Regional farm shop

The municipality of Fischlham now has a store again

Nicole Gumplmayr also sells fresh vegetables in the store.(Bild: Wenzel Markus)

The small community of Fischlham (Wels-Land district) has been without a local shop for years. Now a young couple has realized their dream of having their own regional farm store. The product range is diverse. The "Krone" went to see for itself.

Meat, fresh vegetables, their own bread, juices, fish, dairy products - the new "SilberBauer" farm store run by David Wieshaider (27) and his girlfriend Nicole Gumplmayr (28) in Fischlham has everything your heart desires - the young couple opened for the first time on May 16.

David Wieshaider and Nicole Gumplmayr in their orchard, where the apples and pears for their own juices, ciders and musts grow - a lot of work goes into it.(Bild: Wenzel Markus)

The location at home on the farm of young farmer Wieshaider is particularly practical for the parents of a young daughter (1): "It means I don't have far to go to work," laughs Gumplmayr, who will mainly be found in the store during sales hours.

"Regionality is important to us"
The Fischlhamers source their products from local producers: "Everything was produced by local farmers, regionality is very important to us," say the two, who produce their own juices, ciders and musts using apples and pears from their own orchard.

Wieshaider set up the farm store with the support of friends and family.(Bild: Markus Wenzel)

Fresh bread as a highlight
The new opening is also important for the 1300-strong community of Fischlham, which has not had a local supplier for many years - so now the locals can at least buy a wide variety of food directly from the farmer in their own village. Another highlight is the fresh bread, which the Baumgartner bakery from Steinerkirchen conjures up for the farm store using its own recipe.

Opening hours: Thursday 2-6pm, Friday 1-6pm and Saturday 8am-12pm. Address: Kirchenstraße 27, 4652 Fischlham