Lathcoats Farm Shop

Lathcoats Farm Shop, often shortened to just "Lathcoats" is a family run farm shop, situated in Galleywood, Essex, England. It is based on Beehive Lane, where it was established in 1912 by Lawrence Taylor.

Lathcoats Farm Shop
TypePrivate
FoundedGalleywood, Essex (1912 (1912))
FounderLawrence Taylor
Key people
Stephen Taylor
Philip Taylor
WebsiteLathcoats Farm Shop

History

In 1912,[1] Lawrence Taylor planted the first fruit trees on Lathcoats Farm's 55 hectares.[2] Lathcoats Farm has been in the Taylor family for four generations. Lawrence's only son, Maurice, then took over Lathcoats Farm. Lathcoats Farm Shop is currently run by Maurice's two sons, Philip and Stephen and grandson James who is trained as physiotherapist but has taken the role of chief fruit grower, he is particularly pleased with his raspberry crop of 2020.

The Bee Shed Coffee shop was established in April 2013 and has been run by the managers Lien Douglas and Clare Redington, amongst many other loyal team members.


Lathcoats Farm Shop was set up by Maurice Taylor in the late 1960s.[3]

Apples

Lathcoats Farm Shop is well known for supplying over 40 apple varieties, including and supplying the local community as well as the wholesale market.

Apple varieties

Lathcoats Farm Shop grows and stocks over 40 apple varieties, including: D'Arcy Spice, Queen, Chelmsford Wonder,[4] Adams Pearmain, Cornish Gilliflower, Temptation, Topaz, Meridian, Honeycrisp[5] and Discovery.[6]

Apple Day

Apple Day is an annual event that officially takes place on 21 October each year. Lathcoats Farm Shop has been celebrating Apple Day for almost 20 years.[7] The event is held at Lathcoats Farm, where locally grown apples and other fruit can be tasted.[8]

Rent a Tree

A scheme was set up in 2000 by Lathcoats Farm Shop to enable people in the community to rent a tree. This means that people can pick the fruit from their tree even if they don't have space to grow one themselves.[9][10][11]

References
  1. "Lathcoats Farm Shop, a fruitful enterprise". BBC Essex. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  2. "Essex Lathcoats Farm". Soil Association.
  3. "Lathcoats Farm Shop, a fruitful enterprise". BBC Essex. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  4. "The fruit of the season". Northcliffe Newspapers. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
  5. "Chelmsford: Crunch time for apple day". Chelmsford Weekly News. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
  6. "The tastiest British apples". Love Food. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
  7. "Apple Day at Lathcoats Farm Shop". BBC Essex. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
  8. "Perfect conditions for a bumper apple crop". This is Total Essex. Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  9. "Essex Lathcoats Farm". Soil Association.
  10. "The Food Programme". BBC Radio 4. Archived from the original on 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2006-10-09.
  11. "Community farms, market gardens and vegetable box schemes are now proven to make us happier!". Garden Organic. Retrieved 2006-11-09.
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