MIDDLETOWN Farm Shop is a real gem in the countryside.

The beautiful farm shop is run by a group of friends who make all sorts of interesting and exciting things.

It is at Middletown Lane in Upleadon near Newent.

Inside the shop you can find a whole array of locally produced goods for sale including fresh gently raised fresh Jacob lamb, a variety of apple juices home made cakes and a selection of jams, jellies & syrups, chutneys & pickles.

There is also local honey, free range duck & goose eggs, potatoes, carrots and onions and chilli pepper plants.

It is not just edibles available at Middletown though - there are a whole host of other things available including hand made beeswax food wraps and eco bags bags for storing bread & potatoes.

Paintings, prints & cards by local artists an photos by local photographer as well as Harriet Hare & hand made outfits and knitting kits and hand made Karosa Sterling Silver Jewellery and hand made pottery as well as silk flower arrangements and individual handmade hats and hatpins and quality wrapping paper & cards.

You can find gifts for all occasions as well as saddle racks, horse manure and sheep fleeces.

The shop is open the last weekend of every month and also the Thursday and Friday before.

Dordie Ketley runs the farm shop with her husband Graham.

Ethical farming is incredibly important to Dordie and all the lab is raised ethically with the animals enjoying a wonderful life with no chemicals to ensure the meat has a wonderful texture and flavour.

She said: "We have a good selection of fresh lamb including joints for a roast, lamb shanks, steaks, chump chops, diced lamb, noisettes, chops, mince, liver, hearts and neck rings. We also have diced and minced mutton and frozen Ross Cobb chickens.

"The little baby lambs are all doing well and are a joy to watch.

"There are thirteen of them so they have lots of lovely friends to play with.

"Their mothers are taking such good care of them and they are all growing like mad.

"We have some tables and chairs set up beside the paddock; you are most welcome to sit and enjoy watching the lambs if you would like to.

"If the weather is nice, you might enjoy some tea / coffee and cake."

The weirdest thing they have been asked for at Middletown is bananas!