Family business celebrates 80 years of farming in Wythall

Here at Becketts Farm, 2017 marked the celebration of our 80^th year farming the land in Wythall – a mammoth milestone of which we are extremely proud.

Whilst today Becketts Farm is known for its retail and hospitality business, with our Farm Shop, Restaurant and much more, over the past 80 years we have grown and diversified alongside the community of Wythall.

Our family farming history in the area is something we are proud of. The farm was originally purchased in 1937 by Albert Beckett, a dairy farmer who moved from Shropshire with his small herd of cows. It has since been passed through the generations, first to Albert’s son Alan, and then to his son and current Managing Director, Simon Beckett.

From dairy farming to egg production, in the 1960s Alan led the business become the 4th largest egg producer in the UK and set up the first retail operation for Becketts farm, with the farm shop and bakery officially opened in 1980.

In the 1990s, Simon took over the business, diversifying the farm through a growing retail operation and property and business lets.

Community remains at the heart of this award-winning family business, with the company investing in local sports clubs, charities and working closely with business partners.

Looking forward to the next 80 years, we don’t know exactly how this business will change and evolve. What we do know is that we will always remain dedicated to keeping our community, our customers and our people at the heart of all that we do. Wythall is after all, the centre of the Universe and the more people who realise that, the better!