by Loopy Lou | Mar 26, 2024 | Latest News
At the start of January, we joined 1,800 participants from around the UK and beyond at the Oxford Real Farming Conference. Represented by our colleague Rachael Forster, we took part in the panel discussion ‘From Farm to Fork: The What, Why and How of...
by Loopy Lou | Mar 26, 2024 | New Producers
We’ve recently welcomed Beer Fisheries to our wholesale marketplace, a family run fishmongers managed by 4th generation owners Mark and Leanne Newton in Beer, East Devon. The shop is supplied with freshly caught fish and shellfish by Mark’s father Jim...
by Loopy Lou | Oct 4, 2023 | Latest News
In the wider world, Riverford have been campaigning for fairer deals for farmers with supermarkets. They have written an open letter to the big 6 which has been well supported. They are now asking for the public to sign their petition and contact their local...
by Loopy Lou | Aug 23, 2023 | In Season
Thankfully the hungry gap is now a distant memory as more and more fruit and veg are in full swing. The recent rain has also meant that the leaves are looking very lush. Seasonal produce includes, besides the unusual Chicory Catalogna (a popular leaf in Italy), you...
by Loopy Lou | Aug 23, 2023 | New Producers
Birland Feasts grow 6 different varieties of globe artichokes on the Bere Peninsula, harvesting about 3,000 heads from May to October each year. They cut the artichokes fresh each morning to sell locally, preserve some and also make artichoke creams. You will find...