Farm Shop

At Carpenter’s Farm Shop we know that fruit & vegetables are tastiest and most nutritious when they’re fresh. We believe that the best way to guarantee quality and freshness is by growing and selling our vegetables on site in our own farm shop, minimising the impact on the environment. We have been operating under this philosophy now for over 90 years, serving generations of happy healthy customers in St Albans, Hertfordshire and the surrounding area!

Is our produce Organic?

Although we are not a registered organic farm we do grow a great deal of our vegetables using traditional organic methods, using organic based fertilisers and manure.  The vast majority of our crops are pesticide free, these include… leeks, spring onions, tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, celeriac, chard, courgettes, marrows, lettuce, turnips, kale, Brussels sprouts & tops, spring onions, peppers, radish, courgettes, marrows, beans, spinach, rocket, and beetroot.

On top of our lovely range of fresh fruit and vegetables we also offer a great range of jams, juices, chutneys, oils, bread, milk, cheese and more.  We aim to source our produce from local or small independent producers. Take a look at our map and see who we currently stock.

We also sell…

James White Fruit Juices & Cordials
Cherry Tree Chutney, Jam & Curds
Stokes Sauces
Foraging Fox Ketchups
Snaffling Pig Pork Scratchings

And more….

Come down to the Farm Shop today and see for yourself!

Our small team of three staff are responsible for producing all our home grown veggies. The journey starts when Stephen Carpenter sows the seeds in early spring. Not long after germination the seedlings are ‘pricked-out’ into trays or pots by our dedicated food production staff David and Carl (who between them have over 40 years growing experience at Carpenter’s!). The seedlings are then left to grow until they are mature enough to be planted in the field. All our vegetable plants are hand planted by Stephen, David and Carl who continue to monitor their progress until they are fully grown and ready for harvesting. At Carpenter’s we harvest our crops by hand every morning to ensure that the produce we offer for sale in our farm shop is as fresh and tasty as possible!