Does anyone use Farm Shops in or around Reading?

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I'm looking for one which uses good quality meat and would really appreciate any experiences you have had

Bumping in the hope someone local reads it

I don't live there but my parents live near there and go to Harehatch/Sheeplands in Twyford and I know my mum is pleased with meat/other produce she gets there

this is a good place to look for you...

www.bigbarn.co.uk/

Tells you where all the local farm shops/butchers etc are around you... good tool!

I second the farm shop at Hare hatch!

Does anyone how much a meduim sized chicken would be at Hare Htch?

Thanks for the link sam, off to have a look

Or joints of beef?

I don't know I'm afraid - you could ring and ask? They have a website www.harehatchsheeplands.co.uk

Have to say some of the best quality meat (chicken breasts/fillet steak) I've found has been Costco - but farm shop it is not!

DO you know the source of it pleasenap?

No, sorry. If you're looking for the provenance of stuff then you're better off going with farm shops or local butchers (altho' Waitrose might be OK).

There's a good local butcher in Hurst too.

There is a great butchers in the town centre near primark (think it might be opposite). Good deals and the meat is v good quality. I buy all my meat there now.

Farm shops are rare in Reading, but there is one just outside - sheepdrove organic farm shop and farm, hungerford. Tjhey also have shops in bristol and london.

There was a lovely little deli in st mary butts but unfortauntely has closed down now! such a shame

Vickers is the one near primark ruralmum, can you el me how a kg of mince would be or a meduim chicken?

I went to Lockley farmshop and was impressed with the prices

ripewebsitemanager.com/ripe_accounts/village-butchers/

The one near Wellington country park is good but the name escapes me! I will look now

There's a farm shop between Tidmarsh and Theale - can't think of it's name though.

Also, Greens in Pangbourne is an award winning butchers.

There is also a farmers market alternate saturdays on Great Knollys rd, where the Reading Bus depo is.
Very cheap, and do very good eggs, meat and HM cakes.