these had developed from simple roadside stalls that operated only at harvest time to become fully fledged service activities in their own right it was no longer good enough simply to have the right fruit and vegetables but also opening hours car parking and customer facilities that met buyers' rising expectations some farm shops have even developed into mini out-of-town visitor centres whichfamilies visit to eat go shopping and provide entertainment for children in an attempt to get a higher price for their produce some famers have developed innovative service-based methods of delivery vegetable box schemes have become very popular with some