The best farms in Kent
4.5 from 4,207 reviews across 15 farms
Organised lists 17 farms in Kent, including 15 farm shops, 6 butchers and 5 raw milk farms. 4 deliver to your door.
Listings updated 31 August 2026
The best farms
- 1Gibson's Farm ShopFarm shop in Canterbury4.3 (1493 reviews)Gibson's Farm Shop stands at Little Crockshard Farm outside Wingham, near Canterbury, where the Gibson family has farmed for four generations. Bob and Win Gibson began selling apples and pears direct from the farm in 1970, and the purpose built shop that opened in 2010 has grown into a bakery, butchery, deli, dairy, fruit and veg, drinks, florist, garden centre and cafe, with the stated objective of acting as a storefront for Kent producers.
The butchery is the farm's own: free range Aberdeen Angus beef, pork and lamb reared at home, home cured ham and bacon, and sausages made from their own pigs with high meat content in natural casings. Jeff Gibson rears the cows, pigs and sheep and grows a large proportion of their feed, while local suppliers fill the shelves around them, from Kingcott Dairy cheeses to Woodlands free range eggs.
- 2Broadditch Farm ShopFruit and veg farm in Gravesend4.6 (598 reviews)Broadditch Farm Shop sits at the gate of Manor Farm in Southfleet, Kent, a 470 acre farm worked by the Harris family for over 170 years, since they moved from Bedfordshire in 1848. Brothers John and Mark, sixth generation, run today's mainly arable and vegetable farm, cropping wheat, barley, oilseed rape, oats, linseed and five acres of vegetables, with ten acres of woodland. The shop opened in a converted farm building in May 1990 and sells the farm's own seasonal fruit and vegetables within hours of harvest.
Alongside its homegrown produce the shop stocks selected fresh produce from other local farms, plus local meats, cheeses, eggs, bread, cakes and artisan foods from named Kent producers, and local wine, gin, cider and beer. Seasonal events run through the year, including pick your own cobnuts, pumpkins at Halloween and a Christmas market.
- 3Perry Court FarmFarm shop in Ashford4.6 (532 reviews)Perry Court Farm is a family run farm, farm shop and tearoom on the A28 between Ashford and Canterbury in Kent. The Fermor family have farmed Perry Court for over 80 years, since Lionel and Jessie Fermor bought the farm in 1951, and the family now works around 800 acres. They grow their own fruit, vegetables and salad, press their own juice, and grow more than 200 heritage apple and pear varieties, celebrated every autumn at the farm's Apple Fayre, which raises money for the Pilgrims Hospice in Ashford.
The farm shop began in the 1980s in a converted potato shed and now fills a converted oasthouse, selling the farm's own seasonal produce alongside chutneys, cheeses, wines and meats from small Kent producers. There is a butchery counter with locally sourced meat, a UK cheese and cured meat deli, a tearoom baking its own cakes and scones, and stalls at farmers markets from Wye to North London. Open daily, 8am to 6pm.
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Park Farm BrastedRaw milk farm in Westerham4.9 (306 reviews)Park Farm is a third generation dairy farm at Brasted, near Westerham in Kent, farmed by the Edgar family and trading as Edgar and Son. The farm milks pedigree Jersey cows and produces raw milk, pasteurised milk and ice cream using sustainable farming practices.
Milk is sold from the vending machine at the farm, open every day from 8am to 6pm. The farm also hosts school visits and offers catering, and larger orders can be arranged by phone or email. - 5
Lower Ladysden Farm ShopFruit and veg farm in Cranbrook4.6 (389 reviews)Lower Ladysden is a family run farm at Winchet Hill, Goudhurst, in the heart of the Kent countryside, specialising in fresh fruit and vegetables grown for pick your own and for its award winning farm shop, a winner of the Kent Life Best Farm Shop award. The PYO seasons run from late April asparagus through strawberries, raspberries, runner beans and blackberries in summer to sunflowers, wildflowers and pumpkins in October, with picking areas opened field by field as crops ripen on this active working farm.
The farm shop is stocked with the farm's own freshly picked produce and homemade jams and juices, alongside local Kent produce from brands the family trusts, from everyday essentials to weekend treats. The farm also hosts seasonal events including car shows, charity days and Christmas visits, and is open seven days a week, 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sundays. - 6
Silcocks Farm ShopFarm shop in Tenterden4.6 (214 reviews)Silcocks Farm Shop is a butchery, farm shop and cafe at Silcocks Farm on Grange Road in Tenterden, Kent, in the village of St Michaels. It is a family business selling meat raised on the family's own farm along with a range of local produce.
The butchers shop runs Tuesday to Saturday from 8am to 5pm, and the cafe serves breakfast, lunch and then tea, coffee and cake through the afternoon. Dogs are welcome in the garden room and courtyard seating, assistance dogs are welcome inside, and there is free parking on site. - 7
Biddenden VineyardsFarm shop in Ashford4.7 (153 reviews)Biddenden Vineyards is Kent's original vineyard, owned and managed by the Barnes family since 1969. The farm was originally a 40 acre apple orchard, and Joyce Barnes planted the first third of an acre of vines as apple prices declined in the late 1960s. Today the second and third generations of the family run a single estate of 23 acres of gentle south facing slopes just outside the Wealden village of Biddenden, growing 12 different grape varieties.
Around 80,000 bottles are produced each year, and all vine work on the estate, from pruning and canopy management to picking, is still carried out by hand, with harvest running from mid September through to November. The vineyard shop sells the estate's white, rose, red and sparkling English wines alongside its ciders and pressed apple juices, and visitors can walk the vines on open, guided and self guided tours through the year. - 8
Lower Hardres Farm ShopFarm shop in Canterbury4.6 (147 reviews)Lower Hardres Farm Shop is the local farm shop for Canterbury, sitting in the village of Lower Hardres just south of the city. The shop stocks fresh meat every day from its own farm and from local suppliers, including pork, beef, lamb, poultry and game in season, prepared by the in house butchery. During the summer months the farm invites customers to pick their own fruit, and flowers and plants arrive from local nurseries.
Beyond the butchery counter the shelves carry farm fresh vegetables, local cheeses and milk, ice cream, cakes, jams and chutneys, and everyday items, along with an off licence of local still and sparkling wines, ciders and beers. The shop also supplies logs, coal and pet food. It trades as Kent Farm Gate Foods Limited and is open seven days a week. - 9
Pluckley Farm ShopFarm shop in Ashford4.7 (119 reviews)Pluckley Farm Shop opened in 2010 in the Kent village of Pluckley, founded by a former lawyer whose family have farmed these villages for centuries, with a family tree reaching back to a blacksmith in Hothfield in the late 1600s. What began as a village farm shop grew roots of its own: the family diversified into rearing pigs and moved to their own farm, Dering Farm, in 2021. The famous Pluckley pork is reared in large outdoor paddocks, the pigs fed fruit and veg alongside organic, GM free pig nuts, with no fertilisers or pesticides used on the land and no steroids or antibiotics routinely given.
The shop on Smarden Road sells the farm's own pork alongside freshly baked bread, dairy, fresh fruit and veg, cheese, meat, local beers, wines and spirits, locally made ice cream and bespoke hampers, all sourced from the farm or the local area. The founder's sister Marie has worked in the shop since it opened, with farm shop dog Murphy roaming the farm. - 10
Loddington Farm ShopFarm shop in Maidstone4.7 (109 reviews)Loddington Farm is a fifth generation family farm in the Kent countryside near Maidstone, run by James Smith, whose great great grandfather first grew apples on the land. The farm has turned away from chemical farming: no synthetic fertilisers or herbicides are applied to the soils, fungicides and insecticides are being phased out, and the focus is on rebuilding soil ecosystems and growing nutrient dense food, with apples and pears still at the heart of the farm alongside the Owlet fruit juice pressed on site.
The award winning farm shop opened in January 2024 and was named among The Times 35 best farm shops in Britain. It sells as much of the farm's own fresh produce as the season allows, plus the farm's own eggs, slow grown native breed pork reared outdoors, venison and juice, alongside food and drink from carefully selected Kent producers. A cafe in the courtyard behind the shop serves breakfast and lunch.
What visitors say
It was very expensive to me it was more like a normal shop then a farm shop.
Ana Da Silva · 20 August 2026
Support your local farmers! Lovely shop, great staff and always something on!
Rae Vikki · 1 August 2026
Great farm shop with a lovely restaurant and meat and cheese counters. Not the cheapest but good quality.
Marie Weller · 16 August 2026
Good milk.
Mayfair · 27 August 2026
Well Ian and Jane what can I say. From the moment we came to the minute we left you made our night you both are an absolute asset to the team. Thank you. Hannah and Nick.
Nick Clark · 15 August 2026
1st class breakfast at a very reasonable price... has loads of seating also the shop is well stocked and offers a nice selection at a good price.you also can have falconry experience so makes a good morning or afternoon out.
Dazz Kazz · 29 August 2026
Good to know
- Which farm in Kent is rated highest?
- Park Farm Brasted carries the highest rating in Kent: 4.9 stars from 306 reviews. Park Farm Brasted
- Which farm in Kent do people visit most?
- Gibson's Farm Shop is the most reviewed farm in Kent, with 1493 reviews averaging 4.3 stars. Gibson's Farm Shop
- Which town in Kent has the most farms?
- Ashford has the most farms listed in Kent, with 3, followed by Cranbrook with 3. Farms in Ashford
- Where can I buy raw milk in Kent?
- 5 farms sell raw milk in Kent, including Park Farm Brasted, Winterdale Cheesemakers, Cheesemakers of Canterbury. Raw milk farms in Kent
- How many farm shops are there in Kent?
- Organised lists 15 farm shops in Kent, including Gibson's Farm Shop, Broadditch Farm Shop, Perry Court Farm. Each listing carries photos, opening details and reviews. Farm shops in Kent
- How many butchers are there in Kent?
- Organised lists 6 butchers in Kent, including Gibson's Farm Shop, Silcocks Farm Shop, Lower Hardres Farm Shop. Butchers in Kent
- How many fruit and veg farms are there in Kent?
- Organised lists 4 fruit and veg farms in Kent, including Broadditch Farm Shop, Perry Court Farm, Lower Ladysden Farm Shop. Fruit and veg farms in Kent
- Do farms in Kent deliver?
- 4 of the 17 farms listed in Kent deliver locally or nationwide, including Silcocks Farm Shop, Biddenden Vineyards, Cheesemakers of Canterbury. Delivery details sit on each farm's page. Silcocks Farm Shop
- Can I visit farms in Kent in person?
- 17 of the 17 farms listed in Kent welcome visitors in person. Opening hours and directions sit on each farm's page. Gibson's Farm Shop
Every farm
- Biddenden Vineyards
- Broadditch Farm Shop
- Cheesemakers of Canterbury
- Gibson's Farm Shop
- Kingcott Dairy
- Loddington Farm Shop
- Lower Hardres Farm Shop
- Lower Ladysden Farm Shop
- Paley Farm
- Park Farm Brasted
- Park Farm Butchers
- Perry Court Farm
- Pluckley Farm Shop
- Ridley Court Farm
- Silcocks Farm Shop
- Silverhand Estate
- Winterdale Cheesemakers