Introducing the list, the newspaper said: “What do you think of when it comes to British farm shops? Besides homemade pies, freshly-picked veg and family-run butcher counters and creameries, many have delis, smokehouses and cosy cafés attached.
“Some fancier farms have their own microbreweries or private swimming lakes to make the journey even more worth it. So, here’s where to head with your basket (or reusable tote bag) — empty stomachs recommended.”
Sunfield Farm Shop in Stourbridge is one of the two farm shops in the West Midlands to be recognised in the list. You can drive to it in around 35 minutes from Worcester.
What The Times said about the farm shop near Worcester
The Times said visitors can look out for the striped awnings on arrival, saying: “You’ll spot the Sunfield farm shop by its striped awnings and handsome brick façade, set on the edge of the walled garden that supplies the shop with seasonal produce and organic flour from the adjacent mill.
“It was initially an honesty box outlet set up in 2020 for homegrown produce from the garden and the nearby Vale Head farm in Kinver. Now it is staffed by pupils from the Ruskin Mill Trust school for young people with learning differences.”
Essington Farm in Wolverhampton also represents the West Midlands in the list.
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Best farm shops in Britain
Here are the best farm shops in Britain, according to The Times. You can find out more about each of them via The Times’ website.
- The Longhorn Farm Shop, Cottenham, Cambridgeshire
- Carfrae Farm Shop, Haddington, East Lothian
- Wellington Farm Shop, Hook, Hampshire
- Wright’s Food, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire
- Sheppy’s Cider Farm, Taunton, Somerset
- Yolk Farm, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
- Alder Carr Farm, Ipswich, Suffolk
- Blue Tin Farm Shop, Ipsden, Oxfordshire
- Fordmore Farm Shop, Cullompton, Devon
- Lathcoats Farm, Chelmsford, Essex
- Fordhall Organic Farm, Market Drayton, Shropshire
- Essington Farm, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
- Hutchinson Hobbs Farm Shop and Butcher, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham
- Sunfield Farm Shop, Stourbridge, West Midlands
- Hawarden Farm Estate, Deeside
- Yare Valley Farm Shop, Norwich, Norfolk
- Blair Drummond Smiddy Farm Shop, Stirling, Stirlingshire
- Henbant Farm, Tai’n Lon, Caernarfon
- The Milk Shed at Fen Farm Dairy, Bungay, Suffolk
- Greendale Farm Shop, Farringdon, Devon
- Moorhouse Farm Shop, Morpeth, Northumberland
- Tori and Ben’s Farm Shop, Derby, Derbyshire
- Over Farm Shop, Over, Gloucestershire
- Pamphill Dairy, Wimborne, Dorset
- Colwith Farm Shop, Lostwithiel, Cornwall
- West Lea Farm Shop, Alresford, Hampshire
- Village Greens at Denbies, Dorking, Surrey
- Loddington Farm Shop, Maidstone, Kent
- Cairn Lodge Farm Shop, Lanark, South Lanarkshire
- Kenyon Hall Farm, Warrington, Cheshire
- Legges of Bromyard Farm Shop, Bromyard, Herefordshire
- The Pantry at Baythorne Hall, Halstead, Essex
- Newton Farm Shop, Bath, Somerset
Four of the smartest farm shops are also listed:
- Daylesford farm shop, near Kingham, Oxfordshire
- Farm Shop, Durslade Farm, near Bruton, Somerset
- Jolly Nice Farmshop, Stroud, Gloucestershire
- The Newt, Hadspen, Somerset
Find out more about each farm shop and why they’re among the best in Britain via The Times’ website.
