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Farmers unite Admit it, a farm cafe opening in Brighton’s hemp-clad north laines doesn’t sound that original. Brighton Pavilion was the only constituency in the Kingdom to elect a Green MP, and it’s easy to see why. The place boasts enough nobbly home grown organic produce to choke an army of beaming Hindu cows, besides which, it’s home to Bills. Need we say more? But the newly opened Farm cafe is different. Helmed by a sculptor-turned-farmer and his sculptor-turned-farmer’s wife, Farm brings together produce from local farms and serves it piping hot to the people of Brighton. Most of the meat on offer has travelled less than a stone’s throw, field-to-plate, and as we sink our teeth into a pair of their signature Farm Burgers, it all makes begins to make sense. The decor is made up of a mismatch of old furniture, milk jugs and church pews, and the walls list the various farms that contribute produce to the menu. It’s a nice place to park yourself. The menu is uncomplicated, allowing the brilliance of the ingredients to do the talking, and the roast of the day is clearly a hit - as evidenced by the steaming pile of meaty remains in temptingly full view of our table. On the day of visit, the roast is salt beef - a category we feel more than qualified to judge. We like our beef piled high and served on rye, with dill pickles and mustard. Farm don’t disappoint. The breakfast is equally impressive, with sausages, bacon, and black pudding, all from the same farm (Jessups) and therefore, potentially, the same pig. But it’s the lovingly spiced Farm burger that leaves the greatest impression on the Gobbler gut. Moulded into the sort of shape that only a homemade burger could be, and served on chewy foccacia, with coleslaw and homemade potato wedges, this is a big win. So what to wash all that down with? The farmy name and back to basics ethos might have you braced for a pint of builder’s tea, but remember, this is Brighton. As well as an array of smoothies, milkshakes and herbal teas, Farm boasts coffee from the legendary Monmouth’s coffee company of Borough market. They also deliver, and offer a full corporate catering service, straight to your work place. This is not some Dingle-brained Hovis commerical by any means. But, what of the location? Two doors up the road from the mighty Bill’s breakfast, is this a declaration of war? Should we get a pitchfork? No, it’s all perfectly amicable. Bill is a greengrocer, and Farm’s owners have supplied him with meat for years - it was Bill who suggested they set up shop in the first place! Splendid. We’ll just take our turf wars and gang rivalry back up the M23 then guys and leave you all to it. Things must just be different in the country. - http://www.thriftygobbler.com/116/

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