Goodies Food Hall, Pulham nr Diss

This family-run behemoth of a farm shop is your one stop shop for everything you could possibly need this Christmas. Fresh meat, fruit and veg, local cheeses for your cheese board, sooo many homemade cakes and desserts, craft beers, wines, spirits and loads more. They even have a delicious range of ready meals which are a nice, easy betwixmas win for when you’ve had enough of cooking. Aside from the farm shop there’s also a fab restaurant offering breakfasts, lunches, afternoon tea and dinner with plenty of local fresh produce on the menu.

Church Farm Shop, Hethersett

Mum and son duo, Linda and Jake, have grown this popular farm shop from a modest offering of fresh local produce back when they opened in 2008 to the wide selection available today – scooping the Muddy Awards 2023 & 2024 Best Farm Shop along the way. If you can tear your eyes away from the cabinet chocka with homemade bakes, you’ll spot plants, gardening essentials and firewood too on top of all your fresh fruit and veggie needs. They can also make up hampers full of local goodies, which make great gifts for those impossible to buy for.

Old Hall Farm, Woodton

Shelves of produce at Old Hall Farm, Woodton in Norfolk

A visit from chef James Martin popped this forward-thinking farm shop firmly on the foodie map. Set on a cow-with-calf dairy farm, the shop sells their raw Jersey milk, butter, cream and yoghurt, as well as four different wines from their own vineyard. There’s a butchers, selling pork and dry aged beef from the farm, and a deli filled with delectable goodies like scotch eggs, pies and sausage rolls made with their own meat. The cute café is fast becoming renowned for its Sunday roasts and delicious afternoon teas, perfect post-shopping fodder if you ask us!

The Goat Shed at Fielding Cottage, Honingham

Who needs supermarkets when this well-stocked gem is open seven days a week. At this cavernous farm shop with walk-in cheese/deli room, it’s entirely possible to practically do your full festive shop and support all your favourite local suppliers in one swoop. Plus you can enjoy a reward afterwards in the fabulous Kitchen café. There’s row upon row of artisanal goodies, bakery supplies, fresh fruit, veg, meat and fish – and their very own goat’s cheese, lovingly made onsite (a pen of goats bleat you on arrival).

Eves Hill Farm, nr Reepham

Eves Hill Farm are renowned locally for their herd of Hereford cattle and gorgeous glamping site, but for the past year they’ve also been building a reputation as a go-to farm shop. Based on the working farm, the shop sells all our favourite local goodies: Bread Source loaves, Mrs Temple’s cheese, milk from Nortons Dairy, fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as grass-fed beef, free-range pork and eggs straight from the farm.

Drove Orchards Farm Shop, Thornham

Shelves of produce inside Drove Orchards Farm Shop at Thornham in Norfolk

Drove Orchards supplies an abundance of delicious goodies to the farm shop nestled within its 40 acres, including cider and juices picked, pressed and bottled onsite. The fruit (apples, pears and plums) may be the big draw here, but this large farm shop is also well stocked with cakes and bakes, groceries, delicious meats and cheeses on the deli counter, and a wide selection of gin, wine and local beers.

Back to the Garden, Letheringsett

This 18th-century oak barn a few miles out of Holt is home to an award-winning deli, butchery, restaurant and a pretty courtyard café. The organic meat is all reared on the farm, and the rare breed and outdoor-reared pork is locally sourced. This is a lovely place to choose something artisan to wow friends and family with this Christmas.

Hirst’s Farm Shop and Café, Ormesby St Margaret

Located on a working family farm, Hirst’s know a thing or two about fresh-as-can-be local produce. Their succulent lamb and grass-fed beef is reared right here and much of their produce comes from neighbouring farms. You’ll also find fishmongers Dabs ‘n’ Crabs and a decent café for a signature brekkie or hearty lunch. Did we mention Hollywood hot stuff Tom Hiddleston is a fan?

The Acorn Hut Farm Shop & Plant Centre, Mattishall

A one-stop shop for all your plant and produce needs, this rural spot is dedicated to local, with 80% of their offering either made or grown in the county. You can happily lose an afternoon here scouring the shelves of the farm shop, picking up plants for your garden and sitting down for a coffee in their aptly named Squirrels Rest Café housed in a covered heated area.

Paddock Farm Shop, Mulbarton

Outside red brick barn - Paddock Farm Shop in Mulbarton near Norwich

Located on the outskirts of Norwich, this lovely red brick barn is stocked to the rafters with locally grown fruit and veg, freshly cut flowers and top local produce including Aldous ice cream, Norfolk Raider cider and vinegar, Tindall Brewery ales and stouts and The Garden Pantry jams and chutneys. The village of Mulbarton may be small but this farm shop sure is mighty!

White House Farm Shop, Sprowston

For seriously scrumptious sausage rolls made with award-winning bangers, plus many other Norfolk treats, White House Farm is your place. This farm shop, café and butchery is housed in an old cart shed and blacksmith shed on a family farm that goes back generations. Don’t miss the monthly Farmers Market. The barns are also home to indie businesses including a beauty room, hair salon, and plant and gift shop.

Walsingham Farms Shop, Little Walsingham

Surrounded by farmland in rural North Norfolk, a short stroll from the historic Abbey ruins, this farm shop housed in a converted flint barn is a foodie favourite with many a head-chef fan. It’s a truly sensory experience with delicious pies and other deli bakes cooking in the open kitchen. The shop majors in Norfolk produce and sells their own-label products including the hearty ready meals made onsite and their first vintage of Walsingham Estate wine. There’s also deli and brilliant butchery selling Angus beef from the estate and pork and lamb from the two farms at the top of the road.

Algy’s Farm, Bintree

A farm deli making their very own popcorn – what’s not to love? This family run farm shop stocks a huge range of local produce, including Norfolk White Lady cheese, Crush oils from Salle and fish from Cley Smokehouse. Friday night is pizza night at Algy’s with wood-fired pizza served straight from the oven – the perfect post-shopping reward.

Yare Valley Farm Shop, Surlingham

This little self-service shop can be found within the grounds of Yare Valley Farm. Not only will you be able to lay your hands on the full range of Yare Valley Oils, infusions and dressings (pressed and made onsite), you can also enjoy their own 24-day hung farm-reared beef and homegrown spuds. The roll call of Norfolk produce available here is surprisingly long for a small store, from Brick Pizza to Wayland Eggs. They also have a fresh fish van parked up each Thursday, and don’t miss the Portuguese-influenced Teles Patisserie serving pastries and tapas-style dishes in the farm courtyard.

St Giles Pantry, Norwich

Shelves of colourful fruit and vegetables outside St Giles Pantry in Norwich

Keep your shopping local in the city by paying a visit to the Deco-style St Giles Pantry. Not precisely a farm shop, but definitely qualifies for mention here. Fashionably situated on Upper St Giles, it’s run by couple Alan and Sophia, who wanted to create the community atmosphere and sell the kind of quality local produce usually found in rural stores. You can also stop by for coffee, shuck an oyster in their oyster bar and get these guys to cater your next special event.

Elveden Estate Courtyard Farm Shop, Thetford

Perched on the Norfolk/Suffolk border, Elveden Estate Courtyard Farm Shop is an absolute must-visit. There’s a pretty courtyard with a collection of shops including the farm shop, a home and garden treasure trove and a lovely restaurant. The farm shop is one of the largest in the region and is well known for its butchery with a strong emphasis on locally-sourced game and venison. The rest of the shop is jam-packed with seasonal fruit and veg, local cheeses and chutneys at the deli counter, sweet treats and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

Shop local! Norfolk’s finest farm shops for your festive food haul

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