CORONAVIRUS: Honiton farm shop offers free home delivery to help the community

Sisters Rebecca and Nicola Bartlett are stepping up to support residents in Honiton and surrounding villages during the coronavirus pandemic, before shutting their hugely-popular farm shop for the last time next month.

The pair had already decided not to renew the lease on Bartlett's Farm Shop and coffee shop, in Gittisham, before the virus took hold in the UK.

And now they want to help the community that has supported them over the last 10 years before the business closes.

Rebecca told Honiton Nub News: "We want to do our bit to help out at this difficult time and are offering free home deliveries.

"We have thoroughly enjoyed the last 10 years building up the business and are very grateful to our loyal customers for supporting us during that time.

"Offering to deliver to people's homes for free if they can't, or don't want to, get out is our way of thanking the community.

"As a business we feel it is the best thing we can do to help.

"We've already had a number of requests and expect this to increase substantially in the coming days."

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Bartlett's Farm Shop closes on 9 April, but in the meantime it is currently business as usual, with the shelves and fridges full-stocked, although Rebecca and Nicola are asking customers not to visit if they have coronavirus symptoms to help prevent the spread of the illness.

To request a free home delivery call the shop on 01404 44375 or email your shopping list to [email protected].

Food products include milk, eggs, vegetables, meat, bread, yoghurt, pies and cakes - and the sisters will try to source other items requested where possible.

Bartlett's Farm Shop is open Tuesday to Friday from 9am to 4.30pm, Saturday from 9am to 4pm and Sunday from 9am to 12 noon.