The original owners of the popular Skipton farm shop have taken over the Keelham Farm Shop site once more after purchasing it for a substantial £2.2 million. Siblings James and Victoria Robertshaw established the farm shop in 2015 but stepped down as directors in 2019.
Set to reopen at 10am on Thursday 27th March the farm shop is known for serving delicious food and offering local produce. It will reopen under the name Robertshaw’s Farm Shop, adding to its existing location in Thornton, near Bradford. Around 100 jobs are expected to be created, which will be a welcome boost to the local area.
The premises have had major development and upgrading work ahead of opening, including freshening with the total investment nearing £3m, Craven Herald reports.
Like the original shop, Robertshaw’s Skipton has on-site butchers as well as a delicatessen that offers homemade products, fresh fruit and vegetables. Not only that but it will also have a food-to-go section, dried goods, beers, wines and spirits, a florist, a restaurant and a café. It will also have the vintage Bradford made McCormick International tractor, as a centre piece, surrounded by fresh vegetables.
Mr Robertshaw said: “We are really excited to finally launch the new Skipton store, a ‘one stop’ farm shop set to complement our multi award-winning farm shop in Thornton. It’s the start of a brand-new era, an expansion that represents a significant milestone for Robertshaw’s and presents major opportunities for future growth and development of the business. The reopening not only provides a tremendous boost to the local economy, but also brings 80 new jobs to the area.”
Owner James Robertshaw says he is “passionate about providing good quality local produce at an affordable price.” He is also renowned for supporting local producers, working with over 400 regional farmers and can be regularly found at neighbouring Skipton Auction Mart, from where the business continues to source prime stock on a weekly basis.
