Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2010 | Page 136

food

Island Life - August/September 2010

Farmer Jack's opens doors of
its tasty new-look farm shop
There’s a lot more to Farmer Jack's at the

a bag, with tropical fruit salads proving

Arreton Barn complex these days than

extremely popular.

just the impressive new building, which,

And at this time of year there is a plentiful

supported by SEEDA, has finally come to

supply of freshly picked cherries and

fruition.

strawberries, as well as sweet corn.

The extra space – around three times

The shop also includes two central displays

bigger than the original shop - has enabled

for the Garlic Farm and the Tomato Stall,

Famer Jack's to undergo a major expansion

making it a complex where customers can go

plan that now includes a butchery, with 80

along to find virtually all their needs under

per cent of the meat sold sourced from the

one roof.

Island, and all the sausages made on site.
An extensive deli area sells up to two dozen

It is a project that its owners had been
patiently awaiting for some time, but clearly

different cheeses, along with speciality and

the new Farmer Jack's has been well worth

fine foods. Another innovation within Farmer

that wait.

Jack's is access to freezers where you can
choose and scoop your own choices into

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