Farm Retail Association

🌟FABULOUS FINALISTS🌟 With just seven weeks to go until our 2025 Awards event in Birmingham we are profiling another of our fabulous finalists. This week we’re turning our attention to Wellbeck Farm Shop, a finalist in the Large Farm Shop of the Year category. Welbeck works with a community of producers on the estate, offering a ‘Made at Welbeck’ range, including artisan breads, handcrafted ales, Stichelton cheese, and raw milk. The award-winning butchery features estate-reared meats and locally sourced game, with seasonal produce. Wishing you the best of luck in March 🤞 #farmshop #awards #conference #finalist #farmretail

🌟INTRODUCING A CONFERENCE GUEST SPEAKER🌟 As we count down to our 2025 Conference on Thursday 13 March, we’re introdcing our esteemed panel of keynote speakers inclduing Paul Hargreaves from Cotswold Fayre | B Corp on putting people, purpose and planet before profit. Through stories from his own and other businesses, Paul will show that companies which have a clear purpose in the world ahead of making money are the more successful businesses in these challenging times. Not only do they create more fulfilment and happiness for the people working there and the owners, but they are often making more profit too. Secure your ticket to the Awards and Conference today at our website. #conference #farmretail #farmshop #farming #fraconference

CALLING FRA MEMBERS... Don't forget to vote for our Lifetime Achievement award, which closes this Sunday, 19 January. 🏆 This award is to celebrate individuals who have made a lasting impression on the industry. 🚜 Details of how to nominate someone here ⬇️ #awards #farmretail #dedication #service #recognition #reward

REAL FARMERS MARKET ACCREDITATION 🚜😊 A reminder that we will soon be releasing details of our new look REAL Farmers Market certification scheme. Further information to follow next week. #farmersmarkets #accreditation #farming #farmretail

🌟🌟MEET OUR FABULOUS FINALISTS🌟🌟 We are now only eight weeks away from our Awards and Conference, which starts on Tuesday 11 March with our welcome evening. 😊 Throughout January we’re profiling our fabulous finalists including Ardross Farm Shop who are in the running for Small Farm Shop of the Year. 🏆 Ardross Farm Shop in Fife offers a unique farm-to-table experience, bringing the finest locally sourced produce straight from fields in the East Neuk of Fife.  This includes seasonal vegetables, free-range meats, artisanal cheeses, and homemade delicacies, emphasising quality, sustainability, and community spirit. Nikki from Ardross Farm Shop says, "We were absolutely delighted to be shortlisted as a finalist in the FRA Awards. We’ve spent years attending the conference, going on courses and visiting other members of the Farm Retail Association. They have shaped how we’ve grown our business and the standards that we keep. To be judged by our peers in a competition with such high standards is one of the proudest achievements of Ardross Farm Shop.' Good luck at the awards. 🏆👏 #finalists #farmretailawards #farmshop #farmretail #scotland #awards

Thanks to Speciality Food magazine for featuring all our fabulous awards finalists. 👏🌟🏆 We look forward to seeing you all in Birmingham in March. Get your tickets here... #awards #farmshopawards #farmingawards #conference #farmretail https://lnkd.in/d4Qt8Z6a

CONFERENCE 2025: KEYNOTE SPEAKER At our 2025 Conference (Thursday 13 March) one of our keynotes speakers is the inspirational Riverford Organic Farmers founder, Guy Singh-Watson. He’ll be telling us all about Building a Successful and Ethical Farm Retail Business. Don’t miss out! 🚜 Secure your tickets at the FRA Website now. #fraconference #farmretail #farmshops #conference

FARM SHOP & DELI SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT We’re very proud and pleased to announce that one of our Council Members Radley Russell has been invited to join the Judging Panel for the Farm Shop & Deli Show Product Awards 2025 in conjunction with The Grocer!    These awards offer an incredible opportunity to have your products evaluated by industry experts in the specialist food and drink sector. 🥇🥈🥉   Radley says: “After a wonderful experience judging this year’s recent Awards - it’s a great pleasure in joining FSD once again for another round of Awards in 2025. As you already know, I’m such a massive foodie fan - but even more massively excited, to be seeing all the delicious, incredible different variety of food, that British Farm Shops & Deli’s from across the UK produces. So looking forward to be travelling up north & down south. To see all the exciting British grub that’s on offer" 💜💚🇬🇧   Head to the Farm Shop & Deli Show website to enter. See in comments. #farmshop #judge #farmretail #deli

🌟Calling all Farm Retail Association members🌟 🏆Don't forget to vote for the Lifetime Achievement Award, which closes on Wednesday 19 January. This award celebrates individuals who have made a lasting impression on the industry. Details are below and the winner will be announced at our Awards ceremony on Wednesday 12 March, tickets for this are available via our website. #lifetimeachievement #award #farmretail #farmshops

🌟As we look forward to our 2025 conference and awards in March, we’ll be sharing more details of our fabulous finalists.🌟 Starting with M Farmers Market, which incorporates four Farmers Markets across North and Mid Kent. The finalists are: 🏆Hall Place Bexley Farmers Market takes place on the first Sunday of every month ofering local food, drink and craft stalls in the beautiful grounds of Hall Place’s 65-hectare gardens. 🏆Lenham Country Market runs monthly on the second Sunday in the charming village square, set to the sound of church bells. Enjoy local food, drink and select crafts while meeting knowledgable stallholders. Congratulations to our finalists in this category. 👏 Don’t forget to head to our website to book tickets for the 2025 Awards and Conference. #farmersmarkets #farmretail #awards #conference