A farm shop near Ipswich has been named as a finalist for a national award.

The Farm Retail Association Awards celebrate the best of the agricultural industry from across the UK.

Entries are judged by farm retailers who pick winners from different categories, including cafes and farmers' markets.

Suffolk Food Hall has been shortlisted for Large Farm Shop of the Year.

Located in The Strand south of Ipswich, the food hall opened its doors in 2007 and over the years expanded to open the Cook House restaurant, a cafe and a dedicated home and garden department.

The site also has a butcher shop and a greengrocer, as well as a pop-up fishmonger each week.

Visitors to the farm shop can explore the artisan bakery, which sells a range of pastries, pies, tarts and fresh loaves of bread.

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