Some of the UK’s best loved specialist retailers have been announced as regional finalists in the Farm Shop and Deli Show’s 2023 Retailer Awards.

Among those recognised, were several Cumbrian shops...

Country Harvest

This Farmshop is an award-winning food hall, coffee shop, seasonal Outdoor Living Cabin and gift and clothing hall.

Country Harvest is situated on the A65, just outside Ingleton in North Yorkshire, and is open seven days a week.

Their bakery sells fresh goods, a huge variety of sweet and savoury treats, made each morning at their shop in Bentham, and is a popular choice with visitors and locals alike.

A Food Hall boasts cheeses from Cumbria, Lancashire and Yorkshire, charcuterie, chutneys, jams and a range of other interesting foods, while their award-winning butchery is run by former Young Butcher of the Year, George Taylor.

Lovingly Artisan Bakery

This farmshop is a small, creative sourdough bakery near Kendal, they use slow fermentation and organic British flours to make loaves full of flavour and nourishment.

From this creative sourdough bakery on the edge of the lake district they deliver loaves, pastries and bread boxes all over the UK.

Lovingly Artisan Bakery was founded by the award-winning baker Aidan Monks, who works closely with farmers and millers to source the best flour he can. He champions the use of heritage-grain flours in sourdough baking to create breads that are good for the tummy, good for the soil and good for the soul.

Low Sizergh Barn

This family-run farmshop is part of a working farm and has won over ten accolades and awards.

This unique stop offers a gift gallery and café but is probably most known for its fresh milk, local cheese and ice cream.

Low sizergh Barn has a rustic café set over the milking station, so people can watch the cows, that produced the ingredients in the food they’re enjoying.  

Roast Mutton

This farmshop in Kendal, deals in ethical butchery, offering ethically produced, delicious meat cut to your exact specifications.

Meat is sourced from local farmers in the Lake District, because Roast Mutton believes that how animals are raised is ethically important and has a direct link to taste of the end product.