Founder Lawrence Taylor Type Privately held company | Website Lathcoats Farm Shop | |
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Key people Stephen TaylorPhilip Taylor Founded 1912, Galleywood, United Kingdom | ||
Lathcoats farm shop apple day 2011
Lathcoats Farm Shop, often shortened to just "Lathcoats" is a family run farm shop, situated in Galleywood, Essex, England. It is based on Beehive Lane, where it was established in 1912 by Lawrence Taylor.
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History
In 1912, Lawrence Taylor planted the first fruit trees on Lathcoats Farm's 55 hectares. Lathcoats Farm has been in the Taylor family for three generations. Lawrence's only son, Maurice, then took over Lathcoats Farm. Lathcoats Farm Shop is currently run by Maurice's two sons, Philip and Stephen Taylor.
Lathcoats Farm Shop was set up by Maurice Taylor in the late 1960s
Apples
Lathcoats Farm Shop is well known for supplying over 40 apple varieties, including and supplying the local community as well as Sainsbury's.
Apple varieties
Lathcoats Farm Shop grows and stocks over 40 apple varieties, including: D'Arcy Spice, Queen, Chelmsford Wonder,Adams Pearmain, Cornish Gilliflower, Temptation, Topaz, Meridian, Honeycrisp and Discovery
Apple Day
Apple Day is an annual event that officially takes place on October 21 each year. Lathcoats Farm Shop has been celebrating Apple Day for almost 20 years. The event is held at Lathcoats Farm, where locally grown apples and other fruit can be tasted.
Rent a Tree
A scheme was set up in 2000 by Lathcoats Farm Shop to enable people in the community to rent a tree. This means that people can pick the fruit from their tree even if they don't have space to grow one themselves.