{"id":272817,"date":"2025-04-03T05:39:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T05:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/03\/romney-marsh-farm-shop-vending-machines-sell-out-of-hours\/"},"modified":"2025-04-03T05:39:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T05:39:11","slug":"romney-marsh-farm-shop-vending-machines-sell-out-of-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/03\/romney-marsh-farm-shop-vending-machines-sell-out-of-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Romney Marsh farm shop vending machines sell out of hours"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The vending machines at The Old Tractor Shed Farm Shop sell local produce until 21:00 BST each day<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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A Kent farm shop has turned to technology to sell local produce out of hours.<\/p>\n

The Old Tractor Shed Farm Shop in Brookland has installed three vending machines which continue to offer a range of products when the main business is closed.<\/p>\n

Visitors can pay for milk, pickles, meats, fruit juices and fresh vegetables sourced from suppliers on The Romney Marsh by tapping their bank cards and smart phones.<\/p>\n

Co-owner Deborah Ovenden said: “This enables us to extend our hours to offer local produce to a wide range of people such as dog walkers and cyclists early in the morning when the shop is not open.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“There’s not many shops in the area so it’s also useful for people in the evening coming home from work.”<\/p>\n

The vending machines are housed in shipping containers in front of the farm shop building. The owners are also planning to open a self service cafe in one of them.<\/p>\n

The container for the fresh milk vending machine was previously used to house Turkish PPE equipment from the pandemic which was eventually rejected, co-owner Clive Ovenden said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Farm shop manager Ryan Ovenden and his father Clive plan to turn one shipping container into a self service cafe<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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The initiative comes as many farms search for other ways to diversify their income.<\/p>\n

“Farmers are struggling at the moment”, added Mrs Ovenden. <\/p>\n

“This is an opportunity to sell our produce and that from the local area even when we are not there ourselves.”<\/p>\n

The vending machines at The Old Tractor Shed Farm Shop are open each day between 07:00 and 21:00.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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