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.

We are thrilled to announce that Croots Farm Shop has been selected as the Midlands Regional Winner in the 2025 Great British Food Awards! The team here at Croots work exceptionally hard and to be a winner is a reward for all the teams hard work. The Great British Food Awards said: – Situated in Duffield, Derbyshire, Croots has […]

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. Don’t get me wrong..we started talking to our […]

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 of the fine food sector and Croots […]

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 food, supporting our farmers, strengthening our communities, and caring for the countryside we all love. At Croots, food is […]

Earlier this year, I travelled to Birmingham with some of my team for the annual Farm Retail Conference- it’s a chance to get together to discuss the challenges and opportunities of our industry as well as speak with all the other owners who are in the same boat as us. The big discussion then was […]