Our Favourite Norfolk Farm Shops & Self Serve Produce
Norfolk’s farm shops aren’t just somewhere to buy food, they’re places where you can smell fresh bread the moment you step through the door. Places where customers see the morning’s vegetables still dusted with soil, and meet the people whose names are on the produce. They are the region’s beating heart of seasonality and provenance, connecting you directly to the fields, orchards, and herds that sustain our countryside.
Over the years, we’ve roamed coast to fen, enjoying the best East Anglian food stops. As you’ll likely know, we’ve written widely with articles ranging from taprooms pouring local ales, to Norfolk cheesemakers crafting flavours that challenge those on the continent – all worth slight detours away from the supermarkets and chain stores. Farm shops feel like a natural continuation of that journey. We visit them not just to stock our own kitchens and develop our own appreciation of quality ingredients in recipes, but to champion the small, skilled businesses keeping traditional farming and artisan food alive.
In this guide, we’ve gathered some of our favourite farm shops. They range from the larger “umbrella” stores and food halls where many of the region’s best producers are celebrated side by side, to the smaller, sometimes lesser-known, on-site and self-serve spots. Small shacks, sheds, containers and repurposed outbuildings where the food is sold within sight of the field, orchard, or dairy it came from. Each offers its own way of stepping closer to the source: possibilities to speak with the people who raised the herd or sowed the seed, to see the work that goes into every jar and joint, and to take home something whose story begins right here in East Anglia.
Hirst’s Farm Shop & Café, Ormesby
Not far from the beaches we grew up near on the East Norfolk coast, Hirst’s Farm Shop & Café combines the feel of a friendly village store with the charm of a working farm. Fresh vegetables, home-baked goods, and locally sourced meats are joined by seafood from their collaboration with Dabs ’n’ Crabs fishmonger, meaning you can pick up the makings of a hearty roast or a seaside supper all in one stop.
Step inside the café and you’re greeted by jaw-dropping fresh cake displays that make it hard to choose just one slice. Their fry-ups (served all day, last we checked) are some of the top breakfast plates around, generous and full of flavour. The café is open seven days a week, making it a reliable stop whether you’re a local regular or visiting the coast for the day.
Four-legged friends are welcome, adding to the relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Hirst’s also leans into its community spirit, with seasonal events, farm tours, and family activities and this year’s calendar even includes an annual barn dance. Hirtsy’s playpark is a nearby joint venture that is bound to keep the kids busy and entertained too, making a visit here as part of a jaunt to the nearby Norfolk beach spots a great option.
Spurgeons of Brooke
Spurgeons has been part of the Norfolk food landscape for generations. It’s a family butcher and farm shop that’s earned its reputation through consistent quality and a genuine connection to its customers. Known across the county for their pies, heat-and-eat meals, and traditional butchery, they manage to balance old-school craftsmanship with the kind of variety that keeps people coming back week after week.
One of our team used to live just up the road from the Brooke farm shop, so we know first-hand how easy it is to be tempted inside “just for a couple of things” and walk out with a bag full of treats. Their sausage rolls are a particular weakness and dangerously moreish. The marinated meats and fresh sausages are equally hard to pass by, especially in barbecue season, and every so often we’d throw in a cheeky pastry (well placed near the card machine!) for good measure.
Alongside their own produce, Spurgeons stocks a thoughtful selection of fresh fruit and vegetables, cheeses, eggs, and pantry staples from trusted regional suppliers. Ultimately, they’re stock is fresh, local, and prepared with care.
Blofield Farm Shop & Butterflies Café
Located in the village of Blofield, this farm shop is one of our favourite examples of a proper, community-rooted food stop in Norfolk. Their belief that local produce not only supports the community but also simply tastes better than mass-produced alternatives really comes through in every shelf and counter. Much of what you see here is made on-site, from their own sausages and burgers (try the Dirty Burger) to the most amazing variety of marinated meats we’ve seen in the area, and a tempting deli counter laden with homemade meat pies, scotch eggs, Cornish pasties, pork pies, and more.
This is a particularly dog-friendly place with a huge range of locally made dog treats on sale courtesy of Pooch’s. While it’s currently a little trickier to access due to roadworks linked to the dualling of the A47 (and the inevitable queues), the team have made it easy to order online, with delivery available within a 10-mile radius.
The on-site café, Butterflies, offers a simple, straightforward menu that’s great for both variety and price, and we noted that all the main meals we saw were under a tenner. Whether you’re stopping in for your weekly shop, stocking up for a barbecue, or treating yourself to a homemade pie and a coffee, Blofield Farm Shop makes supporting local producers feel like second nature.
Church Farm Shop, Hethersett
During the pandemic lockdowns, Church Farm Shop became one of our go-to lifelines. It was a place we could count on for fresh vegetables, flour for bread, and other kitchen essentials when supermarket shelves were bare. It’s not the largest farm shop in Norfolk, but it’s impressively well set out, and every visit greets you with displays bursting with colourful, fresh produce. They offer online ordering, another facet of their business brought in during the pandemic, offering easy access to local goods and produce for their customer base.
Family-run and warmly welcoming, Church Farm Shop has a knack for showcasing the best of Norfolk’s larder in a compact space. Alongside fruit and veg, you’ll find locally sourced meat, cheeses, baked cakes, scotch eggs, and seasonal treats. The atmosphere feels very personal, a bit like stepping into a trusted neighbour’s pantry, if you like, more than a generic retail space. Amongst the wider local items they stock are Winbirri Vineyard’s stunning English wines, which are gorgeous paired with local Norfolk cheeses, and BRICK Pizza – another local staple now on the menu in many Norfolk Pubs that need a quality food option.
Algy’s Farm Shop, Bintree
Tucked away in the countryside near Fakenham, Algy’s Farm Shop has long been one of Norfolk’s most beloved seasonal stops. From bundles of fresh asparagus in spring to a seasonal Norfolk Pick Your Own pumpkin or Xmas tree offering, it’s the kind of place that changes with the seasons yet feels like a constant in the community. We particularly love that they keep customers updated, via their website and social media, about the types of seasonal stock currently on offer. One thing you can enjoy year-round is their own Norfolk-grown popcorn — a wonderfully moreish snack that makes an easy gift or a treat for movie nights at home.
Recently, big changes have been afoot. The original farm shop building is currently being transformed into a brand-new café venture, which is expected to open in September, promising another reason to linger a little longer. In the meantime, a brand new, purpose-built shop has opened right next door, offering a huge range of produce, pantry staples, baked goods, and gift items. The shelves reflect both the bounty of their own farm and a carefully chosen selection from other Norfolk producers.
With its friendly, informal atmosphere and a picnic area where you can pause to enjoy the surroundings, Algy’s remains a place to slow down, browse, and pick up something truly local – be it dinner ingredients or a bag of their famous popcorn.
The Goat Shed at Fielding Cottage, Honingham
If there’s one Norfolk farm shop story that perfectly captures passion, hard work, and community spirit, it’s The Goat Shed. Overseen by Sam Steggles, it started life as exactly that – a small wooden shed at the edge of the farm gate, selling their own goats’ cheese to passing locals. Over time, it became a firm favourite in the area, but it was during the pandemic that things really shifted.
When local demand for quality food soared, the family team adapted quickly, operating from a temporary warehouse space to cater to the community at a time when many couldn’t rely on or use the supermarkets. That commitment and agility not only kept locals supplied but built a loyal following. Fast-forward to today, and The Goat Shed has grown into a spacious, well-laid-out food hall and kitchen that’s become a destination in its own right – not least for a stellar Sunday roast in Norfolk.
You’ll still find their award-winning goats’ cheese – our personal favourite is the creamy, tangy Wensum White – but now it sits alongside an artisan bakery, a full butchery counter, deli produce, and even skincare products made with goat’s milk. Seasonal events like pumpkin carving bring in families from across the county, while the Goat Shed Kitchen serves generous breakfasts, lunches, and sweet treats made with produce from the farm and local suppliers.
It’s a space that has never lost its roots. You can still meet the animals, wander the grounds, and soak up that genuine “farm to fork” connection that first made it special. The fact that it’s both dog- and family-friendly only makes it easier to recommend. We’ve popped in more times than we can count, and there’s always something new to discover, Goat Yoga being the latest endeavour!
Norfolk Food Hall, Norfolk Showground
The Norfolk Food Hall has quickly made its name known since it opened in 2025, just before the Royal Norfolk Show brought huge footfall to its doors. It’s not just because it’s so easy to get to, right on the edge of Norwich at the Norfolk Showground, it’s because of the variety and story of Norfolk produce they convey.
Part of the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association, it’s more than a shop; profits go straight back into farming education, training, and community events, so every purchase supports the county’s agricultural future. How this looks in the future remains to be seen, but the ethos and intention is worthy of admiration.
We’ve dropped in several times now and always find something new. The range is impressively broad, bringing together the best of Norfolk alongside carefully chosen produce from further afield. It’s perfect if you want to pick up a taste of the county or create a local produce gift basket for friends and family. We’re especially drawn to the local ales and wines sections, which support many of the local taprooms and microbreweries in Norfolk that we love, but you’ll also find fresh meats from the Tony Perkins butcher counter, cheeses, pantry goods, and fresh bakes.
We haven’t dined in the restaurant yet, but it looks spacious and welcoming, with a menu designed to showcase the produce sold on site. The whole place is family-friendly and dog-friendly too, with a dedicated play area for kids and a dog exercise area right next door so four-legged companions can stretch their legs while you shop.
One of the hall’s biggest strengths is the way it celebrates Norfolk’s farming heritage. Interpretation boards above the displays and butchery tell the story of the county’s agricultural history, and with many things out on display to taste and sample, this is an easy recommendation.
Old Hall Farm, Woodton
Old Hall Farm is one of those rare places where a quick shop can turn into a full day out – especially if you care about where your food comes from. The farm is best known for its raw milk (with its potential health benefits) and unique cow-with-calf dairy system, where calves are reared alongside their mothers for longer than standard industry practice. It’s a slower, more ethical approach that’s reflected in the quality of their milk, cream, and butter.
Their meat offering is equally impressive, with farm-reared beef and pork raised to the same high welfare standards. If you’re visiting in the right season, you can also explore their on-site vineyard, which produces small-batch wines – one of those lovely Norfolk surprises you don’t see coming.
The farm café makes excellent use of its own produce, plus seasonal ingredients from nearby growers and makers. Expect hearty breakfasts, seasonal lunches, and the sort of cakes that make you regret not ordering dessert… until you give in and order a slice to take home.
Transparency is central to the Old Hall Farm ethos, and it’s the sort of place where you can ask exactly where your food came from. In fact, you can get so close to the action here that you can actually book in for a cow-cuddle experience for the over-8s with the team. Whether you stop by for a bottle of raw milk, a slow lunch with friends, or just to see the Jerseys grazing in the pasture a short distance away, Old Hall Farm offers a direct, personal connection to Norfolk’s farm-to-fork values.
Goodies Food Hall, Pulham Market
Goodies is one of those Norfolk landmarks that’s well signposted from the A140, yet – strangely – it’s also surprisingly easy to miss unless you’re actively looking for it. In fact, we didn’t visit ourselves until we were specifically seeking out a farm shop. What we found was much more than that: a food hall, café/restaurant, and a child-friendly play area all rolled into one. If you’re worried about traffic coming through Long Stratton, don’t be; the new bypass means getting around this notorious traffic bottleneck is no longer an issue, and it delivers you straight to the Goodies turn-off.
We last visited Goodies on a whim during a Sunday trip out, when the great British weather turned on a sixpence. They kindly squeezed us in for a roast in their wonderful restaurant, the server checking with the kitchen to ensure not too many covers overwhelmed the staff and therefore the customer experience – proof that this isn’t just a shopping stop but a proper dining destination with care. The menu changes seasonally, but roasts are a highlight, and breakfasts and brunches are equally popular. Service is warm and welcoming, even when they’re busy.
On the retail side, Goodies offers a huge array of produce. The butchery counter stands out for its locally sourced meats and seasoned sausages. Pasta lovers will find an exceptional choice of shapes, sauces, and specialist ingredients. And for us, the stunning Norfolk sausage rolls are a non-negotiable addition to the basket – flaky, generously filled, and dangerously moreish. Add in freshly baked breads, regional cheeses, preserves, and drinks from Norfolk vineyards and breweries, and you’ve got all the makings of a perfect local produce haul.
Whether you’re popping in for a quick shop, sitting down for a meal, or letting the children burn off some energy in the play area, Goodies blends variety, quality, and that distinctive “made in Norfolk” character.
Drove Orchards, Thornham
Operating since the 1950s, Drove Orchards is a Norfolk institution – and it still feels like one of the county’s great rural treasures. Spread over 40 acres of orchards, it’s home to more than 150 heritage apple varieties, many of which you can explore and enjoy throughout the year. We’ve always had a soft spot for their crisp, amber ciders, which capture the freshness and flavour of Norfolk apples in every sip.
Alongside the orchards, Drove offers huge swathes of pick-your-own fields in season, making it a wonderful hands-on experience for families or anyone who enjoys harvesting their own fruit and veg. The farm shop itself is stocked with a curated selection of local and artisan foods – we’re referring to deli meats, cheeses, bakery items, jams, chutneys, and freshly pressed juices. There’s also a well-regarded butchery and a great range of Norfolk wines, ciders, and beers.
The site has grown into a destination in its own right, with independent boutiques, galleries, and popular eateries such as Eric’s Fish & Chips and Noma Tacos. We’re also looking forward to trying Eric’s Pizza, located in a beautiful, purpose-built yurt – a top recommendation we’ve had for a proper Italian-style, wood-fired pizzas topped with high-quality ingredients to finish.
Self-Serve and Small On-Site Farm Shops
While the larger farm shops and food halls are brilliant for variety, we’re particularly fond of those that wear their independent pride on their sleeve. The kind of places where the produce is grown, harvested, and sold right beside the field or barn it came from. It’s a philosophy we connect with deeply, as we take great pride in the fruit and veg from our own allotment.
These smaller, self-serve and on-site farm shops are often unmanned sheds, converted barns, or tucked-away farmyard nooks, but they pack in just as much charm (and flavour) as their bigger counterparts. Shopping here directly supports family farms, reduces food miles, and keeps more money in the local economy – all while giving you that fresh-from-the-field satisfaction.
They deserve far more recognition, so here are some of our favourites. And if you know of a particularly cracking one we’ve missed, we’d love to hear about it – just drop us a note through our contact page.
Eves Hill Farm Shop, Reepham
This small but passionate venture is run by a family committed to regenerative farming. Their farm shop sells 100% grass-fed beef, free-range pork, fresh eggs, local cheeses, and Norfolk-grown bread, preserves, and honey – we even eyed that they stock one of our most loved cheeses, Copys Cloud, on their website recently! Open 10 until 4 pm except Sundays and Mondays, there’s even barista coffee available here in a lovely rural setting. We believe there are even plans afoot for a cafe soon!
Lodge Farm Shop, Northrepps
To be found just beside the Northrepps business centre, Lodge Farm’s self-service shop is a modern honesty-box concept with full touch-screen check-out in place. Think field-to-plate with no middleman. Run entirely customer-operated, it stocks local specialities chosen with quality and sustainability in mind (such as stocking Algy’s earlier mentioned Norfolk popcorn), alongside their own meats, eggs and produce. Open daily, it’s a quietly brilliant example of farming meeting 21st-century convenience and great to combine with a trip out to the coast near Cromer or Overstrand.
Fen Farm Dairy, Bungay (Suffolk)
Home of the iconic Baron Bigod cheese, Fen Farm Dairy offers a self-serve cow-print milk shed where you can fill a bottle of raw milk and browse a well-curated selection of dairy delights: cheese, cultured creams, yoghurt, free-range eggs, and more local produce. It’s a farm-to-fridge experience we make the short trip for regularly. It’s well worth popping to see the nearby Flint Vineyard afterwards to pick up a local wine to go alongside and cheese that, we assure you, you’ll find hard to resist from Fen Farm. The team has another farm shop in Eye, but this original, iconic cow-print shed remains our favourite.
The Little Dairy Shop & Parlour Café (Binham)
Few places capture the Norfolk farming spirit like this Binham initiative. In 2015, with the dairy industry struggling, the family behind a 120-strong Holstein Friesian herd faced tough choices. Inspired by a local Bungay farmer’s raw milk vending idea, they began selling milk direct, less than 48 hours old, never leaving the farm. Locals loved it! Soon, many asked for more: cheese, butter, ice cream. With DEFRA’s help, The Little Dairy Shop was born, run entirely on self-service and an honesty box system (at its peak during lockdown, shifting 200 litres a day).
Most will come across The Little Dairy Shop when parking nearby to visit the adjacent Binham Priory. It’s one of the most stunning examples of historical ruins you’re likely to find in Norfolk, and it overlooks the valleys and fields where cattle graze. The vending machine has 1 and 2 litre ram milk options at great prices, and you simply cannot leave Binham without trying a slice of Binham Blue cheese, which more than likely will be found in the cheese vending machine, also in the shop.
Nearby, The Parlour Café serves cakes, sandwiches, and hot drinks to loyal customers, walkers, and visitors from across the country – a true taste of Norfolk’s resilience and ingenuity.
Clinks Care Farm Shop (Toft Monks, South Norfolk)
A heartwarming social enterprise, Clinks Care Farm operates a barn-based farm shop alongside an honesty porch that’s open dawn till dusk. The stock includes produce from their own therapy gardens, like vegetables, eggs, preserves, chutneys, apple juice, and even recycled craft items. Every purchase helps support people with learning disabilities, offering them work experience and community integration. It’s a meaningful, feel-good way to shop locally and help others develop confidence.
Yare Valley Farm Shop, Surlingham
One of our go-to self-serve stops, Yare Valley Farm Shop blends its own exceptional produce with the very best from other Norfolk and Suffolk makers – so it’s with good reason they were credited by The Times as one of the country’s top farm shops. We’re especially looking forward to trying out their pesto, and their commitment to showcasing local talent is very pleasing – they stock everything from Fen Farm Dairy and Mrs Temple’s cheeses to Maisebrooke meats, Mid Norfolk Smokehouse salmon, Brick Pizza, Hempnall Bakery bread, The Crumpetorium crumpets, and Norfolk hot sauce from RocketShip.
Open daily 8am–9pm, it’s the perfect add-on to a riverside walk or cycle in Surlingham. Don’t miss Teles Patisserie in the courtyard, a little Portuguese passion project that’s criminally under-mentioned locally, serving up pastries, bread, and afternoon teas that are anything but run-of-the-mill. With free Wi-Fi, Pooch’s dog treats, and shelves packed with high-quality local goods, this is a farm shop we happily return to again and again.
Daisy’s Milk Shed, Attleborough
On the edge of town at the end of a winding farm track, we found Attleborough Hall Farm, home of Daisy’s Milk Shed. It is a self-serve stop for raw milk, make-your-own milkshakes (six flavours on the machine), and even raw-milk coffee, alongside a tidy selection of local meats, eggs and bakes – The Biscoff cheesecake looked a-maz-ing! We opted for the banana milkshake which was deliciously creamy and a delight to behold in the plant-based takeaway cups.
It’s open 8am–8pm daily and runs contactless-only vending (depoicted in our cover/featured image), so you can top up quickly, then wander the drive to see the cows grazing when the weather’s fair. Licensed for raw milk sales and clearly signed with storage guidance, it’s a simple, well-run way to buy direct from the herd and keep the milkshake fanatics from the team in good spirits. There’s a dedicated picnic area to sit in with a mock-cow to milk for the “kids” and even a host of regular evening food trucks like The Bucket List and The Mac Shack.
In an age when supermarket shelves groan with imports and mass-produced convenience, Norfolk and Suffolk’s farm shops stand as steadfast champions of provenance. They’re more than just places to buy food – they are living gateways to the land itself, where you can literally touch the grass, watch the breeze ripple across a field, and see first-hand the care given to the livestock whose produce ends up on your table.
Here, you can ask the farmer about the herd, the harvest, or the soil beneath your feet, and walk away with something whose journey you can trace in a straight line back to that very spot.
Each visit offers a story: of skill, of seasonality, and of the small victories that keep independent farming alive. And as a team that delights in filling our own kitchen with local bounty, we know that every pound spent here is an investment in our communities, our countryside, and the flavours that define our corner of the country.
These are just some of our favourites – the ones we return to time and again – but there are countless more waiting to be discovered. Seek them out. Pick up raw milk from a vending machine at dawn, choose cheeses for a gift basket, or discover your new favourite cider in an orchard by the sea. These farm shops are not just retail spaces – they are guardians of tradition, innovators of sustainability, and, for those who value quality, a reminder that the most memorable flavours are often grown just down the road.
| Farm Shop | Location | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Hirst’s Farm Shop & Café | Ormesby, Norfolk | hirstsfarmshopandcafe.co.uk |
| Spurgeons of Brooke | Brooke, Norfolk | spurgeonsbutchers.co.uk |
| Blofield Farm Shop & Butterflies Café | Blofield, Norfolk | blofieldfarmshop.co.uk |
| Church Farm Shop | Hethersett, Norfolk | churchfarmshopltd.co.uk |
| Algy’s Farm Shop | Bintree, Norfolk | algys.co.uk |
| The Goat Shed at Fielding Cottage | Honingham, Norfolk | goat-shed.co.uk |
| Norfolk Food Hall | Norfolk Showground, Norwich | norfolkfoodhall.co.uk |
| Old Hall Farm | Woodton, Norfolk | oldhallfarm.co.uk |
| Goodies Food Hall | Pulham Market, Norfolk | goodiesfoodhall.co.uk |
| Drove Orchards | Thornham, Norfolk | droveorchards.co.uk |
| Eves Hill Farm Shop | Reepham, Norfolk | eveshill.uk |
| Lodge Farm Shop | Northrepps, Norfolk | lodgefarm.shop |
| Fen Farm Dairy | Bungay, Suffolk | fenfarmdairy.co.uk |
| The Little Dairy Shop & Parlour Café | Binham, Norfolk | theparlourbinham.co.uk |
| Clinks Care Farm Shop | Toft Monks, Norfolk | clinkscarefarm.org.uk |
| Yare Valley Farm Shop | Surlingham, Norfolk | yarevalley.com |
| Daisy’s Milk Shed | Attleborough, Norfolk | attleboroughhallfarm.co.uk |
