Open today · closes 5pm
Grown, reared and baked within five miles of where you're standing.
Green End Farm Shop sits on working farmland in Lofthouse, Wakefield — come for the butchery, stay for the sheep field.
A working farm first, a shop second
We've been growing rhubarb on this land since the 1930s, back when there were two hundred growers within a couple of miles of here. There are a handful of us left, and we still force the crop by candlelight in the old sheds every winter.
The shop grew out of that — a place to sell what we grow, what our neighbours grow, and what our butcher and baker make each morning. Everything on the shelves has a face behind it.
This week in the field
Forced rhubarb is back on the shelves — cut in the dark, sweeter and pinker than the summer crop. Ask at the counter for our rhubarb crumble kits, made fresh each morning.
See what else is in seasonWhat we stock
Six counters, one farm. Everything is sourced from us or from growers and makers we know by name.
The Butchery
Beef and lamb reared on our own pasture, hung and cut on site by our butchers.
The Bakery
Bread, sausage rolls and pork pies baked fresh from 6am every morning.
Dairy & Deli
Cheeses, milk and eggs from farms you can see from the car park.
Seasonal Field
Rhubarb, veg and fruit picked that morning — the case changes with the weather.
The Coffee Barn
A proper flat white and a slice of something warm, looking out over the sheep field.
Farmyard Corner
Geese, sheep and llamas to say hello to — bring the kids, bring the grandparents.
Around the farm
A few scenes from a normal Thursday — the counters, the fields, and the animals that make the trip worth it for the kids.
Who you'll meet
A small team, mostly from within a few miles of the farm — say hello if you see them.
Margaret Ellis
Third-generation grower
Runs the rhubarb sheds the same way her grandfather did — by candlelight, in midwinter.
Tom Whitfield
Head butcher
Trained in Leeds, come home to Wakefield — everything he hangs was grazing within a mile.
Priya Anand
Head baker
In by 4am most mornings so the sausage rolls are ready before the shop opens.
What people say
Different areas of the shop for different foods, and the steaks look amazing. We'll be back before the year's out.
Not the biggest farm shop around, but the butchery selection is genuinely excellent. Full of history too.
Lovely to wander round with the geese, sheep and llamas outside. Picnic tables make it an easy stop.
Good to know
Do I need to book, or can I just turn up?+
No booking needed — just turn up. Saturdays and school holidays are busiest, so weekday mornings are quietest if you'd like a slower browse.
Is there anywhere to eat on site?+
Yes — the Coffee Barn serves hot drinks, cake and light lunches, with seating inside and picnic tables out by the animal field.
Can I bring the dog?+
Well-behaved dogs on a lead are welcome in the outdoor areas and car park. We ask that they stay outside the food counters.
Do you deliver, or is it in-person only?+
Everything is sold in person at the farm for now — it's how we keep the produce and prices honest. Ask at the butchery about larger orders for freezers.
Is the farm accessible for wheelchairs and pushchairs?+
Yes, the shop and yard are flat and step-free throughout, with accessible parking near the entrance.
What's fresh, straight to your inbox
A short note most Fridays — what's just come in, what's about to run out, and any farm-gate offers before the weekend.
Come and see us
Green End Farm, Lofthouse, Wakefield WF3 3QR
- Monday
- 8:30am – 5:00pm
- Tuesday
- 8:30am – 5:00pm
- Wednesday
- 8:30am – 5:00pm
- Thursday
- 8:30am – 5:00pm
- Friday
- 8:30am – 5:00pm
- Saturday
- 8:30am – 5:00pm
- Sunday
- 9:00am – 4:00pm