We sell fruit and vegetables (organic and non-organic), wholefoods, fresh bread, chilled and frozen produce, snacks and drinks, and continental and speciality foods including gluten-free and dairy-free. All of the products we sell are vegetarian or vegan.
Our shop is situated between Pluckley and Smarden in the heart of the Garden of England. Pluckley is famous as a haunted village and also the location for the filming of the Darling Buds of May.
The delicatessen in the Courtyard at the Mains of Taymouth estate manages to fulfil the roles of a greengrocer, a gelateria and a deli without seeming crowded or unfocused. It's an airy, modern building with plenty of browsing space and, because of the range, it has become important to nearby holidaymakers and locals alike who come for basic essentials or luxurious treats, all with a strong local flavour. Most weekends have tastings conducted by some of the 25 Perthshire producers represented in the shop, from the Glen Lyon coffee served up and Inveralmond brews to the Rannock Smokery meats – which also go on their home-made pizzas. The thoughtful operation offers food starter packs for tourists, veg boxes for free 15-mile delivery and gift hampers that can be made up on the spot.
Here at The Veg Box Company, we believe that our fruit, veg and salad boxes are the best on the market. Why? I hear you asking. Well that easy, we deal directly with our local farmers in our area to make sure that you get the freshest and tastiest fruit, veg and salad around. Some items we do have to source from further afield. But we truly believe that local is the best.
With our Farm Shop we now make all of this available for you to take home, and provide you with many additional products that are good for your health and for the earth.
Here at Mains of Leask we grow a wide range of vegetable which vary by the season. At the start of the season, from late July to late September, salad crops and brassicas dominate. Lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, peas, spinach, chard, beetroot, cauliflower and broccoli, amongst others.
With the award of the farm’s organic certification came the introduction of Eversfield’s first organic box scheme. Eversfield offered fresh, Soil Association organic certified meat for delivery to people’s homes, from our own grass fed organic beef and lamb, along with organic pork, poultry and wild game.
Church Farm is open everyday at 9.00am. Parking is free. Buy a Farm Day Pass to explore the Woodland Play Area, indoor Little Farmers Room and our Feed the Animals Farm Trail. You can see 100's of Cattle, Sheep, Pigs and Poultry and naturally grown fruit and vegetables.
Ashurst Organics veg box scheme started in 1994 as a Community Supported venture organised by Common Cause Co-operative - a social enterprise based in Lewes, East Sussex.
We are passionate about British and locally sourced food, so we work hard to bring our customers as much Lincolnshire produce as we can. We also sell a lovely array of typical farm shop produce. Our complete range of wild bird food and feeding accessories are also available in our farm shop.