Join us on Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th October for our very first Harvest Festival, a weekend celebrating great food, the autumn harvest and the people behind it.
There’s something particularly special about the farm at this time of year.
The fields begin to change, the Greengrocery fills with autumn produce and our Butchers, Bakers and chefs turn their attention to the comforting flavours that come with the new season.
So this weekend, we’re bringing all of it together for our first Blacker Hall Harvest Festival.
Across Saturday and Sunday, you’ll find independent makers and producers, seasonal tastings, live chef demonstrations, new Blacker Hall products, live music and plenty of good food to enjoy along the way.
And there’s even more happening around the farm this weekend, as our Pumpkin Patch opens for the season and our Mischievous Monster Hunt gives younger visitors another autumn adventure to discover.
Whether you pop in for an hour or make a full day of it, we’d love you to join us.
One of the things we love most about our festivals is bringing together independent businesses and giving you the chance to meet the people behind them.
Across the weekend, 19 different makers and independent businesses will be joining us, with everything from plants, ceramics and gifts to cakes, candles, accessories, pet products and plenty more.
Take your time browsing, meet the makers and discover something new to take home.
PreLoved Pages
Lume5 – wax melts & diffusers
Sisu Accessories
House of Chester
Middlemiss Wellness
Betty Hugh
Cake Lab
Olive Made
Handtied by Naomi
The Proverbial Hare
Hart, Body & Soul
J Wildsmith Ceramics
Best Efforts Gifts
Little Creations
PreLoved Pages
Sisu Accessories
Middlemiss Wellness
Breathe Yorkshire
Betty Hugh
Cake Lab
Forged Spirits
Handtied by Naomi
Hart, Body & Soul
West Riding Soap Works
Bawn Pet Co
Little Creations
JP Wildlife Photography
Harvest has always been about more than simply what comes out of the fields.
It’s about the farmers who grow our food, the people who rear the animals, the ingredients available at this time of year and the skills needed to turn them into something worth gathering around.
At Blacker Hall, that story is particularly close to home. Our beef is reared on our own family farm here in Wakefield, while we work with trusted Yorkshire farming families, growers and producers for much of the food found throughout the Farm Shop.
Harvest Festival is our chance to celebrate those relationships, share some of those stories and enjoy the season together.
We’ve been busy behind the scenes too.
Our Butchers, Bakers and kitchen teams have been working on new products for the season, and visitors to the Harvest Festival will be amongst the first to discover some of them.
There’ll be plenty to taste around the Farm Shop throughout the weekend, alongside familiar Blacker Hall favourites.
Come hungry.
There’s another very good reason to visit the farm this weekend – our Pumpkin Patch is opening for the season.
Pull on your wellies, head into the field and search for your perfect pumpkin. Choose the shape, colour and size you like, then head to our painting station and turn it into your own autumn masterpiece.
Pumpkin Picking is open from 10am–4pm, with tickets £6.95 per adult or child. Under ones go free, and your ticket also includes entry to the Little Farmers Trail. Pumpkins are purchased separately and range from £2–£15 depending on size.
There’s a little mischief happening around the farm too.
Six monsters are hiding around Blacker Hall, and they’re looking for help creating a brand-new friend.
Follow the Monster Hunt around the farm, find each station and discover the features you need to add to your activity sheet. Once your monster is complete, return it to our team and collect your monster prize.
The hunt takes approximately 30–45 minutes, runs between 10am and 4pm, and costs £4.95 per child including a prize. Little Farmers Trail entry is separate. Blacker Hall Farm
Wellies are a very good idea – things can get a little muddy around the pumpkin field at this time of year.
Good food deserves a good soundtrack.
There’ll be live music across the weekend from 12pm - 3pm in our Courtyard by local musician Matthew Stephenson, creating a relaxed backdrop while you browse the stalls, taste your way around the Farm Shop and enjoy everything happening around the farm.
Our Butchery, Bakery, Deli and kitchens will all be getting involved too, with seasonal favourites and plenty worth sampling throughout the weekend.
There’s no need to rush your visit.
Browse the Harvest Festival stalls, pick a pumpkin, take on the Monster Hunt and head over to the Little Farmers Trail to say hello to the animals.
Then, when everyone starts getting hungry, grab something from the Courtyard Kitchen or settle into the Barn Kitchen for breakfast or lunch.
And before you head home, take a wander around the Farm Shop and pick up something good for Sunday dinner.
Come for the festival. Stay for lunch. Leave with something delicious for tea.
Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th October
Blacker Hall Farm, Wakefield
Seasonal food & tastings
19 independent makers across the weekend
Live chef demonstrations
New Blacker Hall products
Live music
Pumpkin Picking
Mischievous Monster Hunt
Little Farmers Trail
Plenty of good food
Our first Harvest Festival is almost here – and we’d love you to be part of it.
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