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Blueberries: the superfood grown right here on our farm
Blueberries – a superfood – are super good for you. Low in sugar and a good source of fibre, they are packed with antioxidants and high...
Prince Charles sees Castleton Farm innovation at first hand
The Duke of Rothesay visited Castleton Farm today (Monday 13 September) to see for himself the Scottish soft fruit harvest at its height. The visit by The Duke, as The Prince of Wales is known when...
Making great things happen is all in a day’s work for Pam
If you walked into a careers evening, you’d want to talk to the person offering to make great things happen. And here she is, our very own Pam Cini whose current job title is In Charge of Making...
Working at Castleton: John’s story
I started working at Castleton Farm in March 2006 through the Hops Agricultural Workers Scheme. The snow was causing disruption to the work process. My initial reaction to this was "thankfully each...
A rewarding job in the Castleton Cafe
We know a job at Castleton café offers a rewarding career with a warm team atmosphere. And so we grabbed Angela Copland, our front...
Growing cherries
Last year, Castleton Farm picked and packed 8.5million punnets of premium Scottish soft fruit. The farm is well known in the region for the quality of its strawberries and raspberries, but it also...
Gillian gets it all figured out in her career at Castleton
The lady with all the figures at her fingertips is Gillian Ross, Castleton Farm’s finance manager. She has spent her career working in accounts, having moved to the North-east from the Central Belt...
The importance of sustainability
The Mitchell family has farmed at Castleton since the 1900s, way back when they could count Lewis Grassic Gibbon as a neighbour....
The story behind our farm shop
by Anna Mitchell This is our 18th year of throwing open the doors to our farm shop and café welcoming visitors...
Castleton brand promises same great taste with new look
Castleton Farm is unveiling a new look, as the successful Scottish family soft fruit business begins the roll-out of a new brand. The new look celebrates the traditional great taste while reflecting...
Say ‘Jess please’ to super-healthy British berry varieties
Former Olympic & World Champion Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill signs up to encourage the North-east to get “berry healthy” this summer. Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, face of the GB Olympics 2012, Olympic...
Castleton café is the ideal dog-friendly location
If you're looking for a dog-friendly cafe in Aberdeenshire, then Castleton is the answer. Your canine companions are welcome in our conservatory,...
Cafe ready for reopening with new attractions on offer
As everyone looks forward to summer, our cafe is reopening its doors with some new attractions. With Covid restrictions beginning to ease, we are looking forward to welcoming visitors over the...
The berries are coming
Summer is coming… and to prove it, Castleton Farm strawberries are about to land on the shop shelves. And that’s the start of an eight-month harvesting period for us. Castleton Farm is one of the...
Battling to survive COVID-19
To coin a phrase from Miley Cyrus, Covid-19 came in like a wrecking ball. It decimated lives, businesses and the economy. As if the threat of a no deal Brexit was not enough! But the wise Greek...