FARRINGTONS FARM BRISTOL
FARRINGTON'S
OUR STORY
A farm shop, organic vegetables and much more in Farrington Gurney
Have you met Gert?
You can’t miss her. Gert’s the giant cow bursting out of the wall as you enter Farrington’s. She was made by a talented local artist back in 2001 and has been a local landmark and much-loved member of our family ever since.
Farrington’s Farm Shop and Cafe is based at Home Farm, an idyllic 400-acre-rich working farm in the Somerset village of Farrington Gurney - just a short drive from Bristol and Bath. Located on site is also Farrington's Farm Playbarn and Farm Park.
It’s home to Tish and Andy Jeffery. They took over the running of the farm in 1989 and a couple years later opened their first farm shop called Home Farm Farm Shop. This was an exciting project for Tish to get stuck into while bringing up their four children.
Today, you’ll find Tish and Andy working together at Farrington’s on everything from harvesting potatoes to preparing for one of the farm’s events. If the event involves Christmas? It’s all down to Tish. She’s the one that makes everywhere look so festive and her knowledge of Christmas tress is outstanding!
Home Farm Farm Shop then became known as Farrington’s Farm Shop, which sells the best homegrown organic vegetables and homemade produce. That’s been our ethos from the start and we’ll always stand by it, but we don’t stop there.
We’re a low food waste farm, which means we’ll find a purpose for just about anything. Luckily our animals love the vegetables that are past their best for humans!
Did you know?
Farrington’s used to be a working dairy farm ran by Andy’s dad and the Cowtastic Playbarn used to be the milking parlour.
WHAT MAKES OUR VEGETABLES SO SPECIAL?
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Our vegetables have a great start in life as they’re planted in red sandstone soil. We are lucky enough to be on 'Grade 1' agricultural land (the best you can get), only 5% of the UK is of this high standard, and it's perfect for growing veggies (so we want to look after it!)
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Our organic produce is certified by The Soil Association, the UK’s largest organic certification body, meaning we adhere to strict rules on growing, like not using harmful additives like pesticides and chemical fertilisers.
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We cover our organic crops with netting to protect from pests, which is better for your health and the environment. We also use organic, natural fertilisers to help our crops grow.
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All the weeding is done by hand or mechanically as we do not spray herbicides on our crops.
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We rotate crops planted each season, preventing disease and helping to maintain nutrients in the soil. This keeps our soils healthy and fertile so there’s no need for chemicals.
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Our seasonal vegetables are handpicked from the farm and delivered straight to the farm shop. They’re used in the café and in homemade products too.
Want to know more about everything we grow?
