Revisiting Farndon Fields, Market Harborough

It’s been ages since I last went to Farndon Fields Farm Shop in Market Harborough, a place I used to love visiting when I worked nearby (previous blog post here). My colleagues and I would pop in on our lunch breaks to shop and eat. As I’m doing some freelance work nearby I used it as an opportunity to go back!

Farndon Fields is a family owned farm shop on the outskirts of the pretty Leicestershire town Market Harborough. What started as a small barn shop selling produce from the farm is now a full blown shopping experience! Think amazing fresh produce, meat, dairy and restaurant. The ethos is local and as much as possible is sourced from within the local area. The vast majority of the fruit and vegetables on sale are from the farm itself (over 40 varieties!) and recently they’ve also started breeding rare breed Tamworth pigs so whenever available, they also sell their own pork.

I just love a farm shop, the idea of filling my basket with produce from the local area and perusing shelf upon shelf of pretty, fresh vegetables. Farndon ticks those boxes perfectly with huge displays of fresh fruit, veg, eggs and cheese, deli and butchers counters just waiting to be visited. They are pretty renowned for their strawberries and I was lucky to be visiting at the right time to take advantage. These were so juicy and tasty, I ate most of my punnet in the car on the drive back to Bristol!

The thing I really love is that although Farndon Fields has expanded from fruit and vegetables into a much broader shopping experience, they have ensured that everything they sell, whether its meat, alcohol or gifts, is locally sourced if not made on site. Their gift section is exclusively stocked with items that are food related too.

Finally, since I used to visit, they’ve extended their restaurant offering. It’s gorgeous in there, lots of wood and light. The menu focuses on fresh, seasonal dishes with lots of bowl food (like tapas). Perfect for lunch with friends. When I was there I had the Leicestershire Rarebit and it was absolutely delicious! Take a look at their menus here.