Most bottles of cooking oil can't tell you much about where they came from. Yare Valley Oils can tell you where the fields are where the rapeseed is grown. The family grows rapeseed on its farm at Surlingham, beside the Norfolk Broads, then presses and bottles the oil on site. It's cold-pressed by mechanical means and filtered, mild enough to dress a salad and stable enough to roast and fry with. That oil is also the base for the family's infusions and dressings. The other reason I like Yare Valley is the shop. It's self-service, runs on trust and opens every day from 8am until 9pm. The family's own oil, beef and potatoes sit on the shelves alongside food from other local producers, and next door Teles Patisserie serves Portuguese pastries and coffee. This is the type of farming business we should all support if we can. By switching our oil to one sold direct from a farm like Yare Valley, the price doesn't blow your budget and in doing so you know that a crop that would otherwise vanish into an anonymous supply chain is now something that creates a proper income for a family farm, and puts money directly back into a local community.

Social Media

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yarevalleyoils

Can people visit or buy direct?

Yes. Yare Valley Farm Shop is self-service and open every day, 8am to 9pm, including weekends and bank holidays. Cards are accepted. Oils are also sold online. By car, use postcode NR14 7GD for Mill Road.

Website

https://www.yarevalley.com

Address Summary

Surlingham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 7GD