Farm Shops and Markets
Herb workshop
Every good cook knows just how valuable fresh herbs are to being a culinary whizz. But you really don’t need a kitchen garden to provide your own herbs most of the year - to find out how why not take the Kitchen Door Herb Workshop which is to be held at the National Herb Centre […]
Royal Farm Shop Windsor
Occupying converted Victorian Potting Sheds the Royal Farm Shop at Windsor sells produce from the Duchy of Cornwall in addition to products sourced from across the Thames Valley.
My local brewer and winery, Chiltern Valley Wines, have just been awarded the honour of a ‘by Royal Appointment‘ and are apparently stocked at the shop; they do […]
Manchester’s Arndale Market
As part of the £150million redevelopment of the Manchester Arndale, sitting on the edge of the ‘bohemian Northern Quarter’, lies the Arndale Market. It opened at the beginning of September and is rapidly becoming a foodie-mecca. (I just wish Reading had something similar) The Observer writes
Do not expect wooden stalls, noise and […]
Top Tips For Buying At Billingsgate
Today Billingsgate gets though 480 tonnes of fish a week, although in its heyday the figure was nearer 400 tonnes a day. Anyone can buy fish from the market; the London Paper ran an article the other day and gave some handy tips on doing so
Billingsgate wakes up early in the morning but the best […]
Jimmys Farm Pigs - Essex
When you see beyond the hype of the TV show and having Jamie Oliver as a mate, Jimmys Farm (or rather the “Essex Pig Company” as it should be called) is making a mark for rearing pigs in a humane and food-friendly way. And it helps to reinforce the idea of identifying where our […]
