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Where
to Buy Local Food
Local Food
‘Food
miles matter,
because local
food is miles
better’
The
amount and quality
of local farm
shops, and opportunities
for buying local
food is staggering!
It really is possible
to not enter a
supermarket on
a visit to West
Hayes, and still
have some pennies
left! In Somerset
you can buy loads
of great local
food at really
competitive prices!!
From The Producer!
Source and Somerset
Local Food Direct.
Source is a wonderful,
innovative co-operative
of Exmoor and
Quantock producers.
It has been created
to inform you
about and to deliver
quality local
produce.
Source has joined
forces with Somerset
Local Food Direct
to enable you
to order our great
local food and
have it delivered
to the barn for
your holiday,
just like Tesco,
only local !!!
On confirmation
of a booking we
send a leaflet
about the service.
www.sourceproduce.co.uk
www.localfooddirect.co.uk
Taunton Farmers
Market
Taunton has
a wonderful, weekly
farmers market.
It is held in
the High Street
area of town,
from 9.30 until
3.30 every Thursday.
It is a large
farmers market
and many local
producers regularly
sell there.
Some highlights
are Wallace’s
venison, Tower
Farms cheese,
Common Loaf spelt
bakery and a great
organic fruit
and veg stall.
www.tauntontowncentre.co.uk
Wallaces of Hemyock
At the top
of the Blackdown
Hills, approximately
a 30 minute drive
from West Hayes
Barn is Wallaces
- an award winning
farm shop and
café/restaurant.
In the shop you
can browse a stunning
selection of local
produce, both
day to day goods
and luxury items.
In the paddocks
you can see the
deer, bison and
highland cattle
that supply the
meat for the shop.
We are hoping
in 2008 to offer
a fridge filling
service with Wallaces
- delivered and
unpacked prior
to your arrival
at the barn!
www.welcometowallaces.co.uk
The Fruit and
Flower Basket
Barely
1.5 miles from
the barn, close
to the steam railway
station is this
fantastic farm
shop. Here you
can buy local
fruit, veg, deli
and frozen items.
They cook a lot
of the produce
on site in their
kitchens. Their
homemade quiche
is delicious!
www.thefruitandflowerbasket.com
Tower Farms
Visit the
farm shop at Tower
Farms Cheese producers
and you can see
and taste a wonderful
selection of cheddars.
The farm shop
also sells the
yummy Styles ice
creams, recommended
on any afternoon!
www.farmhousecheesemakers.com
Thornes
Butchers -
Wiveliscombe 4
miles
This amazing local
butchers in Wivvy
is worthy of plenty
of visits. It
is a traditional
butchers, selling
amazing meat,
much of it home
grown by one of
the owners sons!
In fact, this
shop got voted
one of the Top
100 Shops in the
World to Visit!
It also was regional
winner in the
Best Rural retailer
for 2006. The
meat is of absolutely
top quality and
reasonable as
well!
Don
Jones Fishmongers
- Wellington 7
miles
We are lucky enough
to have another
award winning
shop close to
the barn. Don
Jones fishmongers
in Wellington
have recently
been awarded the
coveted Best Seafood
Independent Retailer
of the Year! This
old fashioned
business prides
itself on its
excellent customer
service and the
top class quality
of its fish!
www.donjonesfish.co.uk
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