About us
Uncle Henry’s is part of a family farming business, run by the Ward and Blandford families.
We are farmers with a passion for home reared, local and great tasting produce!
The story behind the farm shop started with a family friend of the owners, a gentleman by the name of Henry Wright.
Henry used to live in the house behind the farm shop & cafe; you can see the house from the outside courtyard. Even though the families were unrelated, the owners, Steve and Meryl’s children used to ask “Can we visit Uncle Henry’s?” when they wanted to visit Henry’s farm.
The Wright family had farmed our farm for over 100 years when Steve and Meryl Ward took on the farm in 1991.
In 2006, the couple converted the derelict 19th Century limestone buildings in the farmyard next to Henry’s house, into the shop, butchery and cafe. Since then, conference facilities have been added and the farm has become a destination for fun family days out.
Steve and Meryl’s daughter, Emma now manages Uncle Henry’s and is the fifth generation to work in the family business. Their son Sam looks after the pigs and arable. Emma’s husband Henry manages the renewable energy on the farm and as he is frequently asked, although he is an Uncle Henry…he’s not THE Uncle Henry!!
Our surrounding arable and pig farm is an integral part of Uncle Henry’s and provides our customers with a real ‘farm to fork’ experience.
Farming heritage combined with a love for great food, provenance and interest in the local community have come to create the Farm Shop, Butchery & Cafe you see today.
Emma and her friendly team would like to extend a warm welcome and we hope that you come and visit us soon!.
The Ward & Blandford Family x
