Seasonal Food

Eating your way through the seasons

While many foods are available all year round on our farmers markets the seasonal fruit and vegetables and Game follow the 'natural order of things'. In fact some local produce may have the briefest of seasons so don't miss out, here are a few seasonal treasures to be looking out for and briefly savored.

Fruit

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Apples

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Blackcurrants

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Cherries

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Damsons

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Gooseberries

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Plums

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Raspberries

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Redcurrants

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Rhubarb

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Strawberries

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Vegetables

Expect to find White & Green Cabbage, Carrots, Onions, Cauliflowers, Leeks, Watercress, Beetroot and Mushrooms practically all year round .

Here are the seasonal ones to watch for!

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Artichokes,globe

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Asparagus

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Broad Beans

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Fine Green Beans

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Runner Beans

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Brussels Sprouts

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Red Cabbage

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Calabrese

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Celeriac

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Courgettes

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Curly Kale

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Fennel

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Garlic

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Horseradish

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Kohlrabi

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Marrow

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Parsnips

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Peas

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Rocket

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Spinach

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Sweetcorn

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Turnips

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Game

Having a closely regulated Game Season linked to the breeding times of specific species ensures hunting is carefully managed and sustainable.

Our Game dealers are very knowledgeable and able to advise on what to try and how to prepare it!

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Black Grouse

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Red Grouse

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Partridge

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Pheasant

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Wood Pigeon

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Furred

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Rabbit

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Venison

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Red Deer Stags

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Hinds

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Markets

• Axbridge
• Burnham On Sea
• Crewkerne
• Frome
• Glastonbury
• Keynsham
• Midsomer Norton
• Wells
• Wincanton
• Yeovil