Northamptonshire's newest farm shop opens with traditional butcher, deli counter, fresh local produce, beer, ice-cream and promise of more to come
Northamptonshire's newest farm shop has been opened to customers fulfilling a dream move for the family-run business.
Origin Farm Shop in Glendon Road close to Rothwell, and within easy reach of the Kettering, Corby and Market Harborough areas, is owned and managed by Thomas White, his wife Chloe and his dad Robert.
The diversification is part of an expansion at the farm using a converted shed on the 35 acres of land they bought in 2022 – instead of renting near Ecton.
Already owners of Thomas Farm Shop in Ecton and Origin at Whites in Earls Barton, the new site has boasts a traditional butcher selling home-farmed beef, own-recipe sausages and top quality meat, as well as fresh local produce, deli counter, beer, ice-cream – and a promise of more to come.
MP for Kettering Rosie Wrighting and Kettering mayor, Cllr Ben Jameson were on hand to cut the ribbon at the event of Thursday (January 29).
Co-owner Thomas White said: “Customers can expect great service and a fantastic selection of everything you would expect from a traditional butcher and a farm shop.
"We’ve got fresh produce fresh fruit and vegetables, takeaway organic coffee from Bella Barista in Wellingborough, pastries to take away, lovely homemade tray bakes, ready meals, big bowls of olives, sausage rolls, scotch eggs, pastries, breads from Hambleton Bakery in Oakham, eggs from Station Road Farm in Finedon, Saxby’s cider and Braybrooke Beer.”
When the family purchased this site it was just fields and had been waiting for their planning application to go through the delayed system, giving them a short space of time to fit out the space.
As well as the shop’s usual opening hours, they are hoping to host evening events in a stretch tent venue overlooking the rolling Northamptonshire countryside, offering guests time to enjoy a bottle of wine and a charcuterie board on summer nights.
Thomas added: “We always had the dream to own a little bit of land and the business grew over the years in terms of butchery. The shop was initially was a farm workshop. We had a couple of months to get ready, but it's been one big last push the last two weeks – and it’s the start of something bigger.”
Origin Farm Shop is in Glendon Road – on the Rushton to Rothwell Road, near Kettering NN14 1QE.
Closed Mondays, its opening hours are Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 5pm and Sundays 10am to 3pm. Dogs on leads are welcome.