Farm Shops and Local Producers Dotted across Worcestershire are small farming communities who use the fertile plains to grow a wonderful array of seasonal fruits and vegetables. The Vale of Evesham is particularly famous for the growth of asparagus, Pershore for its plums and the Teme Valley has an abundance of apples and other produce.
Array Fruit Farm
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Perryfields Road, Bromsgrove, B61 8QN l Tel: 01527 875888/872642 Opening Times: Open 7 days a week (9am-5pm weekdays, 10am-5pm weekends, with the exception of bank holidays)
Description: Farm shop open since 1958, long before the term ‘farm shop’ was invented. Wide range of fresh and local produce sold including fruit and vegetables, meat, eggs, preserves, honey, cakes and biscuits. Other information: Café/Tearoom.
Ellenden Farm Shop
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Evesham Road, Harvington, Evesham, WR11 8LU l Tel: 01386 870296 Opening Times: Open daily 9am-6pm Description: An award winning farm shop run by a farming family of three generations. Specialising in highly reputable home-bred beef and lamb, local free range chicken and pork. We are passionate about sourcing and providing local fresh produce, selling homegrown seasonal fruit and vegetables, our own free range eggs, local bread, cakes, preserves, beverages and dairy produce. Other information: HEFF Member. Email: ellenden@harvington.net Website: www.ellenden.harvington.net
Gwilliams Farm Shop
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Ombersley Road, Claines, Worcester, WR3 7RH l Tel: 01905 756490 Opening Times: Monday to Saturday 9am-5pm Description: A small family run farm with farm shop, we pride ourselves on the quality and freshness of our produce. We grow seasonal fruit and vegetables and our beef is reared from calves bought from Exmoor in late October / early November. We also sell locally produced cakes, pies, pickles, chutneys, cheese, bread, juices, beers, cider, wine, diary products and other meats such as pork, lamb, sausages and bacon. Email: gwilliams@btconnect.com
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