This is a farm shop with a difference. The shop is in a…read morelarge modern building, selling a vast range of home produced, local and organic products. You can almost do your weekly shopping there. They sell home grown fruit, veg, meat and eggs. Local chutney, jam, cakes, ales and ciders name a few. There is a garden centre selling plants and gardening supplies and animal food. There is a cafe selling light meals and snacks. The difference is the farm trail. You can walk round the farm and see and feed the animals. This is free to go round animal food is available to buy in the shop approx 60p/bag. The favourite Attraction is the goats and their unusual feeding method. A good way to spend a few hours with the family.

Great for young children and not expensive. Nice farm trail. Highly recommend the cafe area. Good…read morefood at good prices

Family owned traditional butcher and greengrocer. The meat is second to none, as is the preparation…read moreand service, They will prpare any cut, and meat however you want it. They have some super homecure ham and lovely smoked bacon. The fruit and veg is fresh and wide ranging and sourced locally in many cases. There are also the traditional groceries and store cupboard items as well as frozen, organic and dairy items. There is a small deli and a wide range of alcohol. The service is exceptional -extending to carrying your shopping to the car - even when it's parked just outside - for free!

Traditional family owned butchers based in Chelmondiston, just outside Ipswich. The beer cured…read morebacon is great, as are their chipolatas. Fantastic local meat alongside cheeses etc. They also have local fruit and veg alongside store cupboard items and frozen goods. Service is fantastic. Would definately recommend a visit.

Situated in the centre of the village , the co-op is a great one stop shop for many items. They…read morealso have a fresh bakery that is delicious as well as newspapers , fresh produce and a small freezer section. There is a small carpark that isn't the easiest to navigate around if its full. If you are lucky there is space for 3 cars out the front as well as an ATM and postbox. A real bonus in the village

This is a fabulous farm shop…read more All of the produce (where possible) is locally produced and mostly free range meat. All meat on the butchers counter (and it is a proper butchers) is fully traceable and usually sourced witin a 5-10 mile radius. The quality is superb too! From such excellent produce one would expect to pay a premium but from my comparisson, it was cheaper than the major supermarkets! If you find yourself in or near this area I would say it is well worth a visit!

I was very pleased. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was relaxed. We bought tickets to go…read moresee the animals and two large bags of animal food for only 50p each. This place never turns away an animal and so they have many birds, dogs, pigs, alpacas, ponies, etc. The volunteers take good care of the animals and they need your support. People actually drop off boxes of animals during the night here. Bring your children and let them feed the animals right out of their hands. It's a real delight. On a macabre note, directly attached to this farm is a pond where the Witchmaster General drowned hundreds of young women he accused of witchcraft in the 1600s. Now it's a home to beautiful swans, geese, moorhens and other waterfowl. Across the street is a beautiful old church that's open all day long for visitors. Inside the church you can purchase homemade jams, marmalade and jelly for a pound or two. It's beautiful inside and out.

A great venue for a light snack, or a main meal. Their special roast dinners on Wednesdays and…read moreSundays are superb value...and 'proper' fish & chips on Fridays are fantastic!..from cod, haddock, huge wings of skate and salmon. And to work off all that great food, the tearooms are part of Mistley Place Park, a wonderful and committed animal sanctuary. All in all, a great place to eat, great value for money, and a great day out.

The Museum Street Cafe is a vegetarian cafe that is also vegan and gluten-free friendly. You can…read moreexpect to see curries, tagines, couscous, stew, soups, lasagnes, home-made hummus, cakes, pies (savoury and sweet!) and much more, all made from local produce, and cooked by good, honest people. More importantly, you can get a damn good strong black coffee! Prices range from £5.50 - £6.50 for a main meal, which comes with a side salad. Their portions really are huge, so make sure you are hungry! I'm so glad they opened, as Ipswich is seriously lacking in vegan-friendly places to eat!

the farm shop is just a short distance from halstead by car,…read more in the farm shop is very good and with very helpful staff, their is a delicatessen also a licened cafe, plus fruit and vegetables plus wines and beers they even have a post office to hand and it local produce the shop is a very well convert barn to a very high standader it all way clean and nice looking, and very reason price so it def worth a vist one week end, andy

What an excellent place. It has a pleasant shop stocked with all sorts of gifts as well as a…read moreselection of food, from the unusual and special to local bread and vegetables. The service is excellent and they will order things for you if you want something they dont stock. There is a post office, without the usual queues in post offices nowadays. The cafe is excellent value for money, good service, local home baked foods, yummy cakes and desserts, cooked foods or a simple sandwich, (freshly made, with salad and crisps on the side). The cafe is very popular but not noisy. I am disabled and this shop is a godsend as I cant walk around big shops and supermarkets but I can get most things here.

The butchers itself offers lots of different types of meat and there are so many deals to be…read morehad.This is a lovely butchers called the meat inn, which is found in the centre of Ipswich town on the main drag. For example you can buy 2 pounds of meat for £3. Then on the outside of the door there are lists of big offers. Where you get lots of chops, joints, mince, sausages and bacon for a set amount, there are different packages available to suit your needs, and if you ask nicely you can mix and match products of a similar value. The staff are always friendly and if the meat is just over they always let you off, they would rather give you that little bit extra, then that little bit less.