Kay’s January Blog

by Stuart Baddiley | Jan 13, 2026 | News

January seems to come around very fast again and obviously its been a bit of a rocky start with the café being closed for four days having a new kitchen floor fitted and then of course the very bad weather with snow and ice. Most of our troughs were frozen up, so not...

Butchery of the Year

by Stuart Baddiley | Sep 12, 2025 | News

We are delighted to be a finalist in the Farm Shop Butchery of the Year 2026, Justin and his team works very long hours sourcing and bringing in the very best local meats for our customers to enjoy. The final judging is on-going so we all have our fingers crossed....

Midlands Regional Winner

by Stuart Baddiley | Sep 12, 2025 | News

We are thrilled to announce that Croots Farm Shop has been selected as the Midlands Regional Winner in the 2025 Great British Food Awards for Producer Of The Year! The team here at Croots work exceptionally hard and to be a winner is a reward for all the teams hard...

Kay’s September Blog

by Stuart Baddiley | Sep 12, 2025 | News

September always feels like a bit of a gear shift. With the weather starting to change, the horse shows have virtually all finished, the kids going back to school or college and for us thoughts start turning towards how we deliver a great Christmas for our customers....

Croots wins 4 accolades

by Stuart Baddiley | Aug 15, 2025 | News

Croots has scooped four awards at the 2025 Great Taste Awards. We won accolades for the Croots Farm Sausage, Croots Pork Pie, Croots Ham Hock Pork Pie and the Croots Black Pudding, which are all made on the premises. The Great Taste Awards are regarded as the Oscars...

More Than Food

by Stuart Baddiley | Feb 27, 2025 | News

We’re delighted to be part of the Farm Retail Association’s summer #MoreThanFood campaign, shining a light on everything that makes farm shops like Croots truly special. Alongside passionate advocates like Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, we’re championing real local...