FAMILIES from Somerset were invited to an award-winning farm shop last week (October 30 and 31, 2020) for a spooky Halloween afternoon tea.
Rumwell Farm Shop, which is located on the A38 between Taunton and Wellington, hosted the tea on Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31 to celebrate Halloween.
Anne Mitchell, Joint Owner of the farm shop, said: “Our Halloween celebrations, which included a table-based afternoon tea with a picture to colour for each child, were a great success and all the families who attended had a wonderful time.
“Youngsters got the chance to draw a frightening face on one of our pumpkins and our staff took them away to the kitchen and carved the designs for them to take home.
“Children and adults were welcome to come in fancy dress and we loved seeing lots of scary ghosts and witches, as well as all other fancy-dress costumes.
“Sophia Hildreth, aged six, from Taunton was the Friday winner of our fancy-dress competition and took home the prize for best Halloween costume.
“All the children who attended got to enjoy a special spooky themed selection of food including sandwiches, juice, fruit, horror sweets and cakes. Refreshments were also available for adults to order too.
“We would like to thank everyone who came and had a lovely time, also the effort that went into Halloween costumes was fantastic! We hope to see everyone again next year for more spook-acular fun!”
Rumwell Farm Shop is an independent, family-run, award-winning business owned by the Mitchell family. Originally a potato store, David and Anne Mitchell began selling their potatoes and free-range eggs at the gate more than 23 years ago.
Due to customer demand, the product range soon increased, and the business grew. David and Anne’s sons, James and Jack, are now also involved, as well as their daughters-in-law, Sophie and Donna.
Rumwell Farm Shop has a traditional butchery counter selling its home-reared, free range pork and Aberdeen Angus beef. There is also a delicatessen, bakery, jam kitchen, food hall, wine cellar and gift room.
Its own, home-grown potatoes are available, when in season, as well as everything from fruit, vegetables and groceries to plants, Somerset-grown cut flowers, gifts and cards.
The Rumwell Café is a large and spacious building. 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.
Families are welcome to the café and there is a menu especially for children. The café also serves afternoon teas, carvery on a Sunday and is licensed to sell alcoholic beverages.
For more information, please call Rumwell Farm Shop, which is located in Rumwell between Taunton and Wellington, on 01823 461599 or visit www.rumwellfarmshop.com.
