The team at a Skipton based farm shop are celebrating after being named as Best Farm Shop & Deli in the North of England.
Keelham Farm Shop were awarded the prestigious title for the second year in a row, as part of the Great British Food Awards as voted by readers.
The farm shop was shortlisted earlier in the year as part of the 2021 awards before the finalists were then put to a public online vote which saw the North Yorkshire store crowned as winners from the shortlist of five other businesses.
The national awards, which are now in their seventh year are run annually and cover a number of categories across food and hospitality.
Launched in 2014, their aim is to celebrate the country’s finest artisan products and businesses with the judging panel including a number of well-known and respected chefs and food and drink experts including Shaun Rankin, Michel Roux Jnr and Tom Rhodes amongst many more.
Julie Mills, Managing Director at Keelham said: “We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who voted for Keelham this year. We’re over the moon to be awarded Best Farm Shop & Deli in the North for the second year running!
“It’s an enormous achievement for the whole team who all work so diligently to bring seasonal, high-quality and regional produce to our local community and will continue to focus on providing a first-class customer experience. We’re constantly looking to improve and develop and are delighted to now offer our shoppers and diners a fantastic new loyalty club, which is proving very popular, highlighting the community spirit of supporting local.”
Committed to supporting locally grown and produced products, the Keelham team champion over 400 local farmers, growers and suppliers with their store offering customers an award-winning butchery, bakery, coffee bar, local ales and wines and floristry as well as the Keelham Kitchen Restaurant and Mezz Café.
For more information about Keelham Farm Shop and their range of local suppliers visit www.keelhamfarmshop.co.uk