Growing Out

Our Shop will be closed on Good Friday

Opening Hours: Tuesday to Friday 9am to 4pm
Location: Farm Shop at HMP Northumberland

Opened in summer 2023, our Farm Shop sits just outside the grounds of HMP Northumberland in a publicly accessible building. Here you’ll find:

  • Fresh produce from our prison Market Garden
  • Beautiful plants cultivated by serving prisoners
  • Delicious sandwiches, cakes, and bread from our Cafe 16 bakery
  • Refreshing hot and cold drinks
  • Locally made ice cream and other regional specialties

While we prioritize using produce from our Market Garden, we occasionally supplement with goods from local suppliers when direct prison-to-shop delivery isn’t possible.

More Than Just Shopping

Every purchase at our Farm Shop directly supports rehabilitation and gives second chances. Your shopping basket becomes a powerful tool for positive change, helping individuals build skills, confidence and routes to employment. All proceeds fund our educational programs, vocational training and post-release support—creating safer communities by breaking the cycle of reoffending.

There are many ways to support Growing Out:

  • Visit our Farm Shop Tuesday-Friday, 10am-4pm
  • Volunteer your time and talents
  • Spread the word about our work in the community
  • Place direct orders for plants, produce, or baked goods

By partnering with us, you help transform lives and nurture potential. Together, we are cultivating opportunities that grow well beyond prison walls.

What’s on Sale this Week

The shop is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 9am to 4pm.

This week’s Produce:

  • Pak Choi

This week’s Outdoor Plants:

  • We are waiting for a range of outdoor plants

This week’s Herb Plants:

  • We do not have any herbs at present

This week’s Indoor Plants:

  • Xmas Flowering Cactus
  • Aloe Vera
  • Small Cactus
  • Large Cactus
  • Rubber Plants
  • Coleus
  • Passion Flower

This week’s Baked Goods:

  • White Rolls
  • Sausage Rolls
  • Fruit Scones
  • Cheese Scones

This week’s Pies & Quiche:

  • Chicken, Garlic and Mushroom
  • Haggis & Veg
  • Mince & Dumpling
  • Cornbeef Pie
  • Steak & Black Pudding
  • Steak Pie
  • Feta, spinach and tomato quiche.
  • Sausage quiche.

We sometimes have problems delivering fresh fruit and vegetables from the Prison to the shop, so we on occasion buy produce from local suppliers or use excess stock bought for our training bakery and sell them at cost price in the shop.

Contact Us & Join the Mailing List

Each week we email the mailing list about any produce we have available to buy. Fill in the form below to receive emails. If you have any questions, want to volunteer, or would like to support our cause, please contact us through the information provided below. If you wish to receive a list of available plants and place an order, please contact info@oswinproject.org.uk

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Products on Sale in the Shop

Our farm shop stocks a diverse selection of products from HMP Northumberland, where prisoners craft beautiful woodwork, grow fresh produce, and create handmade goods as part of their rehabilitation journey. Alongside these products, we sell quality offerings from local suppliers within 15 miles.. You’ll also find carefully chosen products from socially responsible businesses that share our commitment to ethical practices and community support. Every purchase you make helps create opportunities for those rebuilding their lives while supporting sustainable local businesses and responsible producers.

Coffee & Hot Chocolate from Redemption Roasters

Meat from Greens of Longframlington

Ice-cream from Morwick Dairy

Relish from The Wonky Relish Company

Soap from Getting Clean CIC

Jams from Fat Lass Preserves

Decorative Metalwork from Off Grid Oddities

Our ‘Baking Out’ range of Pies

Tea from Nemi Tea

Cheese from the Northumberland Cheese Company

Savoury Jams from Cotswold Gold

Bags from HMP Low Newton

Jam from the Mad Jam Woman

Ginger Wine from Kitty

Milkshakes from Hauxley Farm

Garden Furniture

The woodworking workshop in the Market Gardens makes a range of garden furniture using recycled pallets. You can download the furniture catalogue here and place an order by emailing. If you would like to send feedback about any furniture you’ve bought, please email info@oswinproject.org.uk