Trevithick & Trays Farm Shop & CaféJust over a year ago, a new addition took root in the lovely Pentewan Valley next door to the River Valley Holiday Park, near Saint Austell. This well-stocked farm shop bursts with good quality food and drink from locally reared meats and freshly baked bread to mouth-watering cheeses, local fruit and vegetables and, of course, Cornish pasties – including frozen ones for you to take home and store in your own kitchen for when the pasty need arises! Alison and Paddy have tried hard to cover every angle. The shop has a grand array of gluten-free and vegan goodies to help cater to all dietary requirements and shelves full of locally produced artisan ales, cider and wine to small-batch gins, vodka, rum, brandy and whiskey for the thirsty amongst us. Once a week, there is a visit from a local fishmonger who sets up outside the shop and brings with him the most incredible variety of freshly caught fish. Feast your eyes on the most recent selection and tell me you can’t smell the sea… Mussels, scallops, Cornish king crab, haddock, hake, pollock, John dory, lemon sole and squid. Next to the shop is a pretty café in which to enjoy a coffee and a cake (or a Cornish cream tea… jam first obviously!) with an outside seating area which welcomes dogs - and cyclists! Definitely worth a detour whatever your route… Opening times: Mon - Sat 9am til 5.30pm Sun 10am til 4pm Trevithick & Trays Farm Shop & Café
Kingswood Business Park Polgooth, Saint Austell PL26 7AR 01726 458324 mail@trevithickandtrays.co.uk Rawston Farm Butchery & ShopWith over 5 generations of farming experience, the Cossins family know a thing or two about the countryside. They hand rear Aberdeen Angus, Hereford and Rawstar cows on their family farm in Tarrant Rawston, Dorset which prides itself on lush, mineral-rich grass leading to incredibly tender and flavoursome beef. The farm is at the heart of all that they do. The meat is sold at the farm shop ensuring the absolute minimum of food miles as the family whole-heartedly believe that shopping local is key to agricultural sustainability. "Keep your food miles low and your taste experience high" is their mantra. All the meat in the farm shop is fully traceable with the home-produced beef from the farm and chicken, pork and lamb travelling a few miles from local suppliers and seasonal specialities welcomed into the shop at the appropriate time from venison, game, veal and free-range turkeys for that special occasion! James and Barbara also own the local pub, The Langton Arms, so the chef there uses the fabulous meats to create pies and dishes which are sold in the farm shop, encouraging the locals to treat themselves to a “ready meal” like no other… they might even find beef wellington available if they are really lucky. Always available are take away coffee and cake, home-made sausage rolls, scotch eggs, bacon turnovers and pork pies as well as locally grown seasonal fruit and vegetables, local store cupboard ingredients, herbs and spices, fresh fish and eggs, honey and even flowers and plants. Rawston’s is a fabulous one stop shop to create home-cooked meals from breakfast to dinner, safe in the knowledge that everything in your basket has been sourced from within 30 miles of the farm shop. It was this premise that led Barbara to create a county-wide Love Local Trust Local food label scheme to help consumers understand the provenance of their food and encourage them to support local farmers and growers. The “welly boot” logo was created in 2018 and is awarded to independent businesses including farmers, fishermen, growers and producers, whose main ingredients are sourced from within 30 miles of their Dorset location. The Love Local Trust Local Food and Drink Awards was launched for the first time in 2020 and continues to thrive. Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm Saturdays 8am - 2pm Sundays closed Rawston Farm Butchery & Farm Shop
Tarrant Rawston Blandford Forum DT11 8SF info@rawstonfarmbutchery.co.uk www.rawstonfarmbutchery.co.uk 07796 801525 Jolly Nice Farm ShopIt’s hard to say the name of this farm shop without smiling. Jolly nice by name and jolly nice by nature. This Gloucestershire farm shop, the brainchild of third generation farmers, Simon and Rebecca, was founded for a more sustainable, happier future. They prioritise the wellbeing of their livestock and their land, championing old fashioned, sustainable rare breed livestock and farming methods. And with this ethos at the forefront of everything they do, the shop has thrived. They regularly feature beautiful local produce and succulent meat and publicise its provenance. They believe, that with each season, it is important to adapt eating habits to live in tune with nature’s calendar and, if you shop at this fabulous farm shop, this is not hard to do. The fresh and seasonal produce is grown by local farmers and micro producers just a few miles down the road: Celeriac and Potatoes are produced by Farmer Fred from Close Farm – 8 miles away. Kale, Turnips and Winter Salad are produced by Purton House Organics – 18 miles away. Savoy Cabbage, Leeks and Purple Sprouting Broccoli are produced by Paget’s Produce – 28 miles away. But there are plenty of “extras” to fill your basket with. Why not try their award-winning ice cream whilst visiting? Their salted caramel and gooseberry & elderflower have both won the highest accolade in the food world – each gaining 3 Gold Stars at the Great Taste Awards. Or perhaps quench your thirst with a shot of Sicilian blood orange juice. Another reason to smile is that you can enjoy a lot of what Jolly Nice Farm Shop has to offer without even leaving your car! During the pandemic, they came up with the genius idea of introducing a “drive through”. Built within 8 weeks of the first Covid lockdown, it helped keep customers safe and staff employed. On the menu is the beef brisket burger, pulled mushroom burger, triple cheese & caramelised onion sourdough toastie and grass-fed beef & fennel meatball sourdough toastie. Yum… And this wonderful addition won Jolly Nice farm shop the title of ‘Best Rural Innovation’ in the Southwest regional finals of the @ruralbusinessawards This has encouraged the owners to expand the drive-through and work is underway to create a new area with a state-of-the-art production kitchen to ensure they produce food of the highest quality in a few minutes plus the addition of seating in a cosy yurt and unique “Lambing Shed”. This should all be ready soon – mid Spring. What a jolly nice idea! Open every day from 8am to 7pm Jolly Nice Farm Shop
Cirencester Rd, Frampton Mansell, Stroud GL6 8HZ 01285 760868 www.jollynicefarmshop.com Stokeley Farm Shop & CaféWords and photographs supplied by Stokeley Farm Shop Nestled behind the natural beauty of Slapton Ley, serving locals and visitors alike, an unmatched range of fantastic produce, featuring over 70 Devon producers and suppliers, you will find Stokeley… And as they like to say, “so much more than a Farm Shop!” 'though you will definitely enjoy all the fantastic fresh and local produce on offer including: artisan cheeses, freshly baked bread, fruit, veg, a wonderful selection of groceries, wines, and other provisions and, not to forget, the award-winning butchery counter. Quite simply, a fabulous array of foodie choice and all available to be delivered to your home, if you live in the local area. And, if that’s not enough to tempt you to visit, there is a seasonal garden centre, a collection of retail outlets featuring local artists, makers fashion brands and a lifestyle interiors store! The Café is locally renowned for its wood fired pizza oven and the scrumptious Sunday lunches that are, more than regularly, sold out. And if you are in the mood for something a little stronger than tea and coffee… the South Hams Drinks Tap House is on site, showcasing their award-winning ales, ciders and soft drinks too. With regular live events throughout the year and a summer festival that delights in welcoming and entertaining everyone, you know that time spent at Stokeley is time well spent - for all the family. You’ll find Stokeley just off the beaten track between Kingsbridge and Torcross - off the A379 near Slapton Ley. And if you would like to get to know more about this beautiful part of the South Hams, you can even hire e-bikes here during the summer season. Be sure to pay us a visit this year… Opening Times: Monday to Sunday 9am - 5pm Stokeley Barton Farm
Stokenham Nr Slapton Devon TQ7 2SE Shop telephone: 01548 581605 Café telephone: 01548 581321 www.stokeleyfarmshop.co.uk The Nook Farm Shop & CaféThe Nook is the ideal name for this beautiful farm shop nestled below the Epiacum Roman Fort site, 2 miles north of Alston in Cumbria (just over the Northumberland border). It opened in 2019 and is well supported by the local community as well as the visitors passing through to see the Roman remains. The ethos of the shop and café is to serve and promote the local area and with this is mind, The Nook sells fresh and frozen local produce both to take home and to eat on site. There is a well-stocked meat fridge full of locally farmed beef, lamb and pick and mix meat packs, a mouth-watering display of home-made cakes, ploughman's scones and scotch eggs (they are not bound by border lines at The Nook!) and local honey (which sells out quickly so be warned!) The café looks like the ideal spot in which to hunker down after a climb to the ruins of the fort which has been described as “the best-preserved Roman fort in the Empire”. Epiacum is the Roman name for Whitley Castle and the site has been extensively researched by English Heritage and been classified as the "most significant monument in the region". Whether it’s the fort or the scotch eggs that bring you to this spot, you will be guaranteed a warm welcome at The Nook. Opening hours: Every day 9am to 4.30pm The Nook Farm Shop & Café
Epiacum Roman Fort Kirkhaugh, Alston CA9 3BG 07415 029398 www.thenookfarmshop.com Bailey's Country Store & Farm ShopNestled in the heart of Cornwall, just off the Penryn River, you will find Bailey's Country Store and Farm Shop. In 2006, the country store began by supplying animal feed and pet supplies to the people of Penryn but it has now grown and adapted and introduced a farm shop providing locals and visitors with beautiful, tasty, local food. An independent family run business, the shop is a welcoming, friendly place to do your shopping and the staff pride themselves on having time to chat and offer their own opinion on the goods that are for sale. These include everything from scrumptious freshly baked breads, delicious locally grown seasonal fruit and veg, free range local meats and eggs, through to jams, chutneys and rapeseed oils, Cornish cheeses and local alcohol. Online sales are also encouraged and the seasonal veg, salad or fruit boxes have proved very popular, helping to make things a little more straight forward when ordering online. The farm shop is lucky to have fantastic local growers who provide delicious seasonal fresh vegetables and fruit daily. The provenance of the meat counter is also transparent with free-range chicken coming from Keith Wickett (chicken how it used to taste!), free-range pork, sausages and bacon from Bill and Sally of Primrose Herd and a weekly selection of seasonal game – venison, rabbit, pheasant and partridge from Duchy Game. Some items on sale might be from a little further afield but the single malt whisky handcrafted on the edge of Dartmoor, just over the border in Devon, was too good not to stock. With a huge selection of goods to make your mouth water, make sure you plan a trip to Bailey's if you are in the Falmouth area…and if your visit happens to coincide with lunch time, then maybe Simon’s home reared free range pulled pork, with apple sauce and stuffing or coleslaw on a delicious ciabatta roll will sort you out. It looks absolutely delicious! Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8am - 5.30pm Saturday 8am - 5pm Bailey's Country Store & Farm Shop
Unit 2, Eastwood Park, Eastwood Road, Penryn, TR10 8LA 01326 379888 online@baileyscountystore.co.uk www.baileyscountrystore.co.uk The isle of wight farm shop |
From around the third week in September, for a minimum of 60 days, domestic pigs are released into the forest to eat up all of the fallen acorns, beechmast, chestnuts and other nuts, that are poisonous to the free roaming ponies and cattle in the New Forest. Pannaging dates back to the time of William the Conqueror, who founded the New Forest in 1079. The New Forest is now one of the only locations where you can see pigs roaming around in the open forest. |
Apart from an impressive meat counter, the shop stocks a wide range of pies, pastries and ready-to-eat meals all made by hand in the farm shop kitchen. A salad bar offers an ever-changing feast of delicious and healthy meals and the home-made Scotch eggs are reportedly a customer favourite.
There is a milk refill station, fresh fruit and vegetables, artisanal cheeses, Hampshire charcuterie and local eggs, confectionary, wines, beers, ciders and spirits, including many sourced from local producers. The list is extensive and impressive and, if filling your basket has left you thirsty, there's even an onsite bar with its own courtyard.
Cheers Fordingbridge!
SHOP OPENING TIMES Mon – Sat: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sun: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM | COURTYARD OPENING TIMES Mon – Thu: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Fri – Sat: 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM Sun: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
Fordingbridge Farm Shop
Whitsbury Rd
Fordingbridge
SP6 1NQ
01425 652228
info@fordingbridgefarmshop
www.fordingbridgefarmshop.co.uk
Whitsbury Rd
Fordingbridge
SP6 1NQ
01425 652228
info@fordingbridgefarmshop
www.fordingbridgefarmshop.co.uk
Bell's Farm Shop
Here’s a farm shop that has evolved from the land that stocks it. Originally a Pick Your Own farm founded by the Bell family over 50 years ago, the shop was added so that customers could choose whether they “pick their own” or pop into the shop and buy produce already harvested.
The 40 acre farm produces a fabulous array of different fruit and vegetables and you can still get your hands dirty and PYO. Their seasonal offerings look mouth-wateringly delicious from corn on the cob and cauliflowers to pears, apples and plums.
The 40 acre farm produces a fabulous array of different fruit and vegetables and you can still get your hands dirty and PYO. Their seasonal offerings look mouth-wateringly delicious from corn on the cob and cauliflowers to pears, apples and plums.
The shop itself, thriving under the Colwill family who acquired the farm in 1987, is also home to Little Black Pig butchery with a meat counter filled to bursting with succulent fillets and chops.
They are proud to champion local producers and stock wine, beer, cider, spirits, cheese, cream, milk, bread, jams, chutneys, cakes, biscuits and ice cream. Phew! That’s a good list.
Continuing its evolution, a pop up café has recently sprung up in a large marquee next to the farm shop where you can take the weight off your feet after your picking or shopping adventures and enjoy a warm coffee and a slice of something tempting.
Open 9am-5pm 7 days a week
Bell’s Farm Shop
Chadwick Bank
Stourport-On-Severn
DY13 9SA
01299 251364
christine@bellsfarmshop.co.uk
www.bellsfarm.co.uk
Chadwick Bank
Stourport-On-Severn
DY13 9SA
01299 251364
christine@bellsfarmshop.co.uk
www.bellsfarm.co.uk
Radmore Farm Shop
Who doesn’t like a good boy meets girl story?
And here, the happy ending is Radmore Farm Shop…
And here, the happy ending is Radmore Farm Shop…
When Ben (a self-confessed city boy) met Vicky (a Northamptonshire farm girl) they shared a vision – to bring the best of the farm into the city and this vision is now their reality with a bricks and mortar farm shop in the heart of Cambridge. Alongside all the hard work, they have three small children and a shop filled with smiles.
Their mission is to source the best possible food from neighbouring farms and small companies who share their passion for quality and sustainability and to offer convenient, friendly service with an “old-fashioned” feel whether that be to the customers popping into the shop or to those having their produce delivered to their home.
Also passionate about zero-waste, they have introduced a booming refill service where customers can bring in their own containers and fill up with an impressive list of household essentials:
Breakfast cereals, chocolate, nuts, dried fruit, herbs and spices, rice and grains, household cleaning products and toiletries (shampoo, conditioner and soap).
Breakfast cereals, chocolate, nuts, dried fruit, herbs and spices, rice and grains, household cleaning products and toiletries (shampoo, conditioner and soap).
Amazingly, Vicky still finds time to bake the cakes, pies and quiches that you will find in the bakery section of the shop and to write a blog where she shares tried and tested recipes from her own family kitchen. If only she could bottle her energy and put it in the refill section - I’d be there with a big drum to fill!
Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday : 9.00am – 6.45pm
Saturday : 10.00am – 5.30pm
Sunday : 11.00am – 4.00pm
Monday to Friday : 9.00am – 6.45pm
Saturday : 10.00am – 5.30pm
Sunday : 11.00am – 4.00pm
Radmore Farm Shop
8-10 Victoria Ave
Cambridge
CB4 1EH
01223 361155
radmorefarm@outlook.com
www.radmorefarmshop.co.uk
8-10 Victoria Ave
Cambridge
CB4 1EH
01223 361155
radmorefarm@outlook.com
www.radmorefarmshop.co.uk
Flint and Oak
Located at the gateway to the “garden of England”, it might not be surprising to learn that the farm shop known as Flint & Oak has access to a plethora of locally sourced fruit and vegetables which they select from the market each morning. However, not everyone would know that they personally taste all of their products and, if they don’t taste great, they simply don’t stock them!
They want their customers to know that they can personally vouch for what’s on their shelves and the knowledge, expertise and passion of all who work there probably contributed greatly to Flint & Oak being awarded “Kent Local Food Retailer of the Year 2020”.
feedback from a very happy customer
Respecting the seasons is high on their list of priorities so there is always a changing array of produce in the shop and because it is locally sourced, you won’t see plastic wrapping swaddling the vegetables.
It all started with bunches of asparagus sold from a small market stall at the edge of the current site but, as local demand grew, Flint & Oak evolved into the shop and deli that it is today, housed in the old milking parlour on the Squerryes Estate.
There is even a small café with its own garden overlooking the vineyard which - an idyllic place to sit on a sunny day.
The list of goodies to tempt you in the farm shop is long and luscious.
Freshly baked bread and pastries, including a note-worthy marmite sausage roll which is handcrafted using free-range pork and puff pastry.
The cheese counter is stuffed to bursting with over 50 English cheeses made from ewe, goat or cow’s milk, some of them oozing deliciously across the platter, and as members of the “Academy of Cheese” the knowledgeable staff know what they’re talking about.
Add to that the Kent craft beers (made right next door to the shop, continuing Westerham’s 400-year-old brewing heritage), dessert wines and port, an array of pickles and chutneys, jams and marmalades, oils and preserves and you will find it hard not to be impressed.
There’s even been a late addition of a coffee machine, in the shop itself, if the bean is your Holy Grail!
Open 7 Days a Week.
10am - 5pm: Monday to Saturday
10am - 4pm: Sunday
Café open Friday to Sunday 8.30 - 4pm
10am - 5pm: Monday to Saturday
10am - 4pm: Sunday
Café open Friday to Sunday 8.30 - 4pm
Flint and Oak
The Old Milking Parlour
Beggars Lane
Westerham
TN16 1QP
01959 562345
info@flintandoak.co.uk
www.flintandoak.shop
The Old Milking Parlour
Beggars Lane
Westerham
TN16 1QP
01959 562345
info@flintandoak.co.uk
www.flintandoak.shop
Holcombe Farm Shop & Kitchen
30 minutes from Bath, between Radstock and Shepton Mallet, lies the picturesque village of Holcombe. Beside the River Mells, you’ll find The old Duke of Cumberland pub which has recently metamorphosed into a fabulous little farm shop and kitchen.
The farm shop itself is small but beautifully formed and the shelves and fridges are jam-packed with fresh, local produce and everyday essentials - fresh bread, local milk (bring your own bottle!) fruit and veg, a delicious selection of cheese and chutneys not to mention the fully stocked butcher’s counter or the counter full of homemade cakes and pastries and, if there’s room in your basket, why not add a bottle of wine or local cider. Here you’ll find all the ingredients for a blow out breakfast or the perfect Sunday roast.
If filling your basket has taken it out of you then you can always put your feet up next to the river on the adjoining terrace where the Farm Shop Kitchen has seating. Freshly cooked food is served here all day or just coffee and cake if you have other plans for dinner! Free wifi too ….
Local is celebrated at this “gem of a place” (a recent customer’s words). Beautiful flowers come from 3rd generation farmer @stuarttheflowerman, meat from local farmers, pies from Dickies (made 2 minutes away by 35 year experienced curry chef, Iain Dickie) and milk from under 2 miles away.
Baskets are by the door… happy shopping!
Monday - Wednesday 9am til 5pm
Thursday - Saturday 9am til 9pm
Sunday 9am til 6pm
Thursday - Saturday 9am til 9pm
Sunday 9am til 6pm
Holcombe Farm Shop
Edford Hill
Holcombe
Radstock
BA3 5HQ
01761 233 731
www.holcombefarmshop.co.uk
hello@holcombefarmshop.co.uk
Edford Hill
Holcombe
Radstock
BA3 5HQ
01761 233 731
www.holcombefarmshop.co.uk
hello@holcombefarmshop.co.uk
Wykham Park Farm Shop
Set amongst 800 acres of arable land, permanent grass and woodland lies Wykham Park.
It all began in the 1980s with an honesty box at the farm gate and excess potatoes, courgettes, sweetcorn and onions being sold to the public. In 2000, a bricks and mortar farm shop replaced the honesty box and more recently the farm’s production has evolved with the introduction of asparagus, pedigree Longhorn cattle, a flock of Suffolk ewes and even a market garden, producing seasonal fruit and vegetables.
The farm shop is open every day and the produce is as fresh as can be with vegetables literally going straight from the field to the plate. The season starts with spinach, peas, broad beans, spring greens and runner beans from the market garden topped up with a selection of wonderful giant tomatoes, basil, cucumbers and peppers from the polytunnel. As the leaves start to fall, the shelves are filled with autumn cabbages, leeks, beetroot and carrots and of course, pumpkins and squashes.
Other root vegetables which aren’t grown on the farm come from a couple of growers near Oxford.
This long-standing family of growers see environmental responsibility and sustainability as being at the heart of what they do and this goes hand in hand with producing great tasting food. They describe themselves as “food producers and stewards of the countryside”.
This ethos extends to the animals they raise. In the winter months, they graze the lambs on stubble turnips adding extra sweetness to the meat. Every stage of the process bringing food to the farm shop has been carefully thought through so when filling your basket you can be assured of the highest quality.
There is also a selection of prepared dishes thanks to the onsite kitchen, built in 2012 where home grown meat, fruit and vegetables are used to produce a selection of pies, ready meals, soups, sausage rolls and puddings to name but a few. Especially popular are the Longhorn steak and kidney pies, chicken and leek pies, Longhorn cottage pies and Longhorn beef lasagne.
These ready meals are perfect for those who are short on time but still want to serve a healthy, delicious meal with the best quality ingredients.
Add to this the larder products which come from small producers, many of them local, and you have a smorgasbord of goodies. There is honey from bees kept on the farm as well as locally made cakes, biscuits, traybakes and confectionery.
It feels like they have thought of everything and it has prompted a recent customer to write “This has got to be one of the best of its kind”. Well done Wykham Park!
Opening Hours:
Mon – Sat 8.30am 'til 5.30pm
Sun 10am 'til 4pm
Mon – Sat 8.30am 'til 5.30pm
Sun 10am 'til 4pm
Roves Farm Shop, Butchery & Café
Editorial & images supplied by Keeley Lally, Marketing Manager at Roves Farm
Located on a family run 400 acre working farm & visitor attraction, Roves Farm Shop, Butchery & Café opened in 2017 and has gone from strength to strength.
Stocking over 500 products, many of which are made from home-reared & locally sourced produce, on our shelves you will find a wide range of top-quality meats, free-range eggs, milk, cheeses, fresh fruit & vegetables, homemade pies, lasagnes, quiches, cakes & artisan breads. We have an extensive range of store cupboard staple sauces, chutneys, pickled onions & jams. We also stock a variety of local craft beers, cider, ales, wines & spirits plus high-quality chocolate & sweet treats.
Many products are also available to buy in our online shop for collection in-store.
We are passionate about producing good quality meat from the best animals, reared to high animal welfare standards. You can be confident knowing the ‘field to fork’ journey of all Roves-reared meat. Our lamb, pork and beef is all born & reared here on our farm. Slow grown & well hung to produce meats that are tender & full of flavour and butchered here by our experienced butchers.
Our 40 strong herd of breeding Sussex cows are a traditional breed that thrive on our rich grassland and are renowned for producing quality meat, that is well marbled, fine in texture with a traditional flavour.
Our home-produced prime lambs are born and reared on the farm to the highest welfare and environmental standards. We have two flocks, Poll Dorset ewes and Suffolk cross ewes. The early lambing, Poll Dorsets, supply us with new season lamb from late January. The main flock of Suffolk cross ewes provide us with a lamb supply for the rest of the year. Our lamb is always well hung for a minimum of seven days to develop flavour and produce tender, succulent cuts.
Roves Farm pork comes from our own Gloucester Old Spot pigs, a traditional rare breed pig, producing the finest cuts of pork. Our pigs are reared outdoors under our willows and in the fields where they are free to root and forage. The slower growth of our pigs and their stress-free environment helps produce more succulent, flavoursome meat & delicious crackling!
In the skilled hands of our experienced butchers, Gavin & Dave, our Roves-reared meats are transformed into top quality sausages, burgers, prime cuts, mince and excellent joints.
Our Woolly Sheep Café is open every day serving freshly prepared food, from brilliant breakfasts to light lunches & delicious homemade cake. We have a variety of fresh, homemade dishes to choose from with many gluten, soya & dairy free options.
Our fantastic team also handmake all the prepared meals, quiches, pies and cakes that can be found in the Farm Shop.
The latest additions to our Farm Shop offering include a zero-waste pantry and fresh milk dispenser.
Roves Refills will enable our customers to shop more sustainably. Just re-use your own clean plastic containers, paper or cloth bags & jars, and fill with a range of pasta, beans, pulses, nuts, oil, fruit, grains, seeds, chocolate & even sweets.
Reducing the use of unnecessary packaging, this way of shopping is sustainable, economical & easy. By reusing your own containers, plastic use is reduced & you are buying just what you need & so reducing food waste.
We also sell glass jars just in case you forget to bring your own!
And don’t miss the Moo Station, which dispenses fresh milk, locally sourced from Berkeley Farm, which is just six miles away. Just buy a re-usable glass bottle from the Farm Shop, dispense your milk and you’re all set. Add a flavoured shot & you have a tasty milkshake to go! Alternatively, you can bring your own container to re-use. Another way we are helping our customers to reduce & re-use plastic and cut waste.
We look forward to welcoming you very soon.
Opening hours:
EVERYDAY
9am - 5pm
EVERYDAY
9am - 5pm
Roves Farm Shop
Butchery & Café
Sevenhampton, Swindon
SN6 7QG
01793763939
farmshop@rovesfarm.co.uk
www.rovesfarm.co.uk/farmshop
Butchery & Café
Sevenhampton, Swindon
SN6 7QG
01793763939
farmshop@rovesfarm.co.uk
www.rovesfarm.co.uk/farmshop
Bradshaw Brothers Farm Shop & Café
On the edge of Cannock Chase Country Park, you’ll find Bleakhouse Farm, home to this 4th generation family business, Bradshaw Brothers Farm Shop and Café.
At the heart of the farm shop is the onsite traditional butchers who work daily to produce locally sourced, quality cuts of meat perfect for the Sunday roast or flavoured sausages which might inspire you to try something a little bit different. What about pork and tomato or chilli and cheese? I can feel my mouth watering.
There is also a massive selection of bread which is produced in-house using traditional methods. The extensive list of artisan loaves covers all tastes from multiseed, granary and rye through to tiger bread, cheese & onion baps , baguettes and the wonderfully local and evocative Staffordshire knot.
Wander past the meat counter and bakery shelves and you will discover local cider, a deli counter complete with homemade Bradshaw’s pies (“the meat is tender, the pastry’s wonderful” commented one reviewer on social media), fresh produce, gifts, hampers and various seasonal items (including the current season’s hot chocolate shots which I definitely have my eye on)… and if you cannot make it in person then all of these goodies are available to order online.
Wander past the meat counter and bakery shelves and you will discover local cider, a deli counter complete with homemade Bradshaw’s pies (“the meat is tender, the pastry’s wonderful” commented one reviewer on social media), fresh produce, gifts, hampers and various seasonal items (including the current season’s hot chocolate shots which I definitely have my eye on)… and if you cannot make it in person then all of these goodies are available to order online.
Free delivery is available to local Burntwood residents within a 3 mile radius of the shop but they will also deliver further afield to local areas Cannock, Hednesford, Heath Hayes, Norton Canes and Lichfield for a £5 charge (orders £40 or over).
If you have small people and want to make a day of it, then the farm also hosts alpaca and other animal experiences. My favourite suggestion is the “pick your own egg and take it home for tea”. My children would have loved that when they were small!
Mon-Sat 8 til 4.30
Sun 8 til 3pm
Local deliveries & contactless collections available
Sun 8 til 3pm
Local deliveries & contactless collections available
Bradshaw Brothers Farm Shop & Café
Bleakhouse Farm
Ironstone Rd, Burntwood
WS7 1YL
01543 279437
info@bradshawbros.co.uk
www.bradshawbros.co.uk
Bleakhouse Farm
Ironstone Rd, Burntwood
WS7 1YL
01543 279437
info@bradshawbros.co.uk
www.bradshawbros.co.uk
Feature supplied by Kate at The Trading Post Farm Shop
Trading Post Farm Shop
Three-time winner of the Muddy Stiletto Award for the Best Farm Shop / Deli in Somerset & Dorset – the Trading Post Farm Shop, just off the A303 near South Petherton in Somerset, has upped its game for Christmas this year.
Not letting anything get them down after the eventful past few months, The Trading Post are going full out on their festivities!
In previous years, Kate and Andy, the owners of the Trading Post since 2017, have sat down with a pile of Christmas catalogues and a glass of whisky, carefully scrutinising every page to make those hard decisions - which flavour of panettone should be stocked and which one simply won’t fit on the shelves, which boxes of chocolates, chutneys, biscuits and snacks from each range will be purchased and which ones will be left on hold for the following year. The catalogues were full of ticks, crosses and copious notes.
This year, their marker pen had an easier job as whole pages of beautiful products were excitedly circled. Every turn of the page brought something new and thrilling or joy from new packaging that perked up an existing line of products. Then came the most difficult of all decisions – where the heck was it all going to fit? The shop, already bursting at the seams with amazing all year round produce, just wasn’t going to be big enough. |
Rather than waiting for it all to arrive and hoping it would fit, the decision was made to purchase a marquee and create a Christmas Shop. Early September saw the arrival of the structure and within 24 hours it was up and being filled. Over the following weeks many more beautiful products were added to the shelves. |
The marquee has been an instant hit with everyone – there are even some chocolate ‘Bah Humbug’ lollies for those customers who aren’t quite in the festive spirit yet.
the new christmas shop marquee
This year the Trading Post Farm Shop will be your go-to grotto – Kate, Andy and the Trading Post Team cannot wait to greet you!
Mon-Sat 8.30am - 6pm
Sun 10am - 4pm
Local delivery & contactless collections available
Sun 10am - 4pm
Local delivery & contactless collections available
Trading Post Farm Shop
Lopenhead
TA13 5JH
01460 241666
kate@tradingpostfarmshop.co.uk
www.tradingpostfarmshop.co.uk
Lopenhead
TA13 5JH
01460 241666
kate@tradingpostfarmshop.co.uk
www.tradingpostfarmshop.co.uk
Albion Farm Shop & Café
Albion Farm Shop & Cafe is located in the stunning area of Saddleworth and their range of products includes everything from your weekly staples to a fantastic selection of locally sourced produce & tasty treats.
The farm shop itself is full of freshly made delights, from hearty homemade pies, condiments, milk, free range eggs, dressings, freshly baked breads, oils, cream, chutneys, pastries, ready made meals, snacks, seasonal fruit & veg and a fab range of artisan products.
The farm shop itself is full of freshly made delights, from hearty homemade pies, condiments, milk, free range eggs, dressings, freshly baked breads, oils, cream, chutneys, pastries, ready made meals, snacks, seasonal fruit & veg and a fab range of artisan products.
The welcoming cafe serves homemade cakes, award winning breakfasts, milkshakes, afternoon teas, desserts & the most AMAZING ice cream made using local, full cream milk & thick double cream. Check out some of the fantastic flavours on offer, salted caramel, lemon meringue or raspberry pavlova to name a few! You can purchase a tub of your favourite in the freezer section to take home too...
The deli counter offers an INCREDIBLE choice of homemade pies, pasties, cheeses, sausage rolls, pates, olives, antipasti and freshly made sandwiches all made by themselves or sourced from local suppliers.
You'll find award winning homemade sausages (black treacle with spring onion is their best seller) on the butchers counter, along with locally sourced free range chicken, pork, lamb and cured bacon. Much of the beef, lamb and mutton are born and reared here on the farm.
Shop Opening Times: Mon -Fri - 9am-5.30pm Sat 9am-5pm Sun - 9am-4pm | Cafe Opening Times: Mon - Sat 9am-4.30pm Sun - 9am-4pm |
Albion Farm Shop & Café
Oldham Rd
Delph
Saddleworth
OL3 5RQ
01457 874366
holly.albionfarmshop@gmail.com
www.albionfarmshop.co.uk
Oldham Rd
Delph
Saddleworth
OL3 5RQ
01457 874366
holly.albionfarmshop@gmail.com
www.albionfarmshop.co.uk
Piercebridge Organic Farm Shop
From one fridge, one freezer and a table, Piercebridge Organics have gradually grown their shop into a destination for all things organic now stocking over 2,000 different products.
It's often thought that Organic food comes with a hefty price tag but as Piercebridge Organic Farm Shop produce all their meat themselves and buy vegetables direct from local farms, they are often cheaper than the supermarket for like-for-like products.
Located on the 300 acre farm in Piercebridge, Darlington, the shop's meat counter is filled with home-reared Aberdeen angus beef, pork from a Landrace Duroc pig, famous for its tasty tender pork and lamb from their flock of mixed sheep including Scottish Black Face, Cheviots and home bred Mules. Their on-site butcher creates fresh burgers, sausages, ham, bacon and cooked meats as well as your classic joints and cuts of meat.
If it's fresh eggs that you are after then you have come to the right place as the shop is supplied by Harry's hens and these are truly happy hens - they are 100% organic, 100% free range, in smaller colonies, and they actually go outside! Harry introduced organic chickens to the farm when he was just six years old.
Monday - Saturday: 9:00am - 3:30pm
Sunday: 9:30am - 1:00pm
Bank Holidays: CLOSED
Sunday: 9:30am - 1:00pm
Bank Holidays: CLOSED
Piercebridge Organic Farm Shop
The Green, Piercebridge
Darlington
DL2 3SE
01325 374251
enqs@piercebridgefarm.co.uk
www.piercebridgeorganics.co.uk
The Green, Piercebridge
Darlington
DL2 3SE
01325 374251
enqs@piercebridgefarm.co.uk
www.piercebridgeorganics.co.uk
Forty Hall Farm Shop
Just inside the M25, on the edge of London, lies the historic Forty Hall Estate - home to a certified organic farm, London’s only organic commercial vineyard, a market garden and a Farm Shop.
The Forty Hall Farm Shop is open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 11am to 4pm selling vegetables, salad, eggs, flowers and free-range meat.
You can expect to find all sorts of other treats at the Farm Shop which have come from local producers including honey, chutneys and pickles and some tasty ales and ciders.
If wine is more your tipple, then the shop has a plentiful supply straight from the Estate vineyard - ten acres of vines planted on the Farm which celebrated its first harvest in the autumn of 2013.
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
11am - 4pm
11am - 4pm
Forty Hall Farm Shop
Forty Hill
Enfield
EN2 9HA
020 8363 1393
fortyhallfarm@capel.ac.uk
www.fortyhallfarm.org.uk
Forty Hill
Enfield
EN2 9HA
020 8363 1393
fortyhallfarm@capel.ac.uk
www.fortyhallfarm.org.uk
You'll find "old fashioned service with a smile" at Padstow Farm Shop!
Situated at Trethillick, Cornwall, this award-winning and family-run farm shop is
obviously passionate about great food & drink as they source everything as locally as possible.
Padstow Farm Shop try hard to keep their carbon footprint to the minimum & even boast a wind turbine which supplies the farm shop with all it's electricity!
Situated at Trethillick, Cornwall, this award-winning and family-run farm shop is
obviously passionate about great food & drink as they source everything as locally as possible.
Padstow Farm Shop try hard to keep their carbon footprint to the minimum & even boast a wind turbine which supplies the farm shop with all it's electricity!
This popular farm shop stocks a wonderful range of fresh, seasonal produce
(many of the vegetables are grown on the farm) along with locally sourced provisions and store cupboard essentials. Cornish produce is in abundance...with an extensive range of wonderful local cheeses, fresh breads, tempting pastries and a most excellent range of alcohol!
(many of the vegetables are grown on the farm) along with locally sourced provisions and store cupboard essentials. Cornish produce is in abundance...with an extensive range of wonderful local cheeses, fresh breads, tempting pastries and a most excellent range of alcohol!
Padstow Farm Shop boast an in-house butcher with an impressive selection of their own traditionally reared pork, beef & lamb, so impressive, they've won awards!
These beauties are hot n' fresh out of the oven!
(vegan pasties are available too)
(vegan pasties are available too)
You can take a seat & treat yourself to a tasty range of freshly made light bites, sweet treats & cakes and superb coffee at Padstow Farm Shop's welcoming coffee bar.
OPENING HOURS:
FARM SHOP & BUTCHERY DEPT
TUES - SAT 10am-4pm
FARM SHOP & BUTCHERY DEPT
TUES - SAT 10am-4pm
Padstow Farm Shop
Trethillick Farm
Padstow
PL28 8HJ
01841 533060
sales@padstowfarmshop.co.uk
www.padstowfarmshop.co.uk
Trethillick Farm
Padstow
PL28 8HJ
01841 533060
sales@padstowfarmshop.co.uk
www.padstowfarmshop.co.uk
Smallford Farm Shop
Located on the site of a family-owned fresh produce nursery, Smallford Farm Shop has stemmed from traditional market style methods of selling produce to local customers from pallets. The foundations of Smallford Farm Shop and café have been built from the history of the site, offering fresh produce to the public but in a modern way, alongside a diverse range of products.
We work with a unique selection of brands and products made by passionate producers. We believe in celebrating good quality, small artisan producers, which is why our product offering has been carefully selected.
From fresh home-grown produce, a cheese counter serving a range of British cheese, deli counter with a selection of artisan cured meats, fresh cakes and bread, smoked fish, confectionery to craft beers and wine you are sure to find something that tickles your taste buds.
The cafe offers a delicious selection of coffee and teas, a seasonal menu with freshly prepared dishes and an array of cakes.
We work with a unique selection of brands and products made by passionate producers. We believe in celebrating good quality, small artisan producers, which is why our product offering has been carefully selected.
From fresh home-grown produce, a cheese counter serving a range of British cheese, deli counter with a selection of artisan cured meats, fresh cakes and bread, smoked fish, confectionery to craft beers and wine you are sure to find something that tickles your taste buds.
The cafe offers a delicious selection of coffee and teas, a seasonal menu with freshly prepared dishes and an array of cakes.
Smallford Farm Shop brings together home-grown produce and great quality products by passionate producers to create a unique offering in Hertfordshire. Local where possible but always best in class.
Fresh home-grown produce, daily basics, store cupboard essentials and special occasion luxuries. Fresh fruit and vegetables, condiments, oils, cheese and deli counters fresh bread, milk, confectionery, wine and spirits, gifts, dog treats and much more inside a modern rustic glasshouse.
Monday - Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 4.30 pm
Sunday 10am - 4.30 pm
Smallford Farm Shop
Hatfield Road
St Albans, AL4 0HE
01727 747340
info@smallfordfarmshop.com
www.smallfordfarmshop.com
Hatfield Road
St Albans, AL4 0HE
01727 747340
info@smallfordfarmshop.com
www.smallfordfarmshop.com
Hutchinson Hobbs
Hutchinson Hobbs Farm Shop is the place to be if you love quality food. This is a family run business who pride themselves on working with local farmers to bring the best to the plate.
They're all about sourcing, preparing and retailing the finest products, hanging their meats the traditional way, preparing it fresh each morning, keeping packaging to a minimum and providing a welcoming & friendly service.
Hutchinson Hobbs have a fantastic range of fresh fruit & vegetables, artisan bread, cakes & traybakes and much more. There's also a great variety of local beers, wines and spirits including a vast range of gins as well as a good selection of tonics to accompany them.
Opening Hours:
Mon-Fri 8:30am–6pm
Sat 8:30am–5pm
Su 10am–4pm
Bank Holiday Mondays: Closed
Mon-Fri 8:30am–6pm
Sat 8:30am–5pm
Su 10am–4pm
Bank Holiday Mondays: Closed
Hutchinson Hobbs
Holdenfields Farm
Castlelevington
Yarm
Stockton-on-Tees
TS15 9PB
01642 788748
hutchinsonhobbs@outlook.com
www.hutchinsonhobbs.co.uk
Holdenfields Farm
Castlelevington
Yarm
Stockton-on-Tees
TS15 9PB
01642 788748
hutchinsonhobbs@outlook.com
www.hutchinsonhobbs.co.uk
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