Producing the Goods

Wild meat on the school menu

NURSERIES in Gillingham, Wimborne, Wareham, Christchurch and Yeovil are among a group of 32 early education centres taking part in a new food project, introducing sustainable, nutritious and delicious wild meat to the menu at educational establishments nationally. . The wild meat introduced to the Tops Nurseries group includes venison and feathered game which has…

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A spicy taste of goat from Wiltshire

IT is one of the world’s most popular meats, but goat meat is not widely appreciated in this country. The Salisbury Plain-based business, The Gourmet Goat Farmer, is trying to change this. Goat meat is eaten by three-quarters of the global population and makes up 10 per cent of all meat consumption worldwide. The reason…

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Regenerative milk vending trial at Nunney

THE picturesque village of Nunney, near Frome, will be the setting for a new regenerative milk vending trial. Golden Hooves milk and milkshakes being sold in-store for the first time. The machines will be stationed at the SPAR on the Market Place from Wednesday 18th October, where Bill the Butcher sells regeneratively farmed meat. This…

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Goats in an ancient landscape

A FAMILY farm on the beautiful Marlborough Downs in north Wiltshire, which is part of a pioneering environmental scheme, is promoting its flock of Boer goats as a healthy meat alternative and the source of a wide range of gifts. Since 2012, farmer Laura Corbett has been one of more than 40 members of the…

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Three star success for Dorset producers

DORSET food producers, including Dorset Pastry, were among the winners of the 230-plus coveted three star awards in this year’s Great Taste Awards, run by the Guild of Fine Food at Gillingham. The pastry company, based at Crossways, is renowned for its all-butter puff and shortcrust. The family-run business was founded by Moira Blake in…

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The joy of afternoon tea

The writer Henry James famously wrote in The Portrait of a Lady: “There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.” WHATEVER your view on the cream or jam on top scone debate, most of us can agree that the South West has the best…

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Follow the Somerset Food Trail

THIS year’s Somerset Food Trail, from 14th to 30th July, builds on the success of the inaugural 2022 event, with more than 170 producers and retailer, 350-plus events and 100 venues taking part in the fortnight-long programme of dinners, farm walks, open days, tastings and more. The headline theme of The Mile Feast is a…

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Seasonal spice from Salcombe Brewery

SALCOMBE Brewery Co has launched a new spiced farmhouse ale, Saison (ABV 5.5%), which will be available on tap in pubs and from retail outlets. Head brewer Sam Beaman says this spiced ale is the fourth and final ale in Salcombe’s new small batch range: “Saison style ales originated in the farmhouses of Wallonia, the…

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Celebrate Apple Day at Castle Cary

CASTLE Cary, with its beautiful golden stone, is one of Somerset’s prettiest towns, and the Market House, one of its jewels, is the setting for an Apple Day celebration on Sunday 22nd October from 11am to 3pm. Organised by cook and food writer Lucas Hollweg and his partner Lucie Reader, there will be stalls offering…

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