The Organic Farm Shop Cafe - Cotswold

I absolutely love Abbey Farm shop. The shop is divided into two sections - one offering a variety of food products and the other showcasing beautiful Indian products such as fabrics and bedlinens (Rani fairtrade cottons). The food shop is fantastic, with many products sourced directly from the farm such as vegetables, fruits, dairy products (including cheese and yogurt), bread, and various meats (hams and sausages). Despite the top-notch quality and freshness of the products, as well as the fairtrade practices in place, the prices are quite competitive. The staff is friendly, helpful, and laid-back, creating a welcoming atmosphere. The cafe is also great, with a lovely seating area that overlooks the picturesque farm. Abbey Home Farm is truly an inspiration, embodying sustainable food production, high animal welfare standards, fair trade ethics, and a cheerful staff. It feels like stepping into a perfect world when you visit. I wish our politicians would learn from Abbey Home Farm's example instead of flocking to places like Daylesford. Congratulations to Abbey Home Farm for their outstanding work.

Some things great, others… not so much. Expensive food shop, but quality really high (mostly) so that’s fine. The cafe is very expensive for what it is, and on,y just manages to make you feel it’s justified. The whole thing feels slightly amateurish but not in a wholly charming way. Worth it for a coffee or bowl of soup but I’d suggest you first managed expectations. Not allowing dogs is a real shame.

It should be so good but it’s not. There is always a queue for food and the staff seem a bit hapless and seem to have little initiative but I feel maybe they are not allowed to. Having had a poor experience a few times I would put this down to poor training and management. The shop is good but there is a sign at the till saying “ no returns” .some of the clothes are quite expensive so it put puts me off buying anything. This could be a lovely place to visit and we keep coming back hoping. Please get your act together.

We were visiting with our friends from the Cotswolds. It was a disappointing experience. There are a number of aspects that were poor. The meat was ringed throughout with fat similar to pork belly and there was no crackling. We expected a nice premium loin of pork. Other diners also left fatty meat on the side of their plates. The carrots were hard and the potatoes were not properly roasted or browned. The gravy was glutinous which was not pleasant. For a premium priced roast this fell well short of expectations. The apple crumble deserts were poorly presented with a tiny blob of cream.

My wife and I are regular visitors to Cirencester Farm shop/cafe, particularly at Sunday Lunchtimes. I always have the meat option and my wife the vegetarian dish. I’ve never had a Sunday Roast as good as this anywhere. Highly recommended.