This profile considers how to start up a farm shop to sell produce. It considers the qualifications and training, the key market and trading issues, the start up costs and the legislation affecting this type of business. Sources of further information are also listed.
Farm shops source and sell produce from their local area. This can include fresh meats, vegetables, preserves, dairy products, baked goods and ready meals, organic foods and regional specialities. Farm shops can operate from farms but are increasingly established in alternative settings such as garden centres, stately homes and even high streets. However, many farm shops are part of a working farm environment and sell food fresh from the farm.
Farm shops are a growing sector of food retail in the UK and this has been driven primarily by consumer demand for fresh, quality, local and traceable products.
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