Appetite Me have been working closely with Nene Park Trust in Peterborough on the refurbishment and extension of the Ferry Meadows Visitor Centre which includes a gifts and farm shop and launched on Saturday April 2nd.

During challenging times for traditional farming and with sustainability and de-carbonising high on the agenda, more and more UK entrepreneurial landowners are looking at alternative ways to generate extra revenue streams.

While including food as part of a garden centre offer is a hardly a new innovation, recent years have seen a notable shift in shopping habits as consumers have increasingly enjoyed relaxed shopping and dining alongside exceptional customer service, as well as feeling safer by virtue of spacious open internal and external retail areas.