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A Harvest Feastival Night In
Written on October 1st, 2025
It’s harvest season, the perfect time to celebrate the best of British home-grown produce. From fresh apples and pears to our favourite root vegetables, there’s so many delicious dishes that can be created with the flavours of the season.
Get cosy with our warming recipes, discover the best in season and our buyer’s top picks for having a great harvest feastival night in.
Recipes:
Shepherd’s Pie with Mashed Root Veg Crust
This Shepherd’s pie recipe is ideal for anyone who likes to meal plan. Make four servings and enjoy two for tea, keep the other two for another day or use a larger oven dish to feed the whole family!
Spiced Apple, Caramel and Custard Traybake
Enjoy this cosy, dessert, scrumptious warmed in the microwave and served with our creamy Booths custard or Madagascan Vanilla ice cream.
Lamb, Root Vegetable and Ale Soup
Use seasonal veg and Lakeland lamb from your butcher’s counter to make this deliciously warming soup, perfect for those colder autumn days.
Carrot Cake Flapjack
These carrot cake flapjacks are easy to prepare and store for a tasty snack. Pop in a container and enjoy throughout the week or serve add a cream cheese icing to make it more of a dessert.
Know Your Root Veg
Learn more about some of our favourite seasonal root veggies that can be found in store.
Celeriac
Earthy, nutty flavour with subtle sweetness that deepens when cooked. Pairs beautifully with garlic and warming spices.
Parsnips
Sweet and nutty roots that deepen in flavour when cooked, add warmth to casseroles, curries or creamy gratins.
Carrots
Sweet and earthy, cooking brings out their natural flavour. Perfect roasted, mashed or stirred into warming soups and stews.
Salsify
Called the oyster plant for its oyster-like taste, it’s a slender root vegetable, subtle in flavour. Delicious roasted or boiled.
Sweet Potato
Nutrient rich with a distinct sweet flavour and a delicious creamy texture. Bake, roast or chop up a fry for homemade chips.
Harvest Wreath Craft
The best part of harvest season isn’t just tasty fruits and vegetables, there’s plenty of cosy crafts to do at home. Here’s how to make our Autumnal Wreath.
Supplies:
- Cardboard or wire coat-hanger
- String or florist’s wire
- Hot glue gun
- Ribbon
- 1 large and 1 small plate
Create Your Base:
Method 1:
- Using thick cardboard, draw around a large plate and cut out your circle.
- Take your small plate and place it in the middle of your cut-out circle, then repeat the process from step 1 so you have a ‘donut’ shape.
Method 2:
- Take some florist’s wire or an old coat-hanger and twist it into your desired shape.
Decorate Your Wreath:
- Gather leaves, branches, nuts, seeds, pinecones, grass and autumn leaves to use as décor.
- Starting with the bigger and heavier items, attach them securely to your base with florist’s wire or string.
- Loop and tie a long length of string or ribbon at the back to hang your wreath.
- Fill in the gaps with other autumnal décor such as foliage and berries, using your hot glue gun to stick them down.
Our Buyer’s Top Picks:
We’ve got lots of produce for you to choose from as well as some other treats for your harvest feast, see our buyer’s top picks below:
Red Beetroot
When cooked or roasted, the natural sugars in beetroot caramelise, enhancing their sweet flavour. This makes them perfect for pairing with something more tangy like feta or goats’ cheese.
Carvery Lamb Leg
Seasonal lamb produced by farmers in Cumbria. It makes a perfect centrepiece for your Sunday roast table. Season with salt, pepper and a sprig of rosemary for delicious, tender meat.
Farm Yard Brew Co Chaff Session IPA
A New England inspired session IPA that has notes of tropical and citrus fruits and a floral aroma, its low bitterness makes it refreshing and easy to drink.
To discover more harvest favourites, pop into your nearest store