AN AWARD-WINNING Somerset farm shop is launching an evening service in its Café once a month to help further raise awareness of the importance of British, Westcountry and Somerset-sourced produce (March 2026).
Rumwell Farm Shop, which is on the A38 between Taunton and Wellington, is starting its 2026 Late‑Night Rumwell Café on Thursday, March 19 from 5pm to 7.30pm
Sophie Mitchell, Partner at Farm Shop says: “We’re offering visitors the chance to enjoy our award‑winning Rumwell experience into the early evening as part of our ongoing mission to promote British, Westcountry and Somerset ingredients wherever possible.
“We produce our own eggs, pork, beef and potatoes on our family-run farm just up the road from the Shop and sell them to our customers, as well as using them in our award-winning Café, ensuring lower food miles, freshness and provenance. We also make hundreds of Made at Rumwell products onsite including Bakery and Deli items, as well as jams and preserves, and Gluten Free products too.
“Our ethos is to source produce, wherever possible, from as close to us as we can. That means by shopping with us, you’re supporting lots of other farmers and growers in the area too. Obviously, we can’t get everything from close by, but we work hard to do the best we can.
“Farm Retail Association’s (FRA) says, 75p out of every £1 you spend at a farm retailer like us stays in the local economy. This means when you buy from us, you’re supporting jobs and livelihoods in your community and helping preserve rural landscapes too.
“By opening our Café later on one weekday evening a month, it should allow people who can’t come during a normal working week to have a meal with us and also for those with children at school to be able to have an early family tea here.”
The Late‑Night Rumwell Café will run on the third Thursday of every month throughout 2026, excluding December, providing an evening setting for visitors to enjoy homemade dishes.
Sophie added: “Faced with many ongoing challenges, farmers all around us here in Somerset and the South West are in need of community support now more than ever before, so eating food that’s grown, produced and sourced locally has never been more important.
“That’s one of the main drivers for offering our visitors the chance to not only dine with us during the day but to also be able to eat here one evening each month. We’re extending the opportunity for people to eat delicious food in a wonderful setting while supporting farmers, growers and producers here in Somerset, the Westcountry and Britain.”
For further details, menus and to book, please visit www.rumwellfarmshop.com/2026-late-night-rumwell-cafe/.
