Farm shop and café opens to busy start near Tadcaster

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 16:35 · Archive

Shire Farm Shop at Walton between Wetherby and Tadcaster has opened to strong customer reception in its first three weeks.

Shire Farm Shop at Smiddy Hill, Walton, between Wetherby and Tadcaster, has opened to strong customer reception. The business, owned by the Rawlings family, combines a farm shop with a café serving hot and cold food, coffee and cakes. A spokesman told the press: 'We rear our own meat, we grow our own crops, we employ locally. It's field to fork in less than a mile.'

After three weeks of trading, the venture has been 'really busy and everything has been well received'. Visitors to the shop found the car park nearly full and the café packed, with customers also using outdoor seating.

The farm shop stocks local items, larder essentials and drinks, and actively encourages local growers and makers to supply the business. The café menu offers full English breakfasts, eggs benedict, chorizo baked eggs, wild mushrooms on toast, sandwiches, burgers, homemade soup, loaded giant Yorkshire pudding, deli salads and cakes. Lighter options include coffee, tea and cream tea.

How it is being reported

• IN PICTURES: 'Manic' start for bustling farm shop and cafe near TadcasterA bustling farm shop and café at Walton between Wetherby and Tadcaster has launched to many great reviews.The Press (York) · 29 Oct, 16:00
• 'Manic' start for bustling Yorkshire farm shop and cafeA bustling farm shop and café at Walton between Wetherby and Tadcaster has launched to many great reviews.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 29 Oct, 16:00

In this story: Shire Farm Shop · Rawlings family · Walton · Wetherby · Tadcaster · Smiddy Hill · Thorp Arch Trading Estate

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