Vine House Farm

It’s a growing thing!

One of the favourite haunts for readers of I’d rather be in Deeping magazine is Vine House Farm Shop at Deeping St Nicholas where they sell bird food and vegetables grown on the farm. They are now working on a new building which, along with a larger shop, will also house a 100- seat café serving home-style dishes from mostly locally sourced ingredients.

The desire to help wildlife and the environment has been the raison d’être of the Watts family who have farmed here for generations. This will continue in their new venture. The café will overlook a newly developed pond and wildlife area. This

will also be used for future events, where the local community and visitors from further afield can learn more of the value of native wildlife in a farming context.

Lucy Taylor, daughter of farm owner Nicholas Watts MBE, says ‘The new farm shop and café is something we’ve been planning for many years, but we decided now was the time to put the plan into action. We’re all passionate about farming with the environment and wildlife in mind, plus encouraging people to buy local produce wherever possible. So the overall venture combines all these factors, as we’ll be able to use the facility to educate about how we farm, show people the birds and other wildlife we attract, plus of course sell local produce and serve it to customers in the café.’

The current plan is to open the new shop and café later this year, or early 2021, and it’s expected this will create at least 15 jobs for local people. The current farm shop is located right on the A1175 in Deeping St Nicholas, with the new building plot already visible from the road now work is well underway.

Business as usual!

We can accommodate most motorhomes for services & MOT