Farm Shop

NFU Mutual said half of those surveyed said they had been a victim of crime on more than three occasions within that same period

Keelham Farm Shop near Skipton closed in 2023 and entered administration. It is now set to reopen later this month under new ownership

Farm Retail Association chair Emma Mosey, who owns Yolk Farm in York alongside her husband Ben, gives some first-hand advice on how to 'weather the storm' following the Autumn Budget

Ms Mosey recently spoke at the Transforming UK Food Systems Conference (TUKFSC) and writes for Farmers Guardian about the realities of modern farming, a health crisis from ultra-processed foods, the rural and urban divide, Inheritance Tax, production costs in farming and much more

"I really think that farmers deserve more attention; I think we [farmers] are just expected to produce food for people to eat and get on with it without any real thanks"

The Farm Retail Association (FRA) is a thriving network of farm shops, farmers markets, and pick-your-own businesses which was formed at Birmingham's Farmpick Conference in 1979

"Combined with the rising costs of everything associated with running a business, unfortunately, it is just not viable to continue to keep the doors open"

The Tiddly Pomme Farm Shop and Taproom shut down over the Easter weekend after 17 years in business due to a difficult trading climate

Owners of Bramcote Farm Shop confirmed they would close the business on March 30

The team behind Clarkson's Farm are also currently filming series 4 of the popular hit show