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AMeon Valley farm shop has reassured its customers that they will not be following national purchasing restrictions on fruit and veg imposed by some high street supermarkets. Environment Secretary Therese Coffey has told Parliament that she anticipates the situation will last into Spring 2023.

But the crisis has not affected Westlands Farm Shop, near Wickham, which has rock-solid supply chains with local growers, and pays its suppliers a fair price for their produce. General Manager Harry King said: “Our supplies have not been impacted by the shortage currently being experienced by some of the supermarkets. We have seen a slight increase in purchasing of some fruit and veg items - mainly by homeowners themselves and to know that our designs are connecting directly with potential clients on the ground.” - Fi Boyle

You can see more of Fi Boyle Garden Design’s work on houzz.co.uk/professionals/landscapearchitects-and-garden-designers/fi- boyle-gardendesign-pfvwgb-pf~439506958 tomatoes - but we can handle that because we are continuing to get deliveries from our suppliers."

Some supermarkets and suppliers have said the shortages have been caused largely by bad weather in southern Europe and Africa.