Keelham Farm Shop

OUR STORY

We’re based just outside Skipton, in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. We are all about food done well. We are passionate about sourcing the best local and seasonal products from Yorkshire and around the world. Our customers travel from miles around for the unique shopping experience and to enjoy a meal in our Kitchen.

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Our Team

It is our wonderful team that make Keelham Farm Shop so special. We share a passion for great food and drink.

Tony - Butchery Manager

We are proud to say that Tony has worked for Keelham for over 16 years. Tony’s enthusiasm and passion for sourcing the very best quality and delighting customers with great service makes him not only trusted but also loved by our customers.

Calum - Master Butcher

Calum is one of the shining stars in our team. He has been with us since we opened in 2015. He completed his butchery apprenticeship and is now a fully qualified Master Butcher. Calum is full of ideas and is always launching new Ready to Cook products which are a winner with our customers looking for easy ideas for tea tonight.

Bekki - Keelham Floristry Supervisor

Bekki has worked at Keelham for just over a year, her previous experience of working in flower shops, organising and working at large scale floral events, attending competitions and many other flower shows up and down the country has led her to be awarded a prestigious silver medal for the RHS Chelsea Florist of the Year in 2017. Having gained her Level 4 Foundation Certificate FDA Professional Floristry and Floral Design, she is highly skilled and qualified with exceptional knowledge in all aspects of Floristry and Floral Design which makes her your go-to girl for anything floristry.

Nigel - Produce Manager

Known as our beloved “Naughty Nigel” is a character. He has a lifetime of experience as a greengrocer and is passionate about creating the most beautiful displays to celebrate the changing seasons within the world of produce. He always succeeds in sourcing the very best seasonal fruit & vegetables.

Emma - Our Star Baker

The latest recruit to our team, Emma has gained experience at Betty’s, Northcote Manor and The Devonshire Arms and has won “Pastry Chef of the Year” in 2019. Her talents are combined with great enthusiasm and she is already much loved.

Tim - Executive Chef

Tim is not only a terrific chef, he is also a strong leader. His quest for perfection is visible to all. His dedication to serving great quality food, with carefully crafted menus, using the finest ingredients, means that our Keelham Kitchen has a fantastic reputation.

Supporting Local Suppliers

We champion over 250 local farmers and producers from Yorkshire. These producers are our neighbours and friends. They strengthen our local economy, conserve our surrounding countryside and offer the freshest and tastiest food.

Hesper Farm

Sam from Hesper Farm is one of our food hero. Hesper Farm has been home to Sam’s family and their award-winning pedigree herd for many generations. They share our values of high-welfare, sustainable farming. From a purpose-built dairy at Hesper Farm in the Yorkshire Dales, they are a young team pioneering bold, innovative food. They don’t follow the herd and they never will.

Otterbeck Distillery

Otterbeck Distillery is just 6 miles away from Keelham. Their location is the inspiration for Cotton Gin - distilled slowly with patience and passion, using botanicals foraged locally from the many hedgerows and moorlands. Their 18th century, five storey cotton and silk mill was erected on the banks of the River Aire. Their Gin reflects the history of the building and one of the machines is the source of the name of Cotton Gin.

Lottie Shaw's

Lottie's Great Aunt baked their original recipes of regional specialities in Yorkshire over 100 years ago. Inspired by her history and family recipes Lottie has carried on the journey of her family's passion for baking. Now baking a wide range of products Lottie Shaw's has been crowned The Official Taste of Yorkshire and we are proud to stock her range both in our shop and they feature in our much loved Hampers.