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 […]

The calendar keeps on clocking by and as the first signs of spring appear, we like many other farmers are getting ready for lambing. Our ewes came into the shed around two weeks ago and we are steadily increasing their feed as the lambs grow so much during the last four weeks. The ewes thankfully, […]

Here we are folks, the last few days before Christmas. I hope you’ve all enjoyed the build up as much as we do at Croots – decorating the tree, the Christmas carol concerts, the mince pies and of course the turkey lunches! First of all, I need to say a few thank you’s –  A […]