Another farmer diversifying - this time at the third attempt to get planning permission. Persistence clearly pays off.

This venue is easy to spot. Approaching Sutton-on-theForest from the south, the farm shop and café are on the left about half-a-mile from the village.

We were told it was opposite the weighbridge. I'll leave it to you to decide if that is an obvious marker.

Everything is very new.

Although there was still room on the shop shelves, there was an interesting display of quality food.

The café section is screened off from the majority of the shop.

This was not sufficient to prevent us from being spotted by neighbours who exercised perfect discretion.

Each table had a hand written drinks menu. Food was advertised on a chalk board or displayed at the servery.

It was unclear whether ordering should be at the counter or if staff came to the table. We chose the former method.

Although mid-afternoon, Ann had missed lunch, so enquired about the quiche. Sadly, it had all gone.

She settled for a pork pie and salad (£3.25), fully expecting to take half the pie home. This was not to be.

She was delighted with the crispness of the pastry and the quality of the meat.

The accompanying salad was a bit ordinary, but the pickle was tasty and very fruity.

A lightly done curd tart and a shared pot of tea (£2.60) completed her lunch.

My cream of leek and potato soup, with warm bread and butter (£2.50), was excellent.

Reliving days gone by, I selected "fly cemetery" (£1.30), which was substantial and packed with currants.

The owner, who had forsaken hundreds of breeding sows on the farm to start this venture, was keen to hear if service was acceptable.

If it helps, don't put serviettes between food and plate, a knife would have helped with the currant slice and we prefer not to be called at from behind the servery for our order.

Otherwise a nice venture to which we wish luck.