Plympton greengrocers Fruity Roots has been shortlisted for a prestigious award.
Fruity Roots, which is located on the Ridgeway has been named as a finalist in one of the categories in the Farm Shop and Deli Awards 2025.
It is one of seven shops listed in the Other Specialist Shops category of the Farm Shop and Deli Awards, which is championed by Fieldfare and run in partnership with The Grocer magazine.
The aim of the awards is to recognise and reward the UK’s best loved specialist retailers which are pillars of their communities and champions of great produce and sustainable practice.
Fruity Roots was opened in 2020 by Sharon Lewis-King with the help of her wife Amy and their employee Emma. Sharon, a former postwoman and firefighter, worked for Stokes, a well-known firm of West Country greengrocers in her younger years.
She said:
“We began the adventure and gamble with Fruity Roots because I felt I needed a change and believed our local high street needed a fruit and vegetable shop.
“When stocking the shop and adding new lines I always try to source local where possible. We have daily deliveries from our local wholesalers, Continental Wholesale Fruits in Liskeard and Frank H Mann in Torquay, who will source from local farmers during the seasons, and this is key to providing fresh seasonal produce.
“We also receive freshly baked Sourdough goods from Heyl Bakery every Thursday, stock local Honey from Black Dog Honey Bees, along with chutneys, cheeses and much more.”
Sharon and the team were delighted when they were notified in August last year from the Farm Shop and Deli Awards that they had been recommended to enter the awards.
“In February we were told that we were finalists in the Other Specialist Retailer category I nearly fell of my chair,” added Sharon. “I was totally blown away by the fact that I had even been considered in the first place, let alone the fact I am actually one of the finalists.
“This is such a major achievement for me and makes the gamble to begin the journey over four years ago so worthwhile. I am so proud to be where I am now and so incredibly grateful for all the support I have received from our customers, my colleagues, friends and family.”
