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For the tastiest, fresh from the farm, seasonal produce, that is highly nutritious having travelled only a minimal distance to reach you, a quality farm shop or box scheme is your best bet. You can purchase an array of local fruits, vegetables, dairy products, meats and condiments, or even have them delivered to your door. You could save a few pennies in the process as well as supporting your local hard working farmers.
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| Calcott Hall Farm Shop |
Customer Rating: 10/10 |
| Ongar Road - Brentwood - Essex - CM15 9HS |
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A family run working Farm and Farm Shop that offers a truly extensive range of fine locally produced food and drink within a large, beautifully restored barn. A quality greengrocer, butcher, deli, grocers and wine/beer off seller, all rolled into one. Seasonal, fresh produce at its best and all very reasonably priced. Excellent, friendly customer service. Highly recommended. |
| Tel: (01277) 264164 |
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| Brentwood |
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8.30am - 5.30pm Tues to Thurs & Sat, 8.30am - 6.30pm Fri, 10am - 2pm Sun. |
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| Layer Marney Lamb Farm Shop |
Customer Rating: 9/10 |
| Smythes Green - Layer Marney - Colchester - Essex - CO5 9XW |
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A large and beautifully kept family run farm shop offering a good range of the best of local produce, an excellent selection of the farms own free range meat, poultry and seasonal game, as well as an extensive range of gifts and crafts and a mini garden centre. This farming families enthusiasm and knowledge of quality produce is evident – highly recommended. |
| Tel: (01206) 331414 |
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| Colchester |
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9am to 5pm Mon - Sat & 10am to 4pm Sun. |
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| Butterfly Lodge Farmshop and Dairy |
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| Mersea Road - Abberton - Colchester - Essex - CO5 7LG |
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A family run farm and farmshop that provides an excellent range of home produced and locally sourced produce including, traditionally reared beef, pork, chicken and goat meat; wonderful, carefully produced, high quality goats milk, cheese and ice cream, and a varied range of gluten free products. Very child friendly. Café, picnic area and Post-Office on site. |
| Tel: (01206) 736121 |
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| Colchester |
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9am to 5.30pm Mon - Sat & 11am to 4pm Sun. |
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| Blackwells Farm Shop |
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| Herons Farm - Colne Road - Coggeshall - Colchester - Essex - CO6 1TQ |
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A new Farm Shop on the block that sets a definite benchmark for others. The wonderful farm fresh, locally sourced, seasonal produce is of the highest quality and all brought to you in one convenient location. The meat and deli counter is absolutely superb and will leave you wanting no less. You will also find fresh crisp fruits and vegetables, home baked breads and pies, local eggs and dairy produce... The list goes on. Highly Recommended. |
| Tel: (01376) 562500 |
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| Colchester |
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8am to 6pm Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm Sat & 10am-3pm Sun. |
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| Wicks Manor Farm Shop |
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| Tolleshunt Major - Maldon - Essex - CM9 8JU |
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Wicks Manor Farm Shop sells their own range of award winning pork and pork products including fabulously full flavoured pork joints and cuts, sausages, back bacon, gammon and ham from naturally fed pigs, traditionally reared on the family run farm. The shop also provides a good selection of local produce including condiments, preserves, vegetables, ice-cream, cakes, juices & eggs. |
| Tel: (01621) 860629 |
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| Maldon |
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10am to 5.30pm Mon - Fri & 10am to 4pm Sat. |
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| The Blue Egg |
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| Braintree Road - Great Bardfield - Braintree - Essex - CM7 4PY |
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The Blue Egg is a farm shop, deli, bakery, café, gift shop and post office all rolled into one, offering the convenience of being able to shop for the bulk of your weekly produce in one go. The majority of the produce is sourced locally, with an emphasis on quality, taste, seasonality and value for money. Within the large and attractive converted barn is also a wealth of distinctive and individual gifts, arts, crafts & home wares. |
| Tel: (01371) 811716 |
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| Braintree |
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9am to 6pm Mon - Fri, 9am to 5pm Sat & 10am to 5pm Sun. |
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| Ivy Organics - Fruit & Veg Boxes |
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| 162 St Marys Lane - Upminster - Essex - RM14 3BS |
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If you live in the RM postcode area you can order a fresh fruit and veg box, featuring the best of organic, local, seasonal produce, to be delivered to your door every Friday from Ivy Organics. The boxes vary in size and produce provided to meet differing customer requirements. The delivery area will be expanding soon, so please check their website for updates. |
| Tel: (01708) 222011 |
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| Upminster |
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9am to 6pm Mon-Sat & Online Shop. |
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| Lathcoats Farm Shop & PYO |
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| Beehive Lane - Galleywood - Chelmsford - Essex - CM2 8LX |
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A third generation fruit farm renowned for their extensive choice of over 40 apple varieties & summer soft fruits. The large farm shop on site stocks the best of locally sourced produce from everyday essentials to luxury & gourmet items. This is a real one stop shop that offers a vast array of fresh, chilled, dried, frozen & preserved produce as well as gifts & toys. Pick your own soft fruits in the summer or even rent your own apple tree! |
| Tel: (01245) 353021 |
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| Chelmsford |
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9am to 5pm Mon-Thurs & Sat, 9am to 6pm Fri & 10am to 4pm Sun. |
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