The best farm shops in the UK are more than just places to pick up interesting nibbles and while away a sunny afternoon.
Farm shops take you right to the source of where your food comes from. Their farm-to-table approach lets you connect with local farmers and producers who care about the quality of their food.
They’re a vital source of income for sustainable and organic farmers who produce our food in harmony with nature. Your food is also fresher and more nutrient-rich as it hasn’t travelled miles to reach your plate.
Wondering, “Where to find the best farm shops near me?”
Keep reading, because we’ve rounded up our favourite farm shops in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Our Curated List Of The Best Farm Shops UK
The Best Farm Shops In England
1. Daylesford Farm, Gloucestershire
Daylesford Organics is a Certified B Corp with an organic farm set within the Cotswolds. It has one of Britain’s best farm shops for organic produce.
With fresh vegetables, fruit and herbs being picked each morning from the Market Garden, the shop offers an extensive list of edible goods.
There’s also a zero waste pantry, so you’re encouraged to bring your own containers.
While you’re there, pop into the home shop filled with homeware accessories by local artisans and an environmentally-friendly cleaning range.
Afterwards, wander through the garden centre featuring outdoor furniture and seasonal plants then grab a bottle or two from the wine stall.
There’s an organic wellness spa, a cookery school, a cafe, a restaurant serving wood-fired pizza and the Michelin Green Starred Trough Cafe which offers fresh, seasonal dishes.
A visit to Daylesford Farm is a full day out and you can stock up on seasonal produce grown using ethical, organic regenerative farming practices.
Location: Daylesford
2. Organic Pantry, Yorkshire
Family-run Organic Pantry is a farm located near Tadcaster in North Yorkshire who’s been Soil Association-certified organic since 1999.
Alongside a thriving wholesale business, the farm supplies seasonal, organic produce to customers throughout the North of England, including Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Northumberland.
Organic Pantry can also be found at local farmers markets around Yorkshire. Qualifying customers can shop online for award-winning vegetables from the farm.
As with some of the other best farm shops in Yorkshire, you can also buy organic pantry staples from independent farmers across the UK and Europe and well-known organic brands like Biona and Kallo.
Location: Toulston
3. Lynne’s Organic Farm, East Sussex
Everything sold in the farm shop at Lynne’s Organic Farm is produced on-site, making it one of the best UK farm shops for sustainable produce.
The smallholding of just 35 acres is based in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty near Eridge.
Soil Association-certified since 2007, the organic farm and on-site shop sells pork, eggs and seasonal fruit and vegetables. You can pick up homemade jams, honey, ice cream and gluten-free cakes too.
The entire farm runs on renewable energy supplied by wind turbines, solar panels and a hydroelectric system, making it completely self-sufficient.
The farm runs courses and open days to help share knowledge of renewable energy and teach others about the realities of living off-grid.
Location: Boarshead
4. Low Sizergh Barn, Cumbria
One of several farm shops in Cumbria, Low Sizergh Barn is an organic dairy farm which works with nature across its 341 acres.
It also hosts Growing Well, a mental health charity which grows organic vegetables on-site. Locals can sign up for weekly crop share and pick up produce.
Low Sizergh Barn is located in a three-story converted 17th-century barn, where you can buy homegrown vegetables and ice cream, fully traceable meat as well as local art pieces and other goodies.
They’re well-known for an award-winning selection of British cheeses, including a few made with milk from their own cows.
All of their produce, from gins to soaps and even socks, are sourced and produced locally. You can also buy a handpicked selection of non-perishable goods from the online shop.
A full day out, you can visit the farm itself to stock up on seasonal vegetables, grab a bite in the cafe or even stay longer at the campsite.
Watch the cows being milked as you tuck into fresh scones and go for a wander around the free farm trail.
Location: Sizergh
5. Noel’s Farm Shop, Surrey
Based in Woking, Noel’s Farm Shop provides customers with high-quality and sustainably sourced produce from local suppliers.
Meat, fish, eggs and dairy products come from farmers who adhere to strict welfare standards and all fruit and vegetables are handpicked from quality growers.
The shop also sells a selection of bread, pies, quiches and cakes—all made in-house.
Bring containers for your visit to take advantage of zero waste dispensers with dried fruit, pulses and nuts plus washing-up liquid.
Visit the shop, do a click-and-collect order or, if you’re based in Woking or Guildford you can book a home delivery.
Location: Woking
6. Eversfield Organic, Devon
Award-winning Eversfield Organic is a farm based in Ellacott, Devon.
Soil Association certified organic, the farm specialises in meat production but it does this as sustainably as possible using regenerative farming practices.
Eversfiled uses livestock manure to fertilise the soil to provide organic pastures for the livestock. All beef and lamb are grass-fed and certified by Pasture For Life.
They follow a closed-loop farming system where nothing is wasted. Cattle are butchered at the in-house butchery and every part of the animal is used from nose to tail.
You can also order beef, lamb, free-range chicken, pork and goose, wild-caught venison and fish alongside bones and bone broth, dairy, jams and pastries online, with nationwide deliveries both for one-off orders and subscriptions.
You’ll also find their supplies at the Selfridges Foodhall in London like many other posh farm shops.
Location: Ellacott
7. TEALS, Somerset
TEALS offers a selection of local produce that’s mostly supplied by small batch, family-run, artisans, local farm shops and ethical sources.
The Certified B Corp in South Cadbury has a butcher’s, bakery, cheese counter, deli, restaurant, gift shop, and bottle store featuring natural and organic wines, craft beers and local ciders.
The farm shop is housed inside a modern barn which was built using reclaimed timber to minimise waste. Part of the roof is covered in solar panels and they recycle water to feed plants.
TEALS is working to eliminate plastic in the shop and throughout the supply chain.
They also work with local suppliers who share their environmental ethos, and thus sells only grass-fed meat and organic or zero pesticide-grown vegetables.
Location: South Cadbury
8. Pick’s Organic Farm, Leicestershire
Generations of the Pick family have worked on the land Barkby Thorpe, Leicestershire for hundreds of years – at least since the early 1600s. In 1999, Pick’s Organic Farm was formed.
One of the best farms in the UK in general, Pick’s produces seasonal organic vegetables, organic milk and meat, though the store also stocks organic cupboard staples from local suppliers, including cheese, spices, sauces, sweets, and soft and alcoholic drinks.
They also practice environmental stewardship, working with nature and raising animals on a 100% organic diet.
You can buy produce from the farm in farmers markets around the country, but they also offer nationwide deliveries. If you’re local, you can visit the on-site farm shop for organic meat and seasonal fruit and vegetables.
Location: Barkby Thorpe
9. Ben’s Farm Shops, Devon
Riverford is one of the UK’s most well-known organic farms. The family behind it also have a string of organic farm shops across Devon.
Bens Farm Shops can be found in four locations across southwest England.
Each farm shop has a traditional butchery with meat ethically sourced from small, GMO-free farmers in the UK. They also sell fresh organic vegetables, dairy products and other groceries from both Riverford and other organic suppliers.
All produce must meet the farm shop’s criteria—not overly-processed food with most of the food being produced by themselves.
Some popular favourites such as the homity pies and pastries have scooped up multiple food awards.
Location: Totnes | Exeter | Staverton | Yealmpton
10. Abbey Home Farm, Cirencester
Abbey House Farm is 450 years old and their practices have remained unchanged for the last 250 years.
Maintaining and increasing biodiversity is an integral part of the farm’s practices. It has a not-for-profit timber supply from sustainably managed woodland and has parts of land dedicated to rewilding efforts.
Passionate about connecting young people with the outdoors, Abbey Farm Cirencester runs a charity project which hosts small groups from disadvantaged and city areas, for a week-long residential stays.
As for the on-site farm shop, they’re a social enterprise which sells fresh, seasonal and local fruit and vegetables, household essentials from Fairtrade, ethical,and fully traceable businesses as well as store cupboard staples.
After browsing the shop, you can grab refreshments at the organic cafe.
Location: Preston
11. Trinity Farm, Nottinghamshire
Trinity Farm is an organic and biodynamic farm located in Cossall in Nottinghamshire.
The on-site Trinity Farm Shop offers a wealth of fresh and organic herbs, fruit, vegetables and salads alongside food from organic brands including Suma Wholefoods, Clearspring Biona, Geo Organics, Lye Cross Farm, Yeo Valley and Mr Organic.
Once you’ve stocked up on organic food, you can pick up organic compost and plants at the nursery and meet the chickens and sheep.
All livestock are fed an organic diet—sheep treats included, which you can buy at the cafe.
The organic cafe serves tea, coffee, cakes and sandwiches with vegan and vegetarian options available.
There’s even a family-friendly campsite with showers and toilets if you want to make a an eco holiday of it.
Location: Awsworth
12. Gold Hill Organic Farm, Dorset
Looking for Dorset farm shops?
Family-run Gold Hill Organic Farm sells self-grown vegetables and fruit, with over 80 varieties.
The farm shop offers fresh, seasonal produce picked straight from the earth that same day alongside local products including meats, dairy, groceries and ice cream.
The farm is certified organic by the Soil Association and is part of Low Carbon Dorset, as solar panels provide green electricity to businesses in the area.
The small farm shop sits within a courtyard on-site, next to a selection of independent businesses, including an art gallery, glassblower, dog grooming salon, farm kitchen and wellbeing studio.
Location: Child Okeford
13. Cross Lands Organics, County Durham
The aim of Cross Lands Organics is to support local producers alongside their own selection of homemade products.
Find frozen meals and baked goodies made on-site by the local chef. Pick up organic milk and butter, organic and free-range eggs from the Lake District and raw unblended honey from County Durham.
There’s also a butcher’s counter with organic, grass-fed meat from local suppliers, an enormous selection of organic wine, and beers from local microbreweries.
The shop sells everything you need for a weekly shop, including a refill station for household cleaning and personal care products.
After picking up supplies, grab a refreshment at the cafe which serves an enticing menu of organic homemade dishes from breakfasts to lunches and coffee.
Location: Rokeby
The Best Farm Shops In Scotland
14. The Heron Farm Shop & Kitchen, South Lanarkshire
The Heron Farm Shop & Kitchen in Strathaven is a family-run offering a selection of homegrown and regional produce, including fresh, chilled and frozen products.
Find home-reared and local meats, cheese, jams, chutneys, confectionary, cakes, baked goods, Scottish gin, whisky, wine and ciders. All products support Scottish farmers and local producers.
Each one has been carefully chosen based on their ‘field to fork’ ethos which champions seasonality, provenance and freshness.
Don’t forget to go next door where the Kitchen Cafe serves up breakfast, lunch, tea and coffee.
Most signature ingredients in the cafe are also found in the Heron Farm Shop, giving you the chance to try before you buy.
Location: Strathhaven
15. Sgriob-Ruadh Farm, Isle of Mull
Sgriob-Ruadh Farm’s Glass Barn Café and Shop has been rated as one of the prettiest restaurants in Scotland.
The original frame was part of a village hall in nearby Salen. It formed the base of the glass barn and glass was added to turn into a greenhouse with a living vine growing inside it.
You’ll find a curated selection of award-winning organic cheese produced on the farm along with freshly baked goods, pork from their pigs, jams, chutneys and other artisanal supplies from local producers.
They also sells spirits made from whey, a byproduct of their dairy products—reducing farming waste!
Luckily, you don’t have to only visit the farm shop to get your hands on the farm’s delicious organic Hebridean cheeses. Sgriob-Ruadh (otherwise known as Isle of Mull Cheese) also offers a nationwide delivery service.
Location: Tobermory
16. Grow Wild Organics, Linlithgow
Grow Wild was one of a few Scottish organic box schemes in the 1990s which delivered seasonal organic produce from Bonnytoun Farm to homes every week.
Still going strong, Grow Wild is now Soil Association certified and works with other organic producers from further afield.
Bonnytoun Farm is committed to regenerative farming practices, supporting soil health by using green manure instead of animal manure and adhering to a no-tilling policy. This not only enriches the soil but also traps atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Grow Wild is transparent about all suppliers. 80% of the vegetables come from Bonnytoun Farm where they’re based.
You can visit the Grow Wild shop in Linlithgow and bring containers for their zero waste pantry, or take advtange of home deliveries nationwide.
Location: Linlithgow
17. Macleod Organics, Ardersier
Macleod Organics is a 100% Soil Associated-certified organic farm located in the Scottish Highlands.
Family-run, they work with other certified suppliers to deliver fresh seasonal food, drinks and household essentials to households across Scotland – including the islands.
Order one-off or subscription boxes of organic fruit and vegetables, dairy, meat and pantry staples from Scottish businesses.
You can add sustainable and zero waste household products to your order, too.
Location: Ardersier
The Best Farm Shops In Wales
18. Square Farm Shop, Gwent
Square Farm Shop is a proud member of the Welsh Organic Scheme and the Farm Assured Welsh Livestock Scheme, serving quality, organic and responsibly farmed produce in-store and through home deliveries.
The family-run business sells home-grown food alongside local produce from the Wye Valley and surrounding areas.
Pick up seasonal veg and free-range eggs plus traditionally-reared beef, lamb and pork.
On the farm, biodiversity is integral to sustainable land management. They’re working to diversify crops and land use rotation to increase the number of natural habitats and improve natural pest control.
More than 400 metres of new hedgerows have been planted consisting of British plant species while seven acres of woodland have been fenced off from livestock.
Location: Gwent
19. Rhug Estate Organic Farm, Denbighshire
Rhug Estate covers 12,500 acres with 6,700 acres of in-hand organic farm at the heart of the land.
The estate is owned by Lord Newborough and carries a royal warrant holder to the Prince of Wales so it ranks among Britain’s poshest farm shops.
The farm is Soil Association-certified organic and follows sustainable ‘field-to-plate’ practices. The livestock are on a 100% organic diet and are allowed to graze with almost no interruption.
As for energy, the estate has been recognised by the Footprint Award for innovative renewable power sources. The farm operates on solar power, wind turbines, heat pumps and hydropower. Any energy left over is fed back into the grid.
Rhug Estate offers doorstep deliveries in addition to the in-person shop, which stocks over 3,000 productsm including homemade skincare.
From Welsh alcohol to an onsite butcher, deli and fresh produce, there is an impressive selection to choose from.
Location: Corwen
20. Slade Farm Organics, Bridgend
Located near St. Brides Major in South Wales, Slade Farm spans 650 acres and combines organic livestock farming with locally grown organic vegetables.
The farm sells organic meat box deliveries and organic and seasonal veg bags which you can pick up.
If you can’t get there, Slade has built a unique community network where someone who lives close to you will pick up your order and deliver it to you.
One of the best farm shops in the UK for supporting the local community, Slade is a Community Supported Agriculture scheme (CSA). People are invited to attend open days, volunteer and get to know the farm.
Their ‘Veg Bag Scheme’ helps provide fresh veg to families who might not otherwise afford it. Veg bags are also donated to SPLICE, a community centre in Bridgend.
Location: Pitcot
The Best Farm Shops In Northern Ireland
21. Ballylagan Organic Farm, Ballyclare
Among our favourite farm shops in Northern Ireland, Ballylagan’s Organic Farm Shop is the sole outlet for their homegrown produce including seasonal vegetables and fruits, plus eggs and meats.
Produce is also sourced from an organic wholesaler so there’s plenty to go around.
The farm shop provides dairy products, cupboard supplies and frozen foods, as well as a household selection of cleaning products.
Aiming to supply everything needed in a sustainable weekday shop, if you’re looking for something in particular, the shop will try to source it for you.
If you fancy staying longer, there’s a holiday apartment above the farm shop and a 19th-century farmhouse with four bedrooms on-site.
Location: Straid
22. Helen’s Bay Organic Farm, Belfast
Helen’s Bay Organic Farm has a stall at the St. George’s market in Belfast, otherwise, you can enjoy seasonal vegetable deliveries which cover most of Northern Ireland.
If you live locally, pick up ‘field-to-farm’ produce via click-and-collect or drop into the organic farm shop, which sells fruit, veg and free-range eggs plus grass-fed meat and raw milk from Culmore Organic Farm on Fridays.
The farm is certified organic by the Irish Organic Association and is regulated under the strictest standards of the EU Commission.
The wide variety of produce is grown using regenerative farming methods to maintain soil health.
Location: Helen’s Bay
23. Broughgammon, Ballycastle
Primarily a producer of kid goat meat, Broughgammon Farm hosts classes and workshops on-site on artisan butchery, handling wild game and foraging courses (in collaboration with Forage Ireland).
There’s also a cafe and a farm shop selling Northern Irish produce, foraged goods, seasonal food and edible flowers.
Online, anyone can purchase offers meat boxes that can be delivered all over the UK and Ireland.
The farm’s ethos focuses on sustainable food sourcing (sourcing male kid goats from dairies which would otherwise be put down at birth), nature restoration and sustainable living.
Their state-of-the-art farmhouse was built in 2006, incorporating solar thermal heating and the ability to harvest rainwater.
Location: Ballycastle
Closing Thoughts On The Best UK Farm Shops
Where does our food come from?
Most people today have no idea.
One of the best ways to learn about the food on your plate is to visit your local farm shops. These farm shops support local producers and care about the provenance of every bite.
Local and seasonal produce isn’t just better for the planet, but better for you, since food gets to your table at its most fresh and nutrient-rich without spending miles in transit.
At a time when a lot of our standard food and farming systems are at odds with the environment and ethical standards, local farm shops can take you back to the land and help you find an appreciation for locally-grown organic food.
And all these amazingly available farm shops, UK locals would be remiss if they kept shopping at boring old Tescos.
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