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We are not holding our usual monthly markets until it is deemed safe to do so. However many of our farmers and food producers are still producing food and can get it to you via delivery schemes ,click and collect from their premises or farm shops or have online shops. Please support our local food producers during these challenging times.

Fruit and vegetables

Barleywood Walled Garden ,Wrington. They provide a local veg box scheme please visit their web-site for information www.barleywoodkitchengarden.co.uk

Bower Hinton Farm– Vegetables are available on their farm at The Old Dairy Café at Bower Hinton near Martock which is now serving as a local food shop .Follow the facebook page for more information @theolddairycafe

North Perrot Fruit Farm– They have a farm shop with a range of produce including their apples ,pears and fruit juices contact 01460 77090 for information or follow on Facebook for updates @farmshop

VP Collins– our veg growers from the Cheese & Grain market have a farm shop over in Bromham ,Wiltshire visit www.vpfarmshop.co.uk

Root Connections Stratton on the Fosse– They have started an organic veg box scheme contact 07904398639 or www.rootconnections.co.uk for more information. Also available via www.somersetfoodonline.co.uk

Meat & Poultry

Beechridge Farm– free range poultry eggs & lamb order on their website for home delivery www.beechridgefarm.co.uk Or contact 07921 267372

Brown cow Organics– Please visit www.browncoworganics.co.uk for home delivery options around the Shepton Mallet area.

Chewton Farm– For the Keynsham area phone Lesley to arrange collection of beef ,lamb or pork 07765091443 or email Lesley.bowes55@gmail.com

Ellises Farm– charcuterie & pork via an on line shop www.ellisesfarm.co.uk

Mikes Pork– they will deliver to the Burnham/Highbridge/Weston/Bridgwater area .Phone 07742427967 or visit their Facebook page to order @mikespork1

Loves Lane Organic & Biodynamic Farm– Will deliver to the Frome/Midsomer Norton & Radstock areas phone 09760488633

The Story Pig– are our new Tamworth Pork producers based near Sherborne and they will deliver to order visit www.thestorypig.co.uk or phone 07724885353

Real Pork – deliveries available via www.somersetfoodonline.co.uk

Somerset charcuterie– They have an online shop www.somersetcharcuterie.com Or phone 07866636463 also available as part of www.somersetfoodonline.co.uk

West Country WaterBuffalo– Based outside of Yeovil they have a farm shop which remains open to the public with a full range of produce including their own meat, milk ,mozzarella & ice-cream www.westcountrywaterbuffalo.com

Wookey Goat Farm– They have a small farm shop for their meat, milk, cheese & other local produce plus local delivery for more details visit www.wookeyfarm.com

Fish

Sea Foods Fishmongers– their shop on Burnham High Street remains open & follow their Facebook page for delivery details @seafoodsBurnhamonSea

Fishmanwithadifference– contact Steve to find out availability of fish 07831785812 or email fishmanwithadifference@hotmail.co.uk

Mere Fish Farm –Are doing deliveries to the Frome area on Fridays –get your orders in via www.merefishfarm.co.uk

Cheese Dairy & Eggs

Bath Soft Cheese– their farm shop at Helston out side of Keynsham is still open contact 01225 436332 or visit www.parkfarm.co.uk for more information or to shop on line.

Goulds Farmhouse Cheddar– They continue to operate their farm shop and home deliveries visit www.gouldscheddar.co.uk

Frome Eggs– Available at the Tytherington Milk Station each morning from 7am or contact Lesley to reserve some 07922121846 or email Lesley.richardson1108@gmail.com

Somerset Cheese Company– Contact Phil & Anita on 01749 860237 to order and arrange to pick up cheese from the dairy or for delivery details visit www.somersetcheese.co.uk

Times Past Cheese Dairy– 07748635982 visit www.timespastcheesedairy.webs.com for their on line shop or via www.somersetfoodonline.co.uk

Wootton Organic Dairy– Their cheese is available via Somerset Local Food Direct or phone 01749 890248 for more info.

Bread & other Baked Goods (sweet & savoury)

Blueridge Farm– Jane continues to make scotch eggs & meat pies to order ( beef,lamb & pork) email orders to blueridgefarm@icloud.com

Catacolours– Bristol based Chilean Savoury food contact cata50@hotmail.com for more information

Pistrina Sourdough Bread– will deliver to the Midsomer Norton /Keynsham areas to place an order visit www.pistrina.shop or call Charlie on 07542457965

Liams Cakes– Provide Frome based deliveries contact 07891360583 or facebook @liamscakes239

Nutts Scotch Eggs– scotch eggs & classic meals to your door contact 01934 811511 or facebook page @nuttsfor .Also via the new delivery scheme www.somersetfoodonline.co.uk

Oven to You– sweet tarts & quiches have a new on line shop for the Bath area www.oventoyoushop.co.uk

Taylors of Bruton– are keeping village shops stocked with bread such as the Mells village shop visit the web-site www.taylorsofbruton.co.uk to see all stockists. Also via Somerset Local Food Direct.

Worthy Food- Have just developed an on-line shop for cheese scones, homity pies, quiches etc & Worthy farm truckles of cheese www.worthyfood.co.uk or phone 07802845071

H’eggs Pasta Company– Bath based deliveries and shop contact 07955818893 or visit their facebook page @theheggscompany

Honey & Preserves & speciality

Fussels Fine Foods-Have an on-line shop www.fusselsfinefoods.co.uk and also can be collected from the farm by arrangement 01373 831286 also stocked in Mole Valley ,Frome Wholefoods & Denude Zero waste shop

Timmys Chillies– jellies & marmalades with a kick available via an on line shop www.timmyschillies.com

Wainwrights Bee Farm– to get stocked up with honey Dean is doing local deliveries please put in an order via their new web-site www.thehoneystash.co.uk

Drinks
Bradleys Juices– for a wide range of apple and fruit juices contact miles@bradleysjuices.co.uk or via www.somersetfoodonline.co.uk

Hullabaloos– lemonades visit their online shop www.hullabaloos.rocks

Henny & Joes Chai Syrup– order via their on line shop www.hennyandjoes.co.uk

Honey Pot Farm– for cider,cordials and other produce visit www.honeypotfarm.org

Herby4- visit their on line shop for apple juices & Tofu www.herby4.co.uk

Marshwood Vale Cider -(plus Mead and Gin ) now has an on line shop www.dorsetdrinkscompany.com

The Medieval Ale Company– an on line shop for traditional ale www.stone-angel.com

The Incredible Brewing Company– they have set up an online delivery scheme for information visit www.incrediblebrewingcompany.com

Wraxall Vineyard– an online shop for award winning wine www.wraxallvineyard.co.uk

We have taken the very difficult but necessary decision to suspend our Farmers’ Markets with immediate effect. It is challenging to achieve the necessary social distancing measures at our markets. It’s important to us to protect both our customers and traders.

We understand many of our customers will be greatly disappointed. Many of our food and drink producers are adapting their businesses and hopefully, by contacting them directly, you will find a way to continue to support them. You will find their details on our website; www.somersetfarmersmarkets.co.uk

We hope by taking this action we will be helping everyone get through this as quickly and as safely as possible. We look forward to seeing you at our markets again very soon.

Stay safe,

The Somerset Farmers’ Markets Team

The SFM Market community are taking steps to respond to the current health risks of the Coronavirus ( Covid 19).

We understand that our customers and the wider public may be concerned,please be reassured that all of our traders already adhere to the highest standards and best practice when it comes to food hygiene.

However we are taking further steps and you will see extra precautions and changes introduced at our markets.

• Handsanitizer available on stalls,
• An increase in contactless payment options,
• Food may be covered/sneeze guards used and less tasters available.
• Customers can also help by sanitizing hands at our markets.

We greatly apprIeciate your continued support of our farmers and small food proucers.

Somerset Farmers Markets

W’ed like to do a big shout out to Somersets meat, poultry & dairy producing farmers who attend our farmers markets such as Brown Cow Organics,Wookey Goat Farm,Westcountry Water Buffalo,Loves Lane Farm,Mikes Pork ,Chewton Farm and The Story Pig.

There has been a recent backlash against eating meat in the wake of climate change & factory farming concerns.

However it is difficult & unfair to compare the mass destruction of rainforests in Brazil to keep fast food outlets in beefburgers & supersized farms where cows don’t see a blade of grass with the small scale Somerset family farms we select for our farmers markets who have animal welfare and environmental sustainability at their core.

The best advice is to make informed decisions when you  purchase meat make sure you can trace where its from and take opportunities to visit Open Farm Sunday events and support Somersets small family farms.

The choice you make when choosing your meat is one of the most powerful you can make against Factory farming.