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The Local Food Directory
for the Vale of Evesham
(Fourth Edition)
Foreword by Sara Turner Proprietor of Ellenden Farm Shop
At Ellenden farm shop we pride ourselves in supporting the objectives of Transition Evesham Vale. My husband David and I moved to Ellenden Farm with our young family in May 2007. Having been involved in livestock and arable farming all his life, David is passionate about managing the land sustainably and utilizing it to its full potential. We aim to continue farming at Harvington, growing and producing as much as possible to sell through the shop.
All our beef and lamb is home-reared, meaning minimal carbon footprint and livestock stress levels. We grow our own asparagus, apples, plums andpurple-sprouting broccoli, often picked the day of purchase. We sell free range eggs produced by happy healthy hens that can be viewed from the roadside.
We support small independent local producers. For example Simply Seasonal produce jam and chutney using only local (in season) ingredients. Spot Loggin produce ice cream from their own organic dairy herd in Bretforton, and Graham Mullen supplies us with honey from his bees in the Lenches.
I am astounded by the amount of food the supermarkets waste, we reduce this factor by turning tired vegetables into soup. Sian Simpson from Sherrifs Lench collects what we have to offer weekly and returns with delicious home-made soup full of local, seasonal ingredients.
A high point of our year is our summer Open Day, this year it’s Sunday July 15th. It’s a free day out where we invite the general public onto the farm, the prime objective being to allow people to see for themselves where food comes from and the processes it goes through before arriving on their plate. You can meet our animals, watch farm machinery in action, take a tractor and trailer ride around the land and sample in our tasting marquee the very best local produce Evesham has to offer. This is a real community event in Harvington, and only happens because of the support of our suppliers and friends from around the Vale and beyond. Why not come along and see for yourself?
Sara Turner Transition Evesham Vale says ‘Support your local Farm Shops!’
Avonbank FruitPershore CollegeAvonbank, PershoreWR10 3JP552443
Birlingham NurseriesUpper End, BirlinghamPershore, WR10 3AA750668
Boston FarmBoston Lane, Charlton(plums, apples, fruit juice, cider)
Broadgrove NurseryFarm Shop, Eckington RoadDefford, Pershore
Byrds Farm ShopBadsey RoadBretforton
CravonCraycombe FarmFladbury, WR10 2QS860060
Chadbury Farm ShopA44, Chadbury RoundaboutWR11 4TD
Cleeve Prior FarmshopFroglands Lane,Cleeve Prior
Ellenden FarmshopHarvington, WR11 8LU870296www.ellenden.harvington.net
Hampton FarmshopPershore Road, EveshamWR11 6PL41540
Hotchpotch Veg2 New Cottages, NethertonPershore, WR10 [email protected]
Leelands (Collis)Farm ShopBroadway Road, EveshamWR11 7RN446537
Meadwell FarmshopCleeve Road, MiddleLittleton WR11 [email protected]
Revills Farm ShopBourne Road, DeffordWR8 [email protected]
Stoulton Farm ShopDrakes BroughtonPershore, WR7 4RW
VerifreshBlackminster07785 902541
Wayside Farm Shop50 Pitchers HillWickhamford,WR11 7RT830546www.waysidefarmshop.co.uk
VEGETABLES AND FRUIT (The local products available vary by the season)
Farm Shops
Town ShopsBroadway Deli16 High Street, Broadway WR12 7AA853040
Collins of BroadwayKennel Lane, BroadwayWR12 7DJ 852061
Fruit Salad48 High Street, PershoreWR10 1DP552148
Kevin Mace47 Port Street, EveshamWR11 3LF765391
Teve’s Tasties85a High Street, Evesham WR11 4DN45591
Willersey Shop &Post OfficeChurch Street, WillerseyWR12 7PN
Gary AndrewsAbbey Road NurseriesAbbey Road, EveshamWR11 4SB
The Plant CentrePershore College,Avonbank, PershoreWR10 3JP
Asparagus - Most Farm and Town Shops sell local asparagus, and products, in season, as do:
Pick Your OwnAvonbank FruitPershore CollegeAvonbankPershoreWR10 3JP551151
Bengeworth OrchardsOffenham Road, Evesham
Hipton Hill Orchards(plums, Weds mornings, July/August)01789 778582
Walsgrove Fruit FarmEvesham Road (A44)01905 345371www.walsgrove.co.uk
Town MarketsVegetable StallCovered Market, High Street, Evesham.
Country MarketWallace House, Oat Street,Evesham (Friday morn-ings)
Market SquareEvesham(Saturday mornings)
Ron DadgePershore Retail Market, Pershore.Wed-Sat554298
Ken and Jen MasonPershore Retail Market, Town Hall, PershoreWed-Sat555805
See also Worcestershire Farmers Market website at www.wfmg.co.uk
Jams & Preserves - Many Farm Shops stock these but also:
Capers10 High Street, PershoreWR10 1BG
CravonCraycombe Farm, nearFladbury WR10 2QS860060
Quintessence66 High Street, PershoreWR10 1DU553689
VEGETABLES, FRUIT, JAMS, PRESERVES & MEAT(The local products available vary by the season)
Vegetable Box SchemesBredon Hill Foods710447www.bredonhillfoods.co.uk
Fork to ForkThe Coach HousePensham, PershoreWR10 3HB 07817 192301www.forktofork.net
Meadwell Farm ShopCleeve Road, MiddleLittleton WR11 8JR 834241
Organic Hotchpotch Veg2 New Cottages, NethertonPershore, WR10 [email protected]
Oxton OrganicsBroadway Lane, FladburyWR10 2QF860477www.oxtonorganics.co.uk
Meat ProducersBirlingham NurseriesUpper End, Birlingham,PershoreWR10 3AB750668
Crow Farm833219 www.crowfarm.com(lamb and chicken)
Chase House FarmWyre Road, Wyre Piddle 554908
Chadbury FarmshopWR11 4TD
Cleeve Prior Farm ShopFroglands Lane,Cleeve Prior
Collins of BroadwayKennel Lane
Ellenden FarmshopHarvington.WR11 8LU870297
Hillworth Farm ButchersMillets Farm Shop,Evesham Country Park 765003
Kites Nest FarmBroadway, WR12 7JT853320 (organic beef)
Meadwell FarmshopCleeve Rd, Middle LittletonWR11 8JR
Revills Farm ShopBourne Road, Defford,Pershore WR8 9BS 750466
Stoulton FarmshopDrakes Broughton.
MilletsEvesham Country Park
VEGETABLES, FRUIT, JAMS, PRESERVES & MEAT (continued)(The local products available vary by the season)
Abbey ButchersPershore Retail Market, Pershore462438 Wed-Sat(pork and asparagus/plumsausages in season)
Broadway Deli16 High StreetBroadway, WR12 7AA853040
Dave PurserAvon Street, Evesham, WR11 4LQ422446
Goodyear ButchersHigh Street, Pershore
Kevin Mace47 Port Street, Evesham,WR11 3LF765391
MilletsTwyford Country ParkEvesham
Teve’s Tasties85a High Street, EveshamWR11 4DN45991
Fladbury Pie &Sausage CoFladbury
Town Shops - Those listed below make their own meat products or sell local/regional meat
Pebworth Porkers; A community group, rearing pigs; other groups interested contact [email protected]
20112012Vale Fresh FoodFestival
All Saints Churchyard,Evesham, 17th June
SEE OUR EVENTS PAGE FOR MORE INFO ON LOCAL EVENTS !
Ice Cream - Spot Loggins Bretforton House Farm, Main St, Bretforton 830831
Drinks - Nurses CottageRectory Cottage,Little Comberton,WR10 3EG 710447www.nursescottagedrinks.co.uk
Flour - Stanway WatermillStanway, GL54 5PQ584446www.stanwaymilk.co.uk
Ashton Garden CentreCheltenham Road,Ashton Under HillWR11 7QT881870
B&QFour Pools, EveshamWR11 1DJ
Birlingham NurseriesUpper End, Pershore, WR10 3AB
Blue Gecko PlantsTewkesbury Road,Eckington751802www.bluegeckoplants.com
Blossom Ridge NurseriesBack Lane, Bretforton,EveshamWR11 7JB
Byrds FarmshopBadsey Road, Bretforton
Country MarketWallace House, Oat Street,Evesham(Friday mornings)www.harrellshardyplants.co.uk443077
Crow Farmwww.crowfarm.com833219
Golls NurseryPitchill WR11 8SN871740
Green JJam,Siding NurseriesOffenham Road, EveshamWR11 8DX49564 (Thurs, Fri, Sat)
Market Plant StallMarket Square, Evesham(Sat. mornings)
Mill Lane NurseriesMill Lane, Cleeve Prior.Pershore College,Avonbank,Pershore WR10 3JP551151
Plant CentreKnowle Hill,Evesham WR11 7EN831527
Three Springs NurseryDefford Road, Pershore555476
W. L. Brown3 High Street, PershoreWR10 1AD
Vale GardensBirmingham Road, Badsey,Eveshamwww.valegardens.co.uk831000
Vegetable Plant Outlets
VEGETABLES, FRUIT, JAMS, PRESERVES & MEAT (continued)(The local products available vary by the season)
FISH & PRODUCERS
Donnington Trout FarmUpper Swell, Stow-on-the-Wold, GL54 1EP 01451 830873 www.donningtontrout.co.uk
Fish
Producers
Cheese - Gorsehill Abbey Cheese (organic)Collins Lane, Broadway852208www.gorsehillabbey.co.uk
Beer -www. stanwaybrewery.co.ukwww. cotswoldbrewery.co.ukwww. puritybrewery.com
FOOD WASTE – “A WORLDWIDE SCANDAL”.
UK households waste around £12 billion worth every year, amounting to £50 forevery average family with children. It must come from somewhere!
Here are some awkward questions:-
Did you eat all the Christmas turkey?What happens to left-over vegetables in your house?
Do your family leave food on their plates?In the supermarket, do you pick up things that “sound nice”?
Do you need to do a regular fridge throw-out?
Some ways to change any wasteful answers:-
Use your freezer.Keep the fridge below -5˚C.
Learn some (more) ‘left-overs’ recipes.Let the family serve themselves, or give them less and see what happens.
Plan your meals, make shopping lists, don’t buy anything extra.
Note the following about dates on food:-‘Sell by’ or ‘Display until’ – mostly ignore, they are guidance for retailers.
‘Best before’ – it’s usable, but possibly reduced in quality.‘Use by’ – observe, or if say two days over trust your own taste and smell!
Go to lovefoodhatewaste.com for more help.
Why does it matter?Apart from saving money (see above), isn’t it an easy way to help the world
feed itself? It’s even been said that, if the waste problem were tackled,the world could stop worrying about feeding our growing population.
Stopping food waste in the UK would equal, in fuel use,taking 1 in 4 cars off the road.
EGGS & DAIRY
Dairy ProductsAbbey Butchers(Mousetrap), PershoreRetail Market, Pershorewed-sat (cheese)554349
Broadway Deli16 High Street, Broadway WR12 7AA(organic milk, Gorsehill cheese)
Capers10 High Street, PershoreWR10 1BG(yoghurt, Gorsehill cheese) 556342
Chadbury Farm ShopChadbury RoundaboutA44, WR11 4TD(Cheese, Spot Loggins Ice Cream)
CravonCraycombe FarmNr Fladbury WR10 2QS (milk from Hayway Farm,Broadway 852436)
Co-Op ShopDavies Road, Evesham(Jess’s Ladies Organic Milk)
Ellenden Farm Shop50 Pitchers Hill,Wickhamford WR11 7RT(Gorsehill Abbey Cheese, Jess’s Ladies Organic Milk)
Flavours96 High Street, EvehamWR11 4EU (Ice Cream)244829
Meadwell FarmshopCleeve Rd, MiddleLittleton WR11 8JR (cheese)
MilletsEvesham Country Park (Cheese, Spot Loggins Ice Cream)
Quintessence66 High Street,Pershore WR10 1DU (cheese)553689
Teve’s Tasties85a High Street, Evesham WR11 4DN(Spot Loggins Ice Cream)45991
Wayside Farm Shop50 Pitchers Hill,Wickhamford WR11 7RT (Gorsehill Abbey Cheese, Jess’s Ladies Organic Milk).
Whitehouse FarmBroadway Road, Willersey, Broadway WR12 7PH (milk) 853352
Willersey StoresWillersey (Spot LogginsIce Cream)
Birlingham NurseriesUpper End, Birlingham WR10 3AB 750668
Broadway Deli
Crow FarmYessell Lane, Charlton833219 www.crowfarm.com
Ellenden Farm ShopHarvington WR11 8LU870296
Masty FarmEvesham Road, Broadway 859105
Meadwell FarmshopCleeve Rd, Middle LittletonWR11 8JR
MilletsEvesham Country Park
PartridgesLower Haselor, Evesham
Pennylands FarmBroadway
Revills Farm ShopBourne Road, Defford WR8 9BS 750466
WaysideWickhamford
Wells Brook FarmAldington, Evesham(duck and quail eggs)
Eggs
ChickensDomestic Fowl Trust. Honeybourne, near rail station.Chircken House & Poultry supplies www.domesticfowltrust.co.uk
COOkING OIL/DRINk/HONEY
One or both of two makes of locally produced rape-seed cooking oil are available - R-oil www.r-oil.co.uk and Cotswold Gold www.cotswoldgold.co.uk - from many of the Farm or Town Shops above but also:
Cooking Oil
Locality StoreSedgeberrowWR11 7UR
Spar96 Pershore Road,Hampton WR11 2PJ
Countrywide StoresFour Pools, EveshamWR11 1DJ
Milletts Farm Shop &Country LarderEvesham Country Park WR11 4TP
Broadgrove NurseryDefford, Pershore WR10 3DA
Teve’s Tasties85a High Street, EveshamWR11 4DN45594
DrinkBoston FarmBoston Lane, Charlton(Cider, apple juice)
Chadbury Farm ShopPlum Jerkum, AlesWR11 4PA
CravonCraycombe FarmFladbury WR10 2QS (beers)
Evesham Co-Op(Local beer, ciders)
Fladbury Pie &Sausage Co(Nurses Cottage.Elderflower Presse)
Hampton Farm Shop(Apple juice)Pershore Road, Evesham
MilletsEvesham Country Park(Nurses Cottage, Gloucs wine, Pershore College Ciders)
Pershore College(Apple juice & cider)Avonbank, WR10 3JP551151
Prior Tipple(Cider, various localoutlets)
Teve’s Tasties(Apple juice)85a High Street, EveshamWR11 4DN
Wyre Piddle Brewery(Bottled beer sold inMorrisons, Evesham)
HoneyWorcs BeekeepersAssociationEvesham Branch882707
The Pottery ShopHouse of the Open DoorChildswickham House,Childswickham WR12 7HH(also jams and pickles)
Teve’s Tasties85a High StreetEveshamWR11 4DN
Wayside Farm Shop50 Pitchers HillWickhamfordWR11 7RT
Meadwell FarmshopCleeve RoadMiddle LittletonWR11 8JR
MilletsEvesham Country Park
Don’t forget to visit us at the Evesham Food Festival ! Sun 17th June 2012
Cotswold Pie Co3A New St, Evesham49943
Chadbury Farm ShopA44, WR11 4TD
Fair & Square HallSat Market, Evesham.(Fair trade brownies, use stanway flour)
Flavours96 High Street EveshamWR11 4EU244829
Lawrances25 High St. Evesham &52 High St, Pershore01386 442432
Cottage CakesAnne Russell, Evesham01386 48692
PizzasWallace House, Oat Street, Evesham.Fri a.m. (Cakes)
Stanway Water Mill FlourPimhill MuesliStoulton.(pimhill oats).
Word of Mouth CafeVine Street, Evesham(also sells range of local produce)422259
PLACES TO EAT/EVENTS/GROW YOR OWN LOCAL FOOD
Places To Eat/Bakeries/Suppliers
EventsAsparagus FestivalEvesham, 23rd April – 21st Junewww.britishasparagusfesti-val.orgFestival Day, May 5th
Apple DaysSnowshill Manor,nr Broadway, dates tbc 852410
Overbury FarmsGL20 [email protected] 725111
Transition PershoreOpen FarmAfternoon tour 1st Julydetails:www.transitionpershore.org
Markets on the GreenBroadway:Asparagus Market: 29 MayStrawberry Market: 26 JunePlum Market: 21 AugustBadsey Flower Show21st July www.badsey.org.uk
Fleece Inn Bretforton.Asparagus Auction,Spring Bank Holiday.also...Apple & Ale Festival,October 20/[email protected]
Evesham Pie &Ale FesitivalSeptember 15th.
Pershore Plum FayreAugust Bank Holiday w/e,www.pershoreplumfestival.co.uk
Ellenden Farm Open Day15th JulyHarvington WR11 8LU07901 712589 / 870296www.ellenden.harvington.net.
Moreton Show1st September. New Green Living Area (reduction on entry cost with rail ticket).
Open Kitchen GardensPershore, 23rd June.2pm - 5pm details:www.transitionpershore.org
Open DaysOpen Farm Sunday17th June 2012 -use google to find one.
Zenith NurseriesBolton Road,Station Road,Offenham WR11 8LW831959
Local Restaurants and Local Food
Many local restaurants and pubs claim to be using local food. We wrote to nearly 40 of them, asking if they could say whether 30% of their food came from within 30 miles – a ’30:30’
guideline which we thought was reasonable, given the amount of food produced within 30 miles of Evesham! Only two replied, one being the Evesham Hotel, who said they tried hard to use
local food, but it did vary seasonally over the year and probably some of the time they achieved 30:30 and some of the time not, but they are very committed to ‘local taste and flavour’. None of the others bothered to answer, so do ask when you eat out locally what proportion of the food is
the delicious local stuff from the Vale…..
PLACES TO EAT/EVENTS/GROW YOR OWN LOCAL FOOD
Allotments PershorePershore Town Council 561561
Also Parish CouncilsIncluding Pinvin, Eckington and Lower Moor
Garden Circles(share management of gardens)Garden ClubsEvesham443374
GreenagersAge Concern Herefordshire & Worcestershire,12 Vine Street, Evesham WR11 4RE
422700 – Allotments, & Garden Share.
Grow your own chickens! ‘Your Chickens’ magazine www.yourchickens.co.uk
Organic Fruit TreesWalcot Nursery,Drakes Broughton01905 841587www.walcotnursery.co.uk
Grow Your Own Really Local Food!
Garden ClubsBidford on Avon01789 268974
Bretforton834313
Harvington871531
Pershore554162
Childswickham/ Broadway852428
September 22nd, February 9th 2013Outside ‘Word of Mouth’Vine Street, Evesham.
RHS advice at Pershore College.
Seed SwapsDuncan Coombs,Monday & Tuesday afternoon551145
Garden ShareTransition Evesham Vale47146
19 - 20 Vine Street, Evesham01386 422259www.wordofmouthcafe.co.ukLocal lovely and independent
The Fleece InnNigel SmithThe CrossBretfortonNr EveshamWR11 7JE
The quintessential English pub, owned by the NationalTrust, run with a love of tradition. Offering homemade food a wide selection of real ales and a cosy place by the open fire or a seat in the sunshine amongst the apple trees. Don’t forget our annual Asparagus Festival Day, 30th May.
01386 83117307940731137
Birmingham Road Badsey Nr Evesham Worcestershire WR11 7TW Tel: 01386 831000
Your Local Main Agents
GROW-MORE
Visit our new Web Shop www.valegardens.co.uk
VITAX Q4 60 Litre
JOHN INNES ENRICHED 75L
TOMATO & SALAD BAG
ERICACEOUS 40L
GROWBAGS BLOOD FISH & BONE
OPEN: Mon to Sat: 8.30am to 5.30pm
FREE LOCAL DELIVERY AVAILABLE Now Open Sundays 10:00 - 4:00pm
During April & May
COMPOSTS & FERTILISERS IN STOCK NOW!
Available in 5kg - 25Kg
£4 each 3 for £9.95
£5.29 each 3 for £14.00
£3.50 each 4 for £12.00
£3.49 each 4 for £12.00
£2.40 each 5 for £10.50
Available in 5kg - 25Kg
ORGANIC FERTILISER
40 Litres £7.65
CHICKEN MANURE
8 Kg £7.99
Homegrown & Locally Sourced Produce
VEG BOX DELIVERY SCHEME6-7 Items £6.50
9 Item box £10.50 or a box of your choice Delivered within Evesham & Surrounding Villages
Opening Times: Tuesday – Friday 9.30 – 5.30Saturday 9.00 – 4.00Sunday 9.30 – 1.00
Tel 01386 834241 www.meadwellfarmshop.co.ukCleeve Road, Middle Littleton, Evesham, Worcs. WR11 8JR
Crow FarmYessell Lane, Charlton
Tel: 01386 833219Website: www.crowfarm.com
The Evesham HotelCedar Restaurant
7 days a week
Local foods freshly prepared by ourexperienced team of local chefs!
Tel: 01386 765566Fax: 01386 765443Website: www.eveshamhotel.comReservation Freephone: 0800 716969
Evesham HotelCooper's Lane
EveshamWorcestershire
WR11 1DA
Luncheon(including the famous buffet @ 10.50)12.30 - 2.00 pm
Dinner7 - 9.30 pm
Delicious jams and chutneys
prepared by Wendy and Hayley using local seasonal produce
Tel 07990554673/07890315128
www.simplyseasonal.co.uk Email: [email protected]
Delicious jams and chutneys
prepared by Wendy and Hayley using local seasonal produce
Tel 07990554673/07890315128
www.simplyseasonal.co.uk Email: [email protected]
Delicious jams and chutneys
prepared by Wendy and Hayley using local seasonal produce
Tel 07990554673/07890315128
www.simplyseasonal.co.uk Email: [email protected]
Specialities: Free-range eggs fed on locally sourced feed,apple juice from
unsprayed trees, apples,vegetable plants, vegetables in season.
Also lamb from our Wiltshire Horn sheep.
Swan LaneEveshamWR11 6ADTelephone: 01386 423729
Visit your local Co-operative Food, supporting local producers within 40 miles of the store including local asparagus and apples.
Transition Evesham Vale is a network of people concerned about the issues of climate change and peak oil. Peak oil is the time when oil production begins to fall, and we need to plan for a different society. Fuel prices have risen and will continue to do so. The future will need to be ‘low carbon’, requiring major changes in the cost and style of food production and distribution. We believe it is vital for people to be buying food locally, growing their own and getting supermarkets to source local food wherever possible. We also support stronger communities in the Vale, more sustainable forms of transport, community energy production and greater sustainability of buildings.
If you are interested, see our website www.transitioneveshamvale.co.uk and make contact. Please be aware that this is simply a directory, does not imply endorsement by TEV and is correct to the best of our knowledge.
If you have corrections or additions, or want to join the TEV Food Group,contact us via the website.
Phone numbers are 01386 unless indicated. For this edition, we are very grateful to Evesham Market Town Partnership and our advertisers for their support. Do join us at the second Vale Fresh Food Festival, Sunday June 17th, 11am to 4pm. All Saints Churchyard.
Compiled with the help of Transition Pershore www.transitionpershore.organd members of the public.
Spring 2012 - 4th Edition
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