London Farmers' Markets | FAQs

FAQs

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FAQ's

Why can’t I buy food before the market opens?

Shops have opening hours and so do we. Stalls like to be set up before the market opens and if customers arrive early it slows down the setting up of the market. There are also lots of vehicles moving around before market so it’s important the market is safe before we start to sell. Farmers have to get up early to get to market. If customers come earlier, farmers will have to as well and who will feed the animals?

Why are olives and exotic fruits not on offer?

We only sell foods grown in the UK and any added value goods like preserves must contain 50% or more locally sourced ingredients. The markets are designed to support local growers and local food. There are plenty of other food markets in London which sell great olives and tropical fruit if you want to buy them. Farmers' Markets should only sell local food like a butcher sells meat.

Are your hygiene standards lower than supermarkets standards?

All food businesses have to be registered with their local Council and are subject to routine inspections by their environmental health officers. No food business can sell at the markets unless they are registered. Our markets are also inspected regularly. We have to comply with the same regulations as any other food retailer.

Are your markets Organic?

No, but many organic businesses choose to sell through our markets. Only certified organic farmers and food producers can claim to be organic so they must display a valid certificate on their stall. We support all types of farming and food production and have minimum high standards, for example all poultry and egg production on our markets must be free range. See our rules for more information.

What do you have against dogs, why can’t I bring mine to market?

Many of our sites are in school playgrounds and head teachers have banned dogs from entering just as a precaution. We know that most dog owners are very responsible but most customers do not like seeing animals around food and for that reason we ask you to tie up your dogs outside.

Why isn't my local farmers' market listed on your website?

All the markets we run are listed on our site. There are lots of markets in London that call themselves farmers' markets but ours are Certified by FARMA so you know you can trust them.

Do farmers markets take trade away from local shops?

Most research has shown that farmers' markets increase footfall in an area and actually increase trade for local businesses by as much as 20 – 30 %. Farmers markets are a destination and reduce the number of people that go to supermarkets for a weekly shop.

How do you know that stalls grow their own food?

We inspect their premises and check their paperwork, no one sells at our markets unless they have been inspected and routine inspections are carried out.

Fruit
Rhubarb in the Spring, strawberries from May, rasperries, blueberries, currants, following on, cherries in July, fresh apples from August, blackberries, pears and plums in September. A huge range of fruit with varieties you'll never find in a supermarket.
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Vegetables and Salads
Cut or picked within hours of a market ensures great tasting vegetables and salads. Because they're so fresh salads keep well in the fridge.
Akiki Organics
Akiki Organics

Fruit

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Eggs

1Honey / Preserves

5Cooked Local Foods

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Black Water Oysters
Black Water Oysters

UVegetables and Salads

BFish

Brambletye Fruit Farms
Brambleyte Fruit Farm Stein

Fruit

UVegetables and Salads

Eggs

1Honey / Preserves

FDrinks

Chegworth Valley
chegworth valley

Fruit

UVegetables and Salads

uGarden Plants and Cut Flowers

5Cooked Local Foods

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Dallaways Cherries (Rent a Cherry Tree Ltd)
Dallaways Cherries

Fruit

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FDrinks

Fabulous Fungi
Peas on vine

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Feltham's Farm Ltd
Cheesebarnfarmers

UVegetables and Salads

Cheese and Dairy

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

Fiveways Fruit Farm
Five Ways Fruit Farm

Fruit

UVegetables and Salads

Forest Floor Fungi
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UVegetables and Salads

Greens Made Easy
Nutrient Rich Greens

UVegetables and Salads

Breads and Cakes

5Cooked Local Foods

Kitchen of the Woods
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UVegetables and Salads

K&L Renovations
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UVegetables and Salads

1Honey / Preserves

Lee House Farm
Grant Roffey Lee House Farm

UVegetables and Salads

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

Eggs

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Manor Farm Shop
Manor Farm Veg

Fruit

UVegetables and Salads

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Merit Mushrooms
Merit Mushrooms

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Moreton Mushrooms
Moreton Mushrooms

UVegetables and Salads

Eggs

New Park Farm Asparagus
New Park farm asparagus

Fruit

UVegetables and Salads

Og Plants & Produce
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UVegetables and Salads

uGarden Plants and Cut Flowers

Owley Farm Mushrooms
Owley Farm Mushrooms

Fruit

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uGarden Plants and Cut Flowers

5Cooked Local Foods

Perry Court Farm Shop
Heidi Fermor and customer with strawberries july 06

Fruit

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uGarden Plants and Cut Flowers

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Riverdale Organic Farm
Riverdale organic farm; Edwin

Fruit

UVegetables and Salads

5Cooked Local Foods

FDrinks

SO Chilli
So Chilli

Fruit

UVegetables and Salads

S Thorogood & Sons (Southminster)
Pip Thoroughgood asparagus April 2014

UVegetables and Salads

Ted's Veg
Ted's Veg

Fruit

UVegetables and Salads

Eggs

uGarden Plants and Cut Flowers

The Garlic Farm
The Garlic Farm

UVegetables and Salads

1Honey / Preserves

5Cooked Local Foods

The Potato Shop
The Potato Shop

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The Tomato Stall
TheTomatoStall

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Tiny Fungi Ltd
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UVegetables and Salads

Breads and Cakes

Westlands Nurseries Ltd
Westlands

UVegetables and Salads

Wild Country Organics
Wild Country Organics; Adrian Izzard

Fruit

UVegetables and Salads

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Beef / Lamb / Pork
All of our beef, lamb and pork come from high welfare farms, the majority of pork is free range, some is barn raised. Look out for rare breeds and a huge selection of sausages. All farmers hang their beef for improved flavour and texture. Some cut on site. Order those more unusual cuts direct from the farm.
Bagnell Farm
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Bevistan Dairy
Bevistan Dairy

Cheese and Dairy

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

Breads and Cakes

Boarstall Meats
Rupert

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

yPoultry / Game

5Cooked Local Foods

Court Farm In Kent
MP and Andrew Lingham BH

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Danefold Farms
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Duck Lane Farm
Duck Lane Farm

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

Eggs

yPoultry / Game

Ellie's Dairy
Debbie V with goat large 2012

Cheese and Dairy

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

Feltham's Farm Ltd
Cheesebarnfarmers

UVegetables and Salads

Cheese and Dairy

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

Fosse Meadows Ltd
Lainchbury chickens in field 2015 March

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

Eggs

yPoultry / Game

5Cooked Local Foods

Galileo Farm
Fabien BSY open day

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

Eggs

yPoultry / Game

5Cooked Local Foods

Giggly Pig Co.
The Giggly Pig

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

5Cooked Local Foods

Goodtrees Farm Partnership
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XBeef / Lamb / Pork

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Grasmere Farm
Grasmere Farm

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

5Cooked Local Foods

Hook and Son
Hook and Son

Cheese and Dairy

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

Laycroft
Laycroft

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

Eggs

yPoultry / Game

Lee House Farm
Grant Roffey Lee House Farm

UVegetables and Salads

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

Eggs

yPoultry / Game

March House Farm
March House Farm

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

yPoultry / Game

1Honey / Preserves

5Cooked Local Foods

Midgham Farm
Midgham Farm, Nigel Witt

Cheese and Dairy

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

Eggs

Parsons Ridge
Sheep in field

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

5Cooked Local Foods

Picks Organic Farm Ltd
Picks Organic

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

Eggs

yPoultry / Game

5Cooked Local Foods

Salt Pig Curing Co
Salt Pig Curing Company

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

5Cooked Local Foods

Stockings Farm
Stockings Farm

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

Eggs

yPoultry / Game

The Cotswold Pantry Co.
The Cotswold Pantry

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

yPoultry / Game

Wenlock Edge Farm
Wenlock Edge cured meats

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

5Cooked Local Foods

Wildcroft Dairy
Wildcroft Dairy

Cheese and Dairy

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

Eggs

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Fish
Shellfish and wet fish fresh from boats working the south and east coast and local trout farms. To sell at our markets businesses must have, or work with licensed fishing vessels. The catch is the freshest in town. Storms and strong winds sometimes stops fish getting to market but you'll usually find a good seasonal range.
Breads and Cakes
Local artisan bakers with a huge range of real bread from traditional bloomers to gluten free. Home baked cakes using free range or organic eggs and local ingredients where possible. Look out for seasonal specials.
Arlenes Local
Arlenes Local honey

Breads and Cakes

1Honey / Preserves

Artisan Foods
Artisan Foods

Breads and Cakes

Astons Bakehouse
Astons Natures Bakehouse

Breads and Cakes

Babycakes
2009 Susan Broom and team cake

Breads and Cakes

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Berkshire Trout
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BFish

Breads and Cakes

1Honey / Preserves

Bevistan Dairy
Bevistan Dairy

Cheese and Dairy

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

Breads and Cakes

Bread and Macaroon
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Breads and Cakes

Bread Bread Ltd
Bread Bread  Feb 2016

Breads and Cakes

Cakehole
cakehole

Breads and Cakes

Celtic Bakers
Celtic Bakers Islington

Breads and Cakes

Eatlife
Dirty N Sweet

Breads and Cakes

Emma Bakes
bread and cakes

Breads and Cakes

Emmy
Emmy Stall Pic

Breads and Cakes

Giselle Richardson
Giselle Richardson Macarons

Breads and Cakes

Global Fusion
colga parker stall Sept 2012

Breads and Cakes

1Honey / Preserves

Greedy Hare
Greedy Hare

Breads and Cakes

5Cooked Local Foods

Greens Made Easy
Nutrient Rich Greens

UVegetables and Salads

Breads and Cakes

5Cooked Local Foods

Honeypie Bakery
Honeypie Bakery

Breads and Cakes

Jones' Crumpets
jones crumpets bio pic

Breads and Cakes

5Cooked Local Foods

J's Cakes London
J's Cakes

Breads and Cakes

Keith Morgan
Keith Morgan honey

Eggs

Breads and Cakes

1Honey / Preserves

Kubabka
Kubabka

Breads and Cakes

Levain Bakery
Levain Bakery

Breads and Cakes

Lovely Pasta
lovely pasta

Breads and Cakes

1Honey / Preserves

5Cooked Local Foods

Miriam's Munchies
Miriams Munchies

Breads and Cakes

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Olivier's Bakery
oliviers bakery

Breads and Cakes

5Cooked Local Foods

Polly Eats London
Polly Eats Biog Pic

Breads and Cakes

Popina
Popina products

Breads and Cakes

5Cooked Local Foods

Stevie Stewart Cooks
Stevie Stewart Cooks

Breads and Cakes

5Cooked Local Foods

The Dusty Knuckle
Dusty Knuckle

Breads and Cakes

The Female Glaze
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Breads and Cakes

The Flour Station
The Flour Station

Breads and Cakes

Tiny Fungi Ltd
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UVegetables and Salads

Breads and Cakes

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Honey / Preserves
Local beekeepers selling London and regional honey. Preserves made using locally grown fruit and vegetables.
Ahimsa Dairy Foundation
Ahimsa Dairy Foundation

Cheese and Dairy

1Honey / Preserves

Akiki Organics
Akiki Organics

Fruit

UVegetables and Salads

Eggs

1Honey / Preserves

5Cooked Local Foods

FDrinks

Arlenes Local
Arlenes Local honey

Breads and Cakes

1Honey / Preserves

Artisan Apiary
Backyard Apiary honey

1Honey / Preserves

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Bee Friendly
Bee Friendly

1Honey / Preserves

Bee Friends
Bee Friends

1Honey / Preserves

Berkshire Trout
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BFish

Breads and Cakes

1Honey / Preserves

Brambletye Fruit Farms
Brambleyte Fruit Farm Stein

Fruit

UVegetables and Salads

Eggs

1Honey / Preserves

FDrinks

Brinkworth Dairy
brinkworth dairy

Cheese and Dairy

1Honey / Preserves

Busy Bees Suppliers
Busy Bee Suppliers cu frame with bees

1Honey / Preserves

Churchview Farm
Church View Farm cutting cornflowers

Fruit

1Honey / Preserves

uGarden Plants and Cut Flowers

Fruitway Farm Ltd
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Fruit

1Honey / Preserves

uGarden Plants and Cut Flowers

Global Fusion
colga parker stall Sept 2012

Breads and Cakes

1Honey / Preserves

Happy Bees
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1Honey / Preserves

Jam Mothers
Jam Mothers

1Honey / Preserves

Joys Caribbean Fusion
Joys Caribbean Food

1Honey / Preserves

5Cooked Local Foods

Keith Morgan
Keith Morgan honey

Eggs

Breads and Cakes

1Honey / Preserves

Khana-Nepali Street Food
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1Honey / Preserves

5Cooked Local Foods

K&L Renovations
The Field Mushroom .jpg

UVegetables and Salads

1Honey / Preserves

Kush Cuisine
Kush

1Honey / Preserves

Lisa's Holistic Therapies
Preserves in jars

1Honey / Preserves

FDrinks

Local Honey
Preserves in jars

1Honey / Preserves

Lovely Pasta
lovely pasta

Breads and Cakes

1Honey / Preserves

5Cooked Local Foods

Mama Nati Ltd
Mama Nati sauces

1Honey / Preserves

March House Farm
March House Farm

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

yPoultry / Game

1Honey / Preserves

5Cooked Local Foods

Nana's Chutneys
Nana's Chutneys

1Honey / Preserves

Our Lady of Greens
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1Honey / Preserves

Potter's Preserves
David Potter, Potters Preserves

1Honey / Preserves

Scotts of NW London Honey
David_Scott.jpg

1Honey / Preserves

Stephs Kitchen
Kentish Town Jams

1Honey / Preserves

The Ferm
The Ferm

1Honey / Preserves

The Fine Jamaican Sauce Co
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1Honey / Preserves

The Garlic Farm
The Garlic Farm

UVegetables and Salads

1Honey / Preserves

5Cooked Local Foods

Tudors Honey
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1Honey / Preserves

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Garden Plants and Cut Flowers
Get expert advice from the growers and enjoy seasonal cut flowers that last for ages. You'll find specialist nurseries at our markets with fantastic ranges of plants, all grown within our region.
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Cooked Local Foods
Pies, hand made pasta, soups, samosas and much more; all made using local ingredients.
A Good Egg
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5Cooked Local Foods

Akiki Organics
Akiki Organics

Fruit

UVegetables and Salads

Eggs

1Honey / Preserves

5Cooked Local Foods

FDrinks

Anatolia
Anatolia

5Cooked Local Foods

Bake On
Bake-On

5Cooked Local Foods

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Battersea Biltong
Battersea Biltong

5Cooked Local Foods

Boarstall Meats
Rupert

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

yPoultry / Game

5Cooked Local Foods

Ceylon Kothu
Ceylon Kothu

5Cooked Local Foods

Chegworth Valley
chegworth valley

Fruit

UVegetables and Salads

uGarden Plants and Cut Flowers

5Cooked Local Foods

FDrinks

Da Fish Ting
da fish thing

5Cooked Local Foods

Dorset Fish and Shellfish
Fisherman139

BFish

5Cooked Local Foods

Elvaquero
Elvaquero

5Cooked Local Foods

Finest Fayre
Finest Fayre

5Cooked Local Foods

Forest Biltong
Forest Biltong

5Cooked Local Foods

Fosse Meadows Ltd
Lainchbury chickens in field 2015 March

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

Eggs

yPoultry / Game

5Cooked Local Foods

Fritterly
Fritterly.jpg

5Cooked Local Foods

From Harlem 2 Manila
Harlem 2 Manilla

5Cooked Local Foods

Galileo Farm
Fabien BSY open day

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

Eggs

yPoultry / Game

5Cooked Local Foods

Giggly Pig Co.
The Giggly Pig

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

5Cooked Local Foods

Grasmere Farm
Grasmere Farm

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

5Cooked Local Foods

Greedy Hare
Greedy Hare

Breads and Cakes

5Cooked Local Foods

Greens Made Easy
Nutrient Rich Greens

UVegetables and Salads

Breads and Cakes

5Cooked Local Foods

Hand Picked Shellfish Company Ltd
Hand Picked Shellfish

BFish

5Cooked Local Foods

Hoxton Beach
Hoxton Beach

5Cooked Local Foods

I love Moussaka
I love Moussaka

5Cooked Local Foods

Joli
Joli

5Cooked Local Foods

Jones' Crumpets
jones crumpets bio pic

Breads and Cakes

5Cooked Local Foods

Joys Caribbean Fusion
Joys Caribbean Food

1Honey / Preserves

5Cooked Local Foods

Karuna Catering
Karuna Catering

5Cooked Local Foods

Khana-Nepali Street Food
Khana Nepali Street Food.jpg

1Honey / Preserves

5Cooked Local Foods

Le Petit Moulin Traiteur
Le Petit Moulin wide

5Cooked Local Foods

Liberty Kitchen
Liberty Kitchen

5Cooked Local Foods

Limpopo Biltong Ltd
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5Cooked Local Foods

Lord Pesto
Lord Pesto

5Cooked Local Foods

Lovely Pasta
lovely pasta

Breads and Cakes

1Honey / Preserves

5Cooked Local Foods

March House Farm
March House Farm

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

yPoultry / Game

1Honey / Preserves

5Cooked Local Foods

Mes Pies and Wine
Pies.jpg

5Cooked Local Foods

Mia Mel Crepes
Mia Mel Crepes

5Cooked Local Foods

Mumbai Mix
Mumbai Mix

5Cooked Local Foods

FDrinks

My Angry Pasta
My Angry Pasta

5Cooked Local Foods

Olivier's Bakery
oliviers bakery

Breads and Cakes

5Cooked Local Foods

Ong Ong Buns
Korean Garlic

5Cooked Local Foods

Oshomo
Oshomo soups

5Cooked Local Foods

Otabé
Otabe

5Cooked Local Foods

Owley Farm Mushrooms
Owley Farm Mushrooms

Fruit

UVegetables and Salads

uGarden Plants and Cut Flowers

5Cooked Local Foods

Parsons Ridge
Sheep in field

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

5Cooked Local Foods

Pasta E Basta
Pasta E Basta

5Cooked Local Foods

Paula's Samosas
Paula's Samosas

5Cooked Local Foods

Picks Organic Farm Ltd
Picks Organic

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

Eggs

yPoultry / Game

5Cooked Local Foods

Pie Station
Pie Station pies

5Cooked Local Foods

Pigling Street Ltd
Pigling Street

5Cooked Local Foods

Pizza Massimo
Pizza Massimo

5Cooked Local Foods

Pomodoro E Basilico
Pomodoro Basilico

5Cooked Local Foods

Popina
Popina products

Breads and Cakes

5Cooked Local Foods

Riverdale Organic Farm
Riverdale organic farm; Edwin

Fruit

UVegetables and Salads

5Cooked Local Foods

FDrinks

Salt Pig Curing Co
Salt Pig Curing Company

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

5Cooked Local Foods

Scallops Scallops Scallops Ltd
Rockfisher

5Cooked Local Foods

Sires Hill Bakery
Sires Hill Bakery

5Cooked Local Foods

Spring Food Ltd
Spring Broth

5Cooked Local Foods

Steph's Crepes
Steph's Crepes

5Cooked Local Foods

Stevie Stewart Cooks
Stevie Stewart Cooks

Breads and Cakes

5Cooked Local Foods

The Confit Duck Bun
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5Cooked Local Foods

The Garlic Farm
The Garlic Farm

UVegetables and Salads

1Honey / Preserves

5Cooked Local Foods

Two Lads Kitchen
Two Lads Kitchen

5Cooked Local Foods

Wenlock Edge Farm
Wenlock Edge cured meats

XBeef / Lamb / Pork

5Cooked Local Foods

Wood and Leg Smokery
Wood and Leg biog pic

5Cooked Local Foods

Yaay Yaay
Yaay Yaay

5Cooked Local Foods

Yummy Bites
Yummy Bites

5Cooked Local Foods