Looking for local, high-quality produce? Brooke Theis investigates the best farm shops in Surrey.
A good farm shop is a haven of all things fresh, local and delicious; a place where ethical, artisanal food and drink draws people from all over the region who seek culinary pleasures that no supermarket can ever match. We’re absolutely spoiled for choice in Surrey when it comes to farm shops, and here is my whistle-stop tour around the finest.
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Applegarth Farm Shop
Headley Road, Surrey, GU266JLThe power house of the farmshop is the deli counter and kitchen behind. The shop has a full time, classically trained cook producing a range of ready meals, puddings, quiches, pies and tarts. Coupled with the charcuterie and delicatessen area, this farm shop serves up some seriously good foods.
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Bourne Valley Garden Centre, Addlestone
Bourne Valley Garden Centre, KT15 3THThis farm shop provides fresh, seasonal and locally grown fruit and vegetables along with jams, relish, chutneys and assorted pate and crackers to compliment the English cheese counter. Everyday items like freshly baked bread, milk, free-range eggs and Surrey honey are available, as well as gluten-free and sugar-free products.
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Butcher's Hall and Country Grocer
You’ll find the Butchers Hall & Country Grocer next to the popular Parrot Inn in the village of Forest Green. Serving locally and ethically reared meat, you’ll find all the accoutrements you could hope for.
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Crockford Bridge Farm Shop
Paul and Caroline Smith have farmed at Crockford Bridge in Addlestone for over 25 years. They grow more than 20 different crops of fruit and vegetables for their pick-your-own and farm shop. Formerly known as Pyles Farm, the estate was once owned by the Locke-King family of Woburn Park and Brooklands fame.
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Flower Farm Shop
Oxted Road, Surrey, Rh98bpOpened in 2003, Flower Farm Shop expanded an already thriving traditional mixed farm. Farmed by the Deeley family since the 1970s, they rear pigs, chickens, turkeys and sheep. Flower Farm has also offered pick-your-own crops since 1975, there’s a lovely tea room and Godstone Vineyard can be found next door.
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Frensham Garden Centre Farm Shop
The Reeds Road, Surrey, GU103BPA huge department within the garden centre grounds has been transformed into an Aladdin's cave of pure indulgence and irresistible temptations. The alluring aroma of fresh, baked bread in the morning, fully complimented by locally sourced jams and preserves is just one of the many reasons to visit.
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Garsons Farm Shop
The biggest pick-your-own farm in the country, Garsons has always championed local food and, wherever possible, produce for their farm shop is sourced from growers in Surrey and the surrounding area. As well as winning best farm shop and independent retailer of the year at the Surrey Life Food & Drink Awards 2015, they have recently opened a new restaurant.
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Kingfisher Farm Shop
Abinger Hammer, Surrey, RH5 6QXMost famous for its home grown watercress, this family business has been growing this uniquely English product at Abinger Hammer since 1854. The Farm Shop has become an increasingly important part of the business and the former watercress shed became the present shop in 1999.
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Longacres
London Road, Surrey, GU195JBThe Food Hall at the popular garden centre sells fresh bread and Free From products, plus a range of chutneys, preserves and biscuits that are not stocked in local supermarkets. Fruit and vegetables are delivered fresh from the market at least three times a week and there is also a butchers and delicatessen counter run by the award-winning family firm Bevan’s, offering a wide range of meats, poultry, game and delicatessen specialities made to traditional family recipes.
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Newlyns Farm Shop
Hook Road, Surrey, RG291HAThe purpose built shop is surrounded by ample parking and offers a range of local products including the farm's home-produced meat, fresh fruit and vegetables with well-stocked delicatessen counters. There is also a café on site.
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Noel's Farm Shop
Whitmoor Lane, Surrey, GU4 7QAIf you live in either Woking or Guildford, getting to Noel Dobson’s Farm Shop is a doddle – it’s halfway between on the Woking Road at the excellent Sutton Green Garden Centre. With fresh daily bread; fruit and veg - much of which has been grown on the site’s 16 acre farm; local free range meat and a fantastic deli… who needs a supermarket?
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Priory Farm
A regular Surrey Life Food & Drink Awards finalist, Priory Farm Shop is a treasure-trove of beautiful produce and unusual items. Bought by John and Wendy Shinner in 1957, it was a traditional working farm until 1992 but, now run by their son Nic, has since added many strings to its bow. One of the county’s must-visit destinations, they also have a fantastic Discovery Trail to keep the kids occupied.
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Ruby and Kind
High Street, Surrey, GU68AUThis independent, family owned food shop stocks artisan British food, seasonal fruit and vegetables, wines, craft beers and recipe kits.
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Secretts
Something of a Surrey powerhouse, Secretts’ seasonal crops are harvested fresh every day and find their way on to restaurant and pub tables across the county and further afield. This family company was founded in 1908 by Frederick Augustus Secrett, and has been growing speciality vegetables and salads since 1937. As well as the farm shop, which was once the stables for the farm’s shire horses, there’s the excellent Eliza’s Teashop.
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Shabden Park Farm
High Road, Surrey, CR5 3SFLocated within a Surrey Wildlife Trust protected site, Shabden Park Farm uses traditional farming methods for the benefit of the countryside and its wildlife habitats. Particularly proud of their meat and tracklements (meat accompaniments), their shop is packed full of locally produced sauces, mustards and chutneys. They host a farmers’ market on the fourth Saturday of every month.
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Tanhouse Farm Shop
A farm shop located in a beautiful converted barn and run by a husband and wife team. Selling their own farm-reared meat and vegetables, as well as other local produce around Surrey and Sussex, they also offer an outside catering service!
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Tenaker
Scotts Grove Road, Surrey, GU248DTThis small and traditional farm shop has been around for years and has its own garden centre attached to the shop. The shop sells fruit and vegetables, cakes, fresh meat and essential cupboard items.
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The Farm Shop Lyne
Hardwick Lane, Surrey, KT16 0AAHaving started out by selling fresh fruit and vegetables from their gate on a coster barrow, which has now become their logo, The Farm Shop blossomed into the store that stands today. The shop is also home to Martin’s Butchers, Flowers by Samantha Jane and The Tea Room.
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The Naked Grocer
Unit 9 Vicarage Farm, Surrey, TW16 6DWGood local greengrocers are hard to find; so many have been supplanted by supermarkets and convenience stores. Fortunately, Chris Bavin is bucking the trend with his award-winning greengrocers in Walton-on-Thames. Why ‘Naked’? Because Chris believes fruit, veg and flowers are best as nature intended; not shrink-wrapped in cellophane and left to sweat on the shelves. So it is in his friendly, modern shop where all sorts of specialty and seasonal foods can be found and can be delivered fresh to your home or office.
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Village Greens Farm Shop
Coles Lane, Surrey, RH5 5LSFounded in the beautiful village of Ockley, Village Greens also grow their own seasonal vegetables in a Victorian walled garden at Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking, where you can also buy their produce – as well as that of the many local suppliers they support.
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