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Dorset & Forest Farmers' market, Brockenhurst

We called in at the farmers' market at Brockenhurst today. The veg, fruit etc on the Sopley stall all looked wonderful. We found it difficult not to buy at least one of everything! Couldn't resist a Romansco or the coloured carrots even though they weren't on our shopping list. The bread on the Cottage Loaf Bakery stall was tempting too (& we didn't resist that either.) It wasn't very busy when we were there but a large group of donkeys tried to come into the Hall just as we were leaving.… Continue

Added by Sandra Barnett on November 6, 2010 at 18:30 — No Comments

Longdown farm shop

Just thought I'd mention the Longdown Farm shop which sells lots of local and/or Forest Marque food. I've bought Beaulieu strawberries & blueberries, Romsey tomatoes and various "Pig 'n' Pickles" chutneys. Among lots of other products there are fresh free range chicken & duck eggs and meat from the Longdown Farm, cakes from Lymington, Lyburn cheese & goats cheese from Sway. It's open every day 10 - 5 and if you're going from the Forest to Southampton (or vice versa) along the A35… Continue

Added by Sandra Barnett on September 18, 2010 at 17:18 — 1 Comment

Fairweather's Learning Garden free w/shop

I've been growing vegetables for a few years but with little knowledge or skill and so went to the w/shop today. It was great. I'm motivated now to start sowing a few crops in the next week or so armed with some extra practical knowledge now. There were about 12 people at the session. The gardener demonstrating for us was so good. He gave us loads of practical advice and then this was backed up with some botanical facts. He answered all our questions fully and explained everything so well that… Continue

Added by Sandra Barnett on March 13, 2010 at 14:49 — No Comments

Fairweather's learning garden

I visited the learning garden at Fairweather's gdn centre in Beaulieu on Friday. It was mid winter when I saw it last and since then it has flourished and blossomed - all with one part time gardener and volunteers! It's packed with growing fruit and vegetables and flowers. It's lovely just to walk round but it's inspiring too. If you haven't visited it you should go. It's open every day 10 - 4.

Added by Sandra Barnett on September 6, 2009 at 13:54 — 5 Comments

Eat Local Wednesdays

How often can you ask the person who made your cheese about the cows the milk comes from? Or ask the farmer who grew your carrots whether he was using pesticides? Do you know where the steak you order at a restaurant came from?Eating locally reflects our growing discomfort at being disconnected from our food. In a time when school children don’t always know that fish and chicken don’t have ‘fingers’, when we’re being told by supermarkets that the chicken from across the globe is part of a… Continue

Added by Sandra Barnett on August 8, 2009 at 18:31 — No Comments

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Posted by Tony Bishop-Weston on May 16, 2013 at 10:00 0 Comments 0 Likes

National Vegetarian Week is a great opportunity to promote your locally grown and locally made produce.

Newspapers and radio will be looking for local angles and local stories to put a local spin on the Ntaional Vegetarian Week…

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VOTE for the best in Hampshire

Posted by SarahF on April 22, 2013 at 18:30 0 Comments 0 Likes

I am delighted to announce that Spice ‘n’ Easy has been nominated in this year’s Hampshire Life Food & Drink Awards and I am hoping to make it on to the short list of finalists. To help in this endeavour I would be most grateful if you would…

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Can you help on the stall?

Posted by SarahF on April 19, 2013 at 18:16 0 Comments 0 Likes

Hi all

Can you help us?

The Food Challenge have booked a stall at the New Forest Spring Fair on Sunday 5th May.

We will running a very activity led stall, with lots of seed planting, poem writing and pot making.

We…

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We like cheese!

Posted by Margaret K Marsh on April 9, 2013 at 10:42 0 Comments 0 Likes

I tried the cheese from the Fernhill Cheese Company and went back for more! Soft, creamy and fresh, the children liked it too. Worth stopping at their stall at Lymington Saturday Market just opposite St Thoma's Church.