They even have their own Land Share Scheme, where members of the local community grow their own fruit and vegetables (and also flowers) on the farm, and surpluses are sold through the shop. In fact a nice sign in the shop shows just how local their suppliers are:
and there's a bigger list, of their ever growing local suppliers, on their web site here.
They have their own butchers, selling organic and free range meat (with some rare breeds) and, when it's not their own meat, the local farmers are clearly named. They also sell foods for vegetarians, including ready meals. All their pies, quiches, sausage rolls, cakes and ready meals are made in their kitchen by their own chef and his team and there's also a café.
Some people think that shops like this, who offer better quality products, will be more expensive than the supermarkets. However because they have shorter supply lines, and less food miles, they can be surprisingly competitive. When I visited earlier this year, a blackboard outside their shop pointed out how much cheaper they actually were than the big supermarkets:
Hanley Farm Shop
Tidenham
Chepstow
NP16 7NA
Tel: 01291 626642
Web: www.hanleyfarmshop.co.uk
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