Keelham Farm Shop has announced that it will cease trading yesterday, unless a buyer is secured. Located on the A65 near Skipton, the farm shop was established in 2015 by siblings James and Victoria Robertshaw, and the shop, cafe, and restaurant gained prominence as the largest farm shop in the country.
It draws in approximately half a million visitors annually. A statement posted by a manager on the company’s social media accounts said: “Unfortunately due to financial situations the decision has been taken at least for the moment to close Keelham Food Hall, Keelham Kitchen, Kind at Keelham and Knead Pizzeria.
“There is hope that a new buyer will step up and continue the shop and re-employ a great deal of the staff but these things don’t happen overnight unfortunately so please bear with us. I’m sure further details will be released as they become available.
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“On a personal note as an employee of Keelham and a local. it is a shop and brand I would like to see continue and I’m sure many of you feel the same. It’s been with us for many years now and albeit changed management/ownership a couple of times, but it’s a place that offered produce and products not found in other shops in the area. I’ve enjoyed working there and working alongside the other staff members.”
In 2019, Victoria and James stepped down from their roles as directors at Keelham. Subsequently, James took charge of overseeing the family’s initial Keelham Farm Shop in Thornton, Bradford, which has been rebranded as Robertshaws.
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