RUMWELL Farm Shop has given £2,710 to a charity which provides social and cognitive rehabilitation for adults with brain injury.

The funds were raised for Headway Somerset, based in Taunton, by staff and customers throughout 2018.

Farm shop joint owner Anne Mitchell, said: “Headway Somerset was one of our chosen charities of the year for 2018.

@The money was raised in a number of ways from collection tins at our till areas and two charity quiz and supper Evenings, which raised £1,020.

“We also donated 10p from every bag of sherbet lemons and per half dozen large eggs sold. We even teamed up with the Wellington Explorer Scouts and hosted a car wash in May, which raised £150 for Headway Somerset. 

“We would like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to all our staff, customers and the Wellington Explorer Scouts for helping us raise this fantastic amount of money for the charity during the past year.”

Headway Somerset provides social and cognitive rehabilitation for adults with brain injury and support and respite for their families through its four Brain Injury Centres based in Bridgwater, Henton, Yeovil and Taunton.

Jo Winmill, Rehabilitation and Fundraising Assistant at Headway Somerset, said: “We’d like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to Rumwell Farm Shop’s staff and customers for supporting us throughout 2018.”

Rumwell Farm Shop is an independent, family-run, award-winning business owned by the Mitchell family. It was originally a potato store, when David and Anne Mitchell began selling their potatoes and free-range eggs at the gate.

Due to customer demand, the range of products soon increased, and the farm shop grew into the place it is today. David and Anne’s sons, James and Jack, are now also involved in the business as well as daughter-in-law Sophie. 

Rumwell Farm Shop has a traditional butchery counter selling free range pork and Aberdeen Angus beef reared just four miles away on the family farm. There is also a delicatessen, bakery, jam kitchen, food hall, wine cellar and gift room. 

Home grown potatoes are also still available, when in season, as well as everything from fruit, vegetables and groceries to plants, flowers, gifts and cards.

The Rumwell Cafe can seat approximately 80 people. The food prepared in the cafe kitchen is sourced from the farm shop, the Mitchell family farm and regional suppliers.

Families are welcome to the cafe and there is a menu especially for children. The cafe also serves afternoon teas, carvery on a Sunday and is licensed to sell alcohol.

For more information, please call Rumwell Farm Shop, which is located in Rumwell between Taunton and Wellington, on 01823 461599, visit www.rumwellfarmshop.com, follow the company on Twitter atwww.twitter.com/rumwellfarmshop or log on to www.facebook.com/Rumwellfarmshop.