KEEN QUIZZERS are invited to sign up for Rumwell Farm Shop & Café’s next Charity Quiz & Supper Evening to help raise funds for its Charity of the Year for 2023 (April 2023).
The award-winning, family-run farm shop is hosting a Charity Quiz & Supper Evening in aid of its Charity of the Year, Age UK Somerset, on Friday, May 12 from 7pm.
Anne Mitchell, Partner at Rumwell Farm Shop, which is on the A38 between Taunton and Wellington, explained: “Our first Quiz & Supper Evening of the year back in January raised a wonderful £510 for Age UK Somerset. Now we’re inviting people to sign-up for our next quiz on May 12 to help raise even more money for the charity, while also having a great time quizzing. This year we’re also linking to Somerset Day, which is on the same day, and its Big Quiz event, celebrating the very best of our fabulous county.”
Tickets cost £16.99, including a two-course supper and the quiz entry fee, with proceeds to the charity.
Tables must be booked on Rumwell Farm Shop & Café’s website via this link: https://bit.ly/40mxyvC
Chief Executive of Age UK Somerset, Phil Dolan said: “The benefits of keeping our minds active as we age are well known, but whether you are a general knowledge genius or not, this quiz night promises to be great fun for all!
“We really encourage people to take part, as even if you don’t come first, you’ll have a great night, and the older people of Somerset, who need our help, will benefit from your participation.”
During the evening there will also be a raffle with a selection of prizes from the farm shop, its suppliers and friends. All the money raised from the raffle will be donated to the charity.
Anne adds: “People can get together in teams of a maximum of eight to have a fun evening quizzing, while also helping us raise money for our brilliant Charity of the Year, which does lots of wonderful things in our community and Somerset as a whole.
“The winning quiz team members will each take home a £10 Rumwell voucher and have the privilege of lifting our highly coveted Rumwell Cup.”
Age UK Somerset, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2023, is an independent charity. It works in the community to help older people that need support with a variety of services that assist with combatting loneliness, keeping people fit and well and supporting those struggling financially.
With only the equivalent of 24 dedicated staff it relies on its team of more than 300 volunteers to deliver services and activities for older people across Somerset and North Somerset.
Rumwell Farm Shop is an independent, family-run, award-winning business owned by the Mitchell family. It was originally a potato store, when David and Anne Mitchell began selling their potatoes and free-range eggs at the gate more than 25 years ago.
Due to customer demand, the range of products soon increased, and the Farm Shop grew into the place it is today. David and Anne’s sons, James and Jack, are now also involved in the business, as well as their wives, Sophie and Donna.
Rumwell Farm Shop won nine Taste of the West Gold Awards in 2022 for its Shop and Café and also for some of its made onsite products. It was also a finalist in the Large Farm Shop of the Year category in the 2023 national Farm Retail Awards.
The Shop has a traditional Butchery counter selling its home-reared and free-range pork and Rumwell Angus beef. Its dry cured back bacon was given the title of overall Champion Bacon in the 2022 Taste of the West Awards.
Also onsite is the new, purpose-built Rumwell Orchard events space, a Delicatessen, Bakery, Jam Kitchen, Food Hall, Wine Cellar, Gluten Free Kitchen, Food To Go service and Gift Room.
The food prepared in the Café kitchen is sourced from the Farm Shop, the Mitchell family farm, which is just four miles away, and other regional suppliers. The Café kitchen has Coeliac UK’s Gluten Free accreditation.
The Charity Quiz & Supper Evening in aid of Age UK Somerset will be held at Rumwell Farm Shop, which is located in Rumwell between Taunton and Wellington, on Friday, May 12 at 7pm. For further details, please visit www.rumwellfarmshop.com
