The latest retail figures can reveal that farm shops are opening at their fastest ever rate, with soaring profits to match
The market research drawn from the National Farmers' Retail and Markets Association (Farma) shows that the growth of farm shops is recording breaking, with more than 4,000 stores in the UK turning over a combined £1.5 billion a year.
Spring 2011 has seen a number of prestigious farm retail projects come to fruition. During the past few months, Kilnford Barns, Dumfries (http://www.kilnford.co.uk) and Hoptoun Farm Shop, Newton, Broxburn (http://www.hopetoun.co.uk) have opened for business, along with Apley Farm Shop, Norton, Shifnal (www. apleyfarmshop.co.uk) which held its formal opening event on 2nd June.