Wednesday 30 March 2011

The Springstep Dairy

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The Springstep Dairy is a family run business that has grazed cows for generations, but in 2002 they decided to set up a farm shop to sell their produce. After three years of progress, the farm stands firm in its high quality products and consideration for the environment. If you need dairy products, I certainly reccommend you go here.

Typical Products:
Milk
Cheese
Yoghurt
Ice Cream

Address:
Springstep Dairy
Mundon Hall
Vicarage Lane
Mundon
Maldon
Essex
CM9 6PA

Phone Number:
01621 740357

Website:
http://www.springstep-dairy.co.uk/index.htm

The Felstar Brewery

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The Felstar Brewery offer a range of beers, ciders and wines that can all be purchased from the from their tasting room. The Brewery was set up in 2001 and prides itself in producing 'real ales'. The brewery is open seven days a week so be sure to go if you fancy tasting some real ale!

Typical Produce:
A selection of real Ales
Bear
Cider
Wine

Address:
The Felstar Brewery
Felsted Vineyard
Crix Green
Felsted
Essex
CM6 3JT

Phone Number:
01245 361504

Website:
http://www.felstarbrewery.co.uk/index.html

Cammas Hall Fruit Farm

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Cammas Hall Fruit Farm supply a range of fruit and vegetables all across East Anglia. They offer you the chance to pick your own fruit if you wish, or if not you can buy it from the shop. The farm also offers the chance to use them for larger events such as weddings and parties (they even supplied all of the soft fruit for the V Festival in 2009) Definitely a winner here if you require fruit!

Typical Produce:
A range of fruit in the summer
Vegetables

Address:
Needham Green
Hatfield Broad Oak
Nr. Bishops Stortford
Hertfordshire
CM22 7JT

Phone Number:
01279 718777

Email Address:
paula@jmlukies.co.uk

Website:
http://www.chff.co.uk/index.php?page=contact-us

Alder Carr Farm

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Alder Carr Farm is an award winning shop and Delicatessen. They sell a range of meat and dairy products as well as vegetables. Different fruit can be picked when it is in season. There are a lots of events that occur on the farm, so why not go and have a look!

Typical Produce:
Beef
Lamb
Ice Cream
Eggs
Potatoes
Fruit & Veg

Address:
Alder Carr Farm
Needham Market
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP6 8LX

Phone Number:
01449 720820

Email Address:
farmshop@aldercarrfarm.co.uk

Website:
http://www.aldercarrfarm.co.uk/index.html

Maldon Salt

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Maldon Salt is a very famous export from Essex. The company is one of only four that produce salt in the UK today. Legend says that Maldon Salt has been farmed for two thousand years, and it continues to be sold today to the highest quality. Baring in mind how few producers of salt there are today, make sure you support your local Maldon Salt!

Typical Produce:
Salt

Address:
Maldon Crystal Salt Company Limited
Wycke Hill Business Park,
Maldon,
Essex,
CM9 6UZ

Phone Number:
01621 853315

Email Address:
info@maldonsalt.co.uk

Website:
http://www.maldonsalt.co.uk/

Jimmy's Farm

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Jimmy's Farm is home to the rare breed of Essex Pig. The farm itself offers a huge supply of pork, beef and lamb. The farm is also a great place for a day out, with numerous activities to keep everyone occupied! For more details visit the website, or watch Jimmy's Farm on Television!


Typical Products:
Pork
Beef
Lamb
Herbs
Vegetables


Address:
Jimmy's Farm
Pannington Hall Lane
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP9 2AR


Phone Number:
08444 938088


Website:
http://essexpigcompany.com/

Eat Anglia

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Eat Anglia are a shop found in Suffolk offering a large range of products that can be bought. They offer suffolk ham, cheese, chocolate and home made wine. The shop also has a cafe if you fancy a drink and something to eat!


Typical Produce:
Ham
Cheese
Chocolates
Wine
Chhutneys


Address:
Eat Anglia
The Street
Earl Soham
Woodbridge
Suffolk
IP13 7RT


Phone Number:
01728 685557


Website:
http://www.eatanglia.co.uk/pages/index.html

Havensfield Happy Hens

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Havensfield Happy Hens offer a range of free range eggs that you can buy. They supply a huge range of outlets accross East Anglia. They guarantee that their eggs are all the highest quality with high standards of bird welfare. Go and have a look!


Typical Produce:
Duck Eggs
Quail Eggs


Address:
Alaistaire & Fiona Brice
Havensfield Happy Hens
Birch Farm
Syleham Road
Hoxne
Suffolk
IP21 5BZ


Website:
http://www.havensfieldeggs.co.uk/

Monday 28 March 2011

New Barn Farm

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New Barn Farm can be found in West Hanningfield, Essex. The farm produces a huge range of local meat produce that is sold to customers. The farm raises its livestock in a traditional way that leads to the meat being high quality. If you are in need of tender meat, I would certainly suggest considering a visit.


Typical Produce:
Beef
Pork
Lamb
Bacon
Gammon
Eggs


Address:
New Barn Farm
Blind Lane
West Hanningfield
Essexx
CM2 8UF

Phone Number:
07814 663585

Website:
http://newbarnfarm.co.uk/default.aspx

Primrose Pork

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Primrose Pork was set up in 2004 in Great Bromley, Colchester. It sells a large variety of pork products. The pigs are raised properly and are not rushed. They are free range and grow as nature intended them too. Certainly a very impressive setup, so go and have a look if you get the chance!


Typical Produce:
A range of pork products


Address:
Primrose Farm
Hall Road
Great Bromley
Colchester
Essex
CO7 7TR


Phone Number:
07860774729


Website:
http://www.primrosepork.uwclub.net/

Butterfly Lodge

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Butterfly Lodge is a farm in Abberton near Colchester. The farm is a family run business and offers a range of home grown meat, including goats meat. The farm also creates its own goats milk ice cream, called Caprilatte... Yummm! I'd love to try some of that in the summer!


Typical Produce:
Goats Milk
Goats Meat
Caprilatte Ice Cream


Address:
Butterfly Lodge
Mersea Road
Abberton
Colchester
Essex
CO5 7LG


Phone Number:
01206 736121

Website:
http://www.butterflylodge.co.uk/

Blackwells Farm

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A farm shop located in Coggershall, Essex which grows and sells its own produce. Traditional farming methods are used and the shop has a local kitchen where fresh produced is provided every day. Go and support them if you get the chance!


Typical Produce:
Fruit & Veg
Free Range meat and poultry
Freshly baked bread
Home made food such as pies and ice cream


Address:
Blackwells Farm Produce,
Herons Farm, Colne Road,
Coggeshall,
Colchester,
Essex
CO6 ITQ


Phone Number:
Daytime - 01376 562500
Evening - 01376 561370


Website:
http://www.blackwellsfarmproduce.co.uk/

Calcott Hall Farm

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Calcott Hall Farm is located in Brentwood, Essex. It is a small family run business that produces and sells local produce. They have a 140 acre farm that is used to grow produce to sell. The farm shop also has a strong green policy, using recycled produce boxes, recycled customer shopping bags and a cardboard crushing machine that prepares unwanted cardboard for recycling. I'd certainly visit if I was in the area, so make sure you go and have a look!


Typical Produce:
Fruit & Veg
Dairy & Deli
Bread
Plants and Flowers
Fresh Fish


Address:
Calcott Hall Farm
Ongar Road
Brentwood
Essex
CM15 9HS

Phone number:
01277 264164


Website:
http://www.calcotthall.com/

Thursday 24 March 2011

Lathcoats Farm

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Lathcoates Farm is one of the last remaining fruit farms left in Essex. They sell a huge variety of apples that are all grown in the orchards behind the farm. In the summer, you can pick your own fruit, such as strawberries.

The farm also sells meat such as organic lamb and salami, as well as offering farm made ice cream. We often get our meat from there, very high quality! I'd also reccomend going at Christmas as they run a nativity with Donkeys, it is a lot of fun.


Typical Produce:
Apples
Strawberries
Lamb
Salami
Ice Cream


Address:
Lathcoats Farm
Beehive Lane
Galleywood
Chelmsford Essex UK
CM2 8LX


Phone Number:
01245 353021


Website:
http://www.eapples.co.uk/index.html

Manor Farm Shop

Manor Farm is a locally run farm shop that sells a range of produce to its customers. The shop is situated on a main road and has a relatively large space for parking. The shop sells a range of fruit and vegetables, as well as other products such as bird seed. The produce is all grown locally and there are often deals on the food being sold. I drive past it every day and would certainly reccomend it from experience!


Typical Produce:
Fruit
Vegetables


Address:
Sandford Road,
Manor Farm
Great Baddow,
Chelmsford,
Essex CM2 7RT


Contact Number:
01245 474077