16 2020

We’re recruiting

Wharfe Valley Farms are recruiting for:

Part-time production / bottling room assistant

Collingham, West Yorkshire based, flexible position working for a growing food producer of ambient cold pressed rapeseed oil.

Experience in a food production environment with fork lift license an advantage but not essential. Find out more on 01937 572084 or email: oils@wharfevalley.co.uk

Find out more about us here.

Try our Wharfe Valley Lizzle cake (Lemon drizzle made with rapeseed oil)

Katie’s Lizzle Cake

Rapeseed oil lovers know that it makes light and fluffy cakes that are both nutricious and delicious. 20% OFF IN FEBRUARY 2020 WHEN YOU SPEND OVER £20 ONLINE WWW.WHARFEVALLEY.CO.UK

It has many health benefits including:
• half the saturated fat content of any other oil and is much better for you than high fat butter. (6.6g/100g, compared to 14.3g for olive oil and 54.8g for butter).
• high levels of essential fatty acids and has ten times the Omega 3 content of olive oil and is a natural source of vitamin E.

At Wharfe Valley Farms in Collingham, Yorkshire we regularly share our rapeseed oil recipes as we are all food lovers in the team and passionate about our oils.

“I use it for every meal!”

You can heat rapeseed oil up to 230oC so it’s great for frying. I bake with it too! We love this lemon drizzle cake recipe shared below which we christened ‘Lizzle Cake’ in our home.

By Katie Hutchinson – Wharfe Valley Farms, Yorkshire, UK 02/2020

Lizzle Cake – Lemon Drizzle Cake with healthier rapeseed oil (lower fat):
• 100ml rapeseed oil (plain or extra lemony using Sicilian lemon
• 1 large lemon, zested and juiced
• 250g caster sugar
• 250g self-raising flour
• 3 large eggs

For the lemon ‘lizzle’ sauce:
• 1 lemon
• 3 tbsp icing sugar

Method:
Preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas 4 and rub around a little rapeseed oil into a loaf tin, or use a silicon non-stick alternative.
Put the rapeseed oil, sugar, lemon zest and the eggs into a bowl and mix together then add the flour and lemon juice and stir in gently with a wooden spoon.
Spoon the mixture into the cake tin and bake for about 40 minutes. (Test with a skewer into the centre to check its cooked right through).
Leave the cake to cool then tip onto a cooling rack.
Squeeze the second lemon and mix the juice with the icing sugar then drizzle all over the top of the cake!

February is Vegan Cuisine Month!

Forget ‘VEG’anuary – that’s so last month! It’s time to focus on February and celebrate VEGAN CUISINE long term ….

Wharfe Valley are determined to help our customers maintain their healthy lifestyle long term with delicious and nutritious award winning rapeseed oil recipes, hints and cooking tips.

Follow us in February 2020 on social media and share the love .. ly rapeseed oil products to help us grow! FACE BOOK Wharfe Valley Farms or TWITTER @WharfeValleyOils #rapeseedrecipes #veganapproved

Thank you!

Celeriac, Leek and Potato soup

Find out more delicious and nutritious rapeseed oil recipes from Wharfe Valley Farms here!

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Post a review on our Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn social media and we’ll share you right back!

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Thank you from Sallyann, Geoff and the team

Celeriac, Leek and Potato soup

Celeriac soup

This is a deliciously creamy soup, without any cream!

2 tablespoons Wharfe Valley Oil (I like lemon, but the plain is lovely too)
1 large or 2 small Sweet Potatoes, peeled and cubed (you could also use frozen, ready chopped)
1 Leek, sliced thinly
1 Medium sized Onion, diced (or 3 tablespoons of ready diced frozen!)
2 Garlic Cloves, roughly chopped (or a squirt of garlic paste)
Saute all ingredients until soft – it should take 10-15 minutes max.
Add 2 pints of stock (vegetable or chicken)
Cook until all the veggies are completely soft.
Blend until smooth or leave a few chunks if you prefer

Serve with a twist of black pepper and a little parsley if you wish!

A healthy year ahead for us and our partners in 2020!

WHARFE VALLEY FARMS

It’s an exciting time ahead for Wharfe Valley Farms as we are all set to grow in 2020!

With the uncertainty of how Brexit would affect supply of UK imports, and the unpredictable weather patterns and disease in Europe affecting olive oil crops, 2019 was a year to consolidate our efforts and plan for growth at Wharfe Valley Farms. As Yorkshire’s first rapeseed oil producer, created in 2006, we recognised our strong position to supply the upcoming demand for British produced culinary oil products long term.

We have concentrated our efforts on maintaining the high quality of our rapeseed oil products and service levels to our customers, whilst investing in new equipment and a new computer system to manage our sales, stock and accounts process. Testament to the success of this strategy was the awards we received including the Family Business of the Year and Excellence in Business 2019.

We have harnessed the power of digital marketing and invested in TV advertising, YouTube and social media to raise UK consumer awareness of our Wharfe Valley brand and the benefits of switching to UK grown cold pressed rapeseed oil products. We also invested in new packaging, point of sale materials to support our stockists, and increased our gift packaged range.

We’re looking forward to the year ahead and are all set for long term sustainable growth for both Wharfe Valley and our stockists. We will continue to raise awareness of our brand online and through events, offer product training workshops and excellent customer service. Thank you for your business in 2019!

Sallyann and Geoff Kilby
Directors

January 2020

Have a happy, healthy new decade from Wharfe Valley family rapeseed oil farmers!

Family is at the heart of Wharfe Valley Farms. With three generations involved in the workings of the farms it’s a true Yorkshire family business.

Whilst the grandchildren have been around over the Christmas break there’s been baking lessons, fun and games, along with the continual pressing and bottling of the rapeseed ready to fulfill the orders for the New Year.

We are all set for a fantastic 2020 and wish everyone a happy, healthy New Year!

If you would like to find out more about stocking our range of 30 cold pressed, extra virgin, rapeseed oil products please get in touch on 01937 572084.

We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy, healthy new year!

To all our Wharfe Valley rapeseed oil fans everywhere – thank you for supporting our Yorkshire, independent, family farming business.

We look forward to seeing you at events in 2020, hearing from you on our social media channels and to continuing to supply you with the freshest possible rapeseed oil products, grown, pressed and bottled in the heart of the Wharfe Valley.

Perfect crispy bottoms on your roasties – here’s how!

If you love your roast potatoes and vegetables crunchy then you’ll love our crispy bottoms roasting recipe.

If you’d like to see Steph Moon, Yorkshire’s celebrity chef, roasting and putting her tips into practice then check out our media page and watch the short video: https://youtu.be/x5aX-aX5OAI

We recommend Wharfe Valley’s Rosemary and Garlic infused cold pressed rapeseed oil grown, pressed and bottled on our farm in Collingham, West Yorkshire.

Did you know that you can cook up to 230oC with rapeseed oil without burning? It’s OK therefore to whack up the oven temperature – so turn it on and warm it up ten minutes before needed – adding a large roasting tin with 2ml oil covering its base – then prepare the vegetables and potatoes.

Perfect Roast Potatoes:

Peel King Edwards or Maris Piper potatoes – 2 per person – then halve each one and add them all to a pan of boiling water. Cover and cook for 10 minutes then drain water from the pan and shake the potatoes around until light and fluffy.

Remove oven dish and add the par boiled potatoes adding a little salt and/or pepper (to taste) and a good slug of Wharfe Valley garlic and rosemary rapeseed oil (or plain) to cover every potato.

Now add them to the oven and cook for at least an hour – turning every 20 minutes to avoid sticking and adding extra oil if required.

Crunchy Roasted Vegetables:

Perfect roasted vegetables with lemon rapeseed oil or garlic and rosemary rapeseed oil!

Add any combination of vegetables to a dish and add a covering of lemon or garlic and rosemary Wharfe Valley cold pressed rapeseed oil and cook for 40 minutes. Add a British healthier oil to your meal and cook on a high temperature of up to 230oC for 40 minutes – turning after 20 minutes.

Enjoy your meal!

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas here at Wharfe Valley Farms

Wharfe Valley’s Marketing and Business Development Manager Hayley Dodsworth

We’re busy gift wrapping at Wharfe Valley Farms making sure our stockists have plenty of delicious Yorkshire cold pressed rapeseed oil products on their shelves.

NEW GIFT PACKS:

We listened to feedback from our customers last year and increased the gift pack range to now offer a new twin pack Christmas Cracker, our three product Gift Pack in 100ml or 250ml oils or dressings plus a hamper to hold up to 5 products from across the range – plus many more!

Take a look at our video below from Hayley and Katie as they get cracking on the gift wrapping!

We’ve seen unprecedented demand this year from new independent retailers including local zero waste shop Earth Unwrapped on the High Street, Northallerton.

3 x 100ml gift pack RRP £8

Owner, Susan Ganderton-Jackson, contacted us after putting a sample 3 x 100ml gift pack on display to check if there was demand from her customers. She then ordered almost all our stock of 100ml gift packs immediately when her customers loved the Yorkshire cold pressed rapeseed oils. Now available!

This has been a top selling gift pack and is a great way to taste the infused flavours we produce using only the raw natural ingredients along with our Yorkshire grown rapeseed oil.

WE’RE OFFERING ONLINE CUSTOMERS FREE DELIVERY FROM NOW UNTIL 18/12/19. WE CAN SEND YOUR ORDER DIRECT TO YOUR RECIPIENT SAVING YOU EVEN MORE!

Give the gift of Britain’s healthiest oil this Christmas. Our Gift Packs are shown below whilst stocks last:

Silver cracker gift pack: 2 x 250ml oil, dressing and/or vinegar – RRP £9.

Gold cracker twin pack 2 x 250 ml oil, dressing and/or vinegar – RRP £9.

Wharfe Valley 500ml cold pressed rapeseed oil x 2 – choice of plain or infused. RRP £12.

Twin pack Mayonnaise – RRP £7.50.

Wharfe Valley Farms 3 x 250ml giftpack – RRP £12.

Wharfe Valley hamper – Includes selection of 5 products – personalised – RRP £20.

You can access our range of gift packs from our online shop BELOW or contact us to find a local stockist call 01937 572084.

https://wharfevalleyfarms.co.uk/online-shop/

WE WISH YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM EVERYONE AT WHARFE VALLEY FARMS!

Give a personalised gift pack

If you’re looking for a Christmas gift that keeps on giving then we have the solution at Wharfe Valley Farms!

The heart-healthy benefits of rapeseed oil have long since been known and understood, and what better gift for someone that you love than a selection of ‘better for you’ delicious condiments.

We offer gift packs in various sizes including 100ml (right), 250ml, and 500ml in a hamper holding up to five products.

We offer a range of plain and infused award winning, extra virgin rapeseed oils, mayonnaise, dressings and vinegars to choose from.

For the discerning chef we offer a truffle and rapeseed oil mix, a real favourite.

For those counting the calories and wishing to use less oil, we offer a 200ml spray rapeseed oil.

You can chose the selection of products that suit your taste and give something truly personalised.

Simply add the hamper packaging to the Online Checkout for £3 along with your selected products (up to 5) and we will do the rest.

With a range of 30 products you’ll be spoilt for choice!

Simply choose from the selection of plain and infused oil, salad dressings, fruit vinegars and sugar free mayonnaise and we’ll do the rest.

AVAILABLE IN 3 x 100ml, 3 x 250ml, 3 x 500ml, twin pack mayonnaise. CHOOSE FROM ACROSS THE RANGE!

We will deliver to your address or you can arrange collection from Collingham.

Sign up to our social media or buy in NOVEMBER 2019 for PRIZE DRAW*

Sign up to our social media on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram before 30/11/19 – like and share a post, and we’ll add you to our PRIZE DRAW to win your own gift packed products.*

Buy online to also be entered in our PRIZE DRAW by 30/11/19.

Good luck!

Come and join the team at Wharfe Valley

New role for Accounts/Admin part time at Wharfe Valley Stoves, Collingham

We have a new role for a part-time accounts/admin person for our established and diverse business in Collingham, Wharfe Valley. This is to add additional resource to our successful Wharfe Valley Stoves division, with flexible hours to be agreed, working around 3 days. Please contact Sallyann Kilby on oils@wharfevalley.co.uk with a c.v. or call 01937 572084 for a chat.

Wharfe Valley Stoves logo

Proud Finalists in the Taste Awards 2019 with our Wharfe Valley deliciously Yorkshire ‘sugar free’ Smoked Garlic Mayonnaise

Wharfe Valley Farms sugar free smoked garlic mayonnaise

Wharfe Valley Farms are proud to be shortlisted in the Deliciously Yorkshire Taste Awards 2019 for our sugar free smoked garlic mayonnaise.

This award is true testament to the high quality of our mayonnaise range. Its proven extremely popular, not only with the chefs responsible for the shortlisting, but with the many loyal customers since its launch.

Served as an accompaniment to oven roasted wedges (baked in Wharfe Valley’s smoked rapeseed oil) is a winning combination.

You can pick it up as a twin pack with any of the following flavours:

Smoked
Lemon
Lemon and garlic
Smoked chilli

BUY BRITISH – STOCK UP ON NATURAL YORKSHIRE RAPESEED OIL FROM WHARFE VALLEY FARMS

BREXIT! We’ve all heard about it but what can we do about it?

buy locally sourced foods
stock up on your favourites and store cupboard essentials
seek out new recipes using local, seasonal products
reduce food miles and support the environment
try your hand at growing your own
check out your local farm shops, butchers, delis and bakeries
share local producers details with your network of contacts and review their produce online if you love it!

SPEND £20 + IN ONE ORDER FOR FREE DELIVERY – WHARFE VALLEY RAPESEED OILS AVAILABLE IN 250ML/500ML/5 LITRE AND *GET FREE DELIVERY (By 31/10/19 BREXIT!)

INPUT CODE ‘FREED20’ at our online checkout! https://wharfevalleyfarms.co.uk/online-shop/

Award winning rapeseed range from Wharfe Valley!

Our oils have a 2 year shelf life so there’s no compromise on quality!

At Wharfe Valley we are proud of our Yorkshire providence and can confirm that we will be able to provide our 100% British: grown, cold pressed and bottled in Yorkshire, rapeseed oil for the foreseeable future.

Wharfe Valley rapeseed oils – photo of father and son, Stephen and Geoff Kilby,
Wharfe Valley Farms, Lilac Farm, Collingham

#BUYBRITISH – #BUYLOCAL – #BUYFRESH – #BUYFARMPRODUCE #YORSHIREPRODUCER #YORKSHIRERAPESEEDOIL #NATURAL #SUSTAINABLEFOODS #WHARFEVALLEY

Hot off the press – heatwave!

We’re offering FREE DELIVERY THROUGHOUT JULY 2019 for any order over £20 at Wharfe Valley farms. It’s a great chance to stock up on the summer essentials to add flavour and variety to your BBQ. Use code FREED719 at the checkout on our online shop : SHOP HERE

The forecast is hot . hot . hot for July so take advantage of the free delivery on your summer salad dressings, sugar free mayonnaise and extra virgin rapeseed oils and vinegars for a healthier way to enjoy your BBQ!

A choice of award winning rapeseed oils, grown and pressed at our farm in Collingham, West Yorkshire, Great Taste Star winners.

Our sugar free mayonnaise are suitable for diabetics to give them a healthy and tasty condiment to liven up a salad or sandwich.

We have some delicious dressings including summer herb, sweet apple, chilli ginger and spiced orange or honey mustard and elder flower.

We have some outstanding Vinegars to use as an alternative to balsamic – Rhubarb is back in stock! Top seller throughout Yorkshire!

All back in stock!

We’re selling a range of BBQ’s to accompany our summer products !

Find out more here!

Celebrating National BBQ week with a FREE 500ml oil!

Buy any 2 x 500ml rapeseed oils online or from our shop and receive a FREE 500ml bottle of Cracked Black Pepper rapeseed oil. Terms and Conditions apply.* With seven delicious flavours you’ll be point for choice!

*Offer valid from Monday 27th May until 12 midnight on Sunday 2nd June 2019. Customers must purchase any 2 x 500ml bottles from Wharfe Valley directly in one purchase to receive an additional bottle of cracked black pepper rapeseed oil (500ml) with their order. Use code BBQ342 at checkout.

Click HERE to order online or call in to our shop at Lilac Farm in Collingham. Use code BBQ342 at checkout.

We’ve just launched a whole new range of Outdoor Dining Equipment including Kamado Joe BBQ’s and stoneware from our Wharfe Valley stoves and gas showroom at Lilac Farm, Jewitt Lane in Collingham.

Call us on 01937 574379 or find us online HERE:

You’re guaranteed a warm welcome at Wharfe Valley!

Award winning Wharfe Valley

Directors, Sallyann Kilby, (centre) and husband Geoff Kilby, (left) celebrating with Mike Shann (right).

Well done to everyone at Wharfe Valley Farms – we’ve only gone and won the award for

‘Best Rural Business’ in the Harrogate Advertiser Excellence in Business Awards 2019.

Finalists were announced on 4th April 2019 at The Pavillions in Harrogate.

Award winning Wharfe Valley with Harrogate Advertiser Business Awards 2019

“Thank you to everyone who voted for us. “

Directors, Sallyann and husband Geoff Kilby are very proud of the recognition this award has shown them for their hard work and determination to succeed, despite the economic adversity since the Brexit referendum in 23rd June 2016.

Sallyann’s table companion at the awards ceremony, Mike Shann, (shown below) didn’t know what had hit him when she reacted with sheer joy to the unexpected result.

BEST RURAL BUSINESS 2019

We’ve been shortlisted in the Harrogate Advertiser Excellence in Business Awards 2019 for Best rural Business this week. Finalists announced 4/4/19.

Wharfe Valley Farms has been shortlisted for The Best Rural Business Award 2019, and directors, Sallyann, Geoff and son Stephen Kilby, are very proud of the recognition for their hard work and determination to succeed despite the economic adversity since the Brexit referendum in 23rd June 2016.

Wish us look on the decision for the winner on 4th April 2019!

… the food of love

They say creating ‘good food is the best way to a man’s heart’ so, with Valentine’s day fast approaching, Sallyann Kilby and Yorkshire Chef Stephanie Moon, cook up a raspberry and choc desert, in the Wharfe Valley farmhouse, using fresh fruit and our delicious rapeseed oil !

We’ve added a whole host of fabulous new video footage to our Wharfe Valley YOU TUBE CHANNEL to give our fans an opportunity to find out more about us including:

how to use our delicious rapeseed oils products,
tried and tested traditional Yorkshire recipes,
meet the team behind the Wharfe Valley brand, starting with the video below from Sallyann.

Director of Wharfe Valley, Sallyann Kilby, talks about how the Wharfe Valley range of products has grown, along with the brand, and welcomes feedback on new products and ideas from our fans. Click on the link to see more videos here: https://wharfevalleyfarms.co.uk/media/

Please help us grow our audience on YOUTUBE by liking, sharing and subscribing! Thank you.

OTHER NEWS:

We’ve been shortlisted for the 2019 Yorkshire Choice Awards Independent Business of the Year and Sallyann for Business Woman of the Year, thank you if you have voted for us. We cant wait to hear the result!

We have updated our Wharfe Valley computer system over the Christmas break and touch wood, this has gone well. We have endeavoured to make this transition as seamless for our customers as possible!

If you have any news for us get in touch – we love to hear from you!

Happy New 2019

Have you made any new resolutions for 2019?

They may well involve losing weight, getting fit or eating less.

Wharfe Valley can help you to get started with your targets with our range of 30 healthier rapeseed oil products including:

Infused and original extra virgin rapeseed oils

salad dressings

fruit vinegars

sugar free mayonnaise

With up to 50% less saturated fat than other culinary oil, less monounsaturated fat than olive oil and a higher percentage of polyunsaturated fat, it’s a much healthier option.

Rapeseed oil provides a lower fat alternative to liven up a salad or marinade a meat. Our sugar free mayonnaise was created to support diabetics as a tasty swap from sugary mayonnaise for sandwiches, pasta or salad. We produce a healthier spray oil (featured right) which provides better oil coverage and is ideal to coat food sparingly, using less oil.

Wharfe Valley rapeseed oils are vegan approved by the Vegetarian Society — Vegan Approved by the Vegetarian Society

For those starting ‘Vegan-uary’ we are very proud of our ‘vegan’ status awarded by the Vegetarian Society for the majority of products across our rapeseed range (excluding our sugar free mayonnaise which includes free range egg).

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Good luck in achieving your goals!

Wharfe Valley are nominated for the ‘Rural Awards’ with Countryside Alliance

“We’re so proud to be nominated for a ‘Rural Oscar’ in the Countryside Alliance Awards 2019.”

Nicknamed the ‘Rural Oscars’ the Awards are now in their 14th year and are the Countryside Alliance’s platform for celebrating rural businesses, produce and communities. The Awards are public-nomination led, meaning that we have been nominated by one or more people who value the remarkable contribution we make to the local area. The ‘Rural Oscars’ are something of a GOLD standard in the rural business awards. The feel-good factor and pride that they bring cannot be overestimated. Those involved at every level have told us of the positive impact that this recognition has had on them, their business and their communities.

The 2019 ‘Rural Oscars’ were launched in early September across five categories and are based on a public nomination. Now that nominations are closed a list of regional finalists has been drawn up and judging begins. Regional winners will be announced and will be invited to a reception at the Houses of Parliament next June.

Wish us look! We will let you know how we fare!

from Sallyann and Geoff Kilby

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Are you looking for a sugar-free Christmas? Add our delicious sugar-free mayonnaise to your menu!

Wharfe Valley Farms came up with a delicious and nutritious range of sugar-free mayonnaise in 2017.

It was the brain child of Sallyann Kilby, director of Wharfe Valley who, when diagnosed as a diabetic, wanted to be able to enjoy mayonnaise with a salad or a sandwich, but the sugar content meant it was now off limits. She set about testing out various combinations until she came up with a delicious, completely sugar-free, rapeseed oil based mayonnaise, made with free range pasteurised eggs.

Sallyann said, “Mayonnaise generally includes sugar, however I came up with an alternative, suitable for diabetics, which could be teamed up with a salad or seafood, so that I could enjoy a lighter lunch without compromising on taste.”

Since then Wharfe Valley have gone on to create five delicious flavours which were designed and tested in their own kitchen including lemon, lemon and garlic, smoked, smoked garlic and smoked chilli. The rapeseed oil base ensures that the mayonnaise has a reduced saturated fat content, making this a healthier alternative to traditional mayonnaise.

You can enjoy a sugar free mayonnaise or give it as a gift to a loved one and have a healthier Christmas.

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Proud to be included in TV’s Made In Leeds

Made In Leeds are featuring Wharfe Valley Farms in a series of 2 minute programmes over the festive season from December until January 2019, raising awareness of the delicious and nutritious range of 30 rapeseed oil products throughout Yorkshire .

Today we’ve been filming the Wharfe Valley Story and we’ve gone all festive with our Christmas tree and customised Gift Packs and Hampers, including the delicious and nutritious range of rapeseed oil products.

We’re thoroughly enjoying the media experience and look forward to sharing our festive filming with you over the coming weeks ….

Don’t forget to stock up on our delicious products to fulfil the demand we’re creating in and around Yorkshire!

Call us on 01937 572084 or email: oilsoffice@wharfevalley.co.uk.

Fat facts and smoke points

Smoke house for smoking rapeseed oil It’s November already and here at Wharfe Valley Farms we’ve all been enjoying baked potatoes, cooked with a coating of smoked rapeseed oil then oven roasted, providing a delicious and authentic fired flavour.

We are lucky enough to have our own smokehouse on site and from it we produce our smoked infused variety for sale in both 250ml or 500ml.

We’ve included some useful fat and oil facts below to help customers understand the advantages of using our rapeseed oil and the relevance of the high smoke point rapeseed oil has of up to 230oC.

Fat and Oil facts

All cooking fats and oils are made up of saturated, polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids in different proportions. Using cooking oils and fat with low saturated fat and a good mix of mono and polyunsaturated fats is better for you because:

– Polyunsaturated fats can help lower cholesterol
– Omega-3 polyunsaturates may help protect against heart disease
– Omega-6 fatty acids may help with growth and brain function
– Monounsaturated fats can also help lower cholesterol if they replace saturated fats
– Monounsaturated fats may also help decrease the risk of breast cancer and rheumatoid arthritis pain

Generally, oils and fats with a high proportion of poly and mono unsaturated fats are healthier than those with a higher saturated fat content.

Rapeseed oil is incredibly versatile as it has a delicious nutty flavour and golden colour when grown and cold-pressed in our lovely county, Yorkshire. It can be consumed as a dip, salad dressing or mayonnaise and an extra virgin variety is better for you as it is only pressed once and then bottled, which maintains the maximum amount of goodness from the oil seed rape.
It is also an ideal oil for cooking due to the high smoke point of up to 230oC.

What is the smoke point?

At Wharfe Valley we often talk about the high smoke point of rapeseed oil to customers as a benefit and take for granted that our customers know what we mean. Just in case we thought bonfire night was a good time to talk about what it is and how it helps.

The smoke point of an oil or fat is the temperature at which it starts to burn, break down and smoke.
When you cook with oil that’s been heated past its smoke point, not only does it affect the flavour, also nutrients and phytochemicals found in many unrefined oils are destroyed when the oil is overheated. Overheating also creates harmful free radicals which have been linked to cancers.

Rapeseed oil has a high smoke point of up to 230oC and is better suited to frying, roasting, smearing over baked or sauté potatoes than other culinary oils with a lower smoke point like olive oil. Its overall advantage when compared is that it is extremely versatile and can be enjoyed hot or cold.

To find out more about our smoked rapeseed oil get in touch on 01937 572084 or go to our online shop on https://wharfevalleyfarms.co.uk/online-shop/

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Our customised Gift Packs are back in stock ….

Wharfe Valley Farms Range

If you’re looking for a Christmas gift that keeps on giving then we have a range of gift packs and hampers that you’ll love!

The heart-healthy benefits of rapeseed oil have long since been known and understood, and what better gift for someone that you love than a selection of ‘better for you’ delicious condiments.

We offer gift packs in various sizes including 100ml (right), 250ml, and 500ml in a hamper holding up to five products.

We offer a range of plain and infused award winning, extra virgin rapeseed oils, mayonnaise, dressings and vinegars to choose from.

For the discerning chef we offer a truffle and rapeseed oil mix, a real favourite.

Wharfe Valley Spray Rapeseed Oil For those counting the calories and wishing to use less oil, we offer a 200ml spray rapeseed oil.

You can chose the selection of products that suit your taste and give something truly personalised.

Simply add the hamper packaging to the Online Checkout for £3 along with your selected products (up to 5) and we will do the rest.

Our hamper selection

Simply choose the Hamper packaging from the Online Shop for £3 and add your selection of products to be included in your hamper. (Maximum 5 products from the range of 30).

We will deliver to your address or you can arrange collection from Collingham.

Our gift to you

We are offering FREE DELVERY worth £5 when you spend £25 or more in one order by 31st October 2018 – use code FREED10 at the Online Checkout!

Other gift packs available to choose from:

2x 160gsm Twin Pack Mayonnaise at £7.50

3x 100ml gift pack at £8

250ml x3 gift pack at £12

BUTTER versus OIL – Let’s help you to weigh it up!

If, like us, you love to bake but don’t love the high content of saturated fat in the butter needed, there is a healthier solution. Simply substitute the butter for lower fat rapeseed oil, coconut oil, fruit puree or a combination of all three.

The facts about butter:

Butter is over 80% oil and the rest is water. It’s made of milk; delicious creamy fat molecules suspended in water. This creates layers, adds texture, lends moisture and adds flavor to our recipes alongside saturated fat. When baking with butter the moisture warms up and expands, creating pockets of air. The fat in butter traps air and moisture and results in a lovely, light texture in baking.

So here’s how can you reduce the fat in your baking to make it healthier?

The most suitable butter substitutes will be those that have a similar fat + water makeup. Some common substitutes are:

Rapeseed oil/Olive oil: if you have a recipe that calls for melted butter, lower fat rapeseed oil will work equally as well. Simply use our recommended conversion for cakes: swap 1 : 1, ounce for ounce, plus a tablespoon of milk.
Coconut oil/Coconut butter (manna): At Wharfe Valley we offer a coconut and rapeseed mix which is a perfect baking combination. You can substitute it 1:1 in most recipes and I like it in everything from cookies, scones and cakes. Anything that calls for room temperature.
Apple sauce/Banana purée: this is more commonly used to replace oil in recipes, but if can also be used to substitute butter and works best in loaf recipes where you want a light texture. As a general rule, you can replace up to half the amount of butter in your recipe with applesauce; if the recipe calls for one cup of butter, use half a cup of butter and half a cup of applesauce. This is suggested because you still want some fat to trap those little air molecules! If you don’t mind a more dense, moist crumb, you could replace all the butter with applesauce.

We’ve included some cake recipes to try, with the rapeseed and fruit substitutions included, which we’ve tried and tested at Wharfe Valley Farms ourselves.

Carrot and Coriander Cake

Healthy Sponge Cake

Fruity Flapjack

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/how-make-healthier-bakes