Alder Tree

Cool off in the summer sun

Alder Tree Ltd

Alder Carr Farm, Needham Market, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8LX

Tel: 01449 721 220

Web: www.alder-tree.co.uk/index.html

On a recent visit to Ipswich in Suffolk a friend recommended that I visit Alder Carr Farm to try their ice cream produce.  I'm pleased I made the trip!  Their selection of ice cream is hand made from fruits grown on the farm and local in Suffolk.  

With the summer coming, I recommend trying their award winning ice cream.  If you don't live locally you can simply email to request the location of your nearest supplier.  Alternatively, if you're ever in town, don't forget to pay them a visit.   

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Wild Meat Company

I'm Game

The Wild Meat Company Ltd

Lime Tree Farm, Blaxhall, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 2DY

Tel: 01728 663 294

Web: www.wildmeat.co.uk 

Growing up as a child, I always remember Dad returning home clutching a pheasant or two in one hand ready for preparing for dinner that evening.  The Wild Meat Company, located near the coast in Suffolk harvest all of their game produce from their own local farm or neighbouring farms in East Anglia.  All preparation is done on their premises, so all you need to do is place your order.

With wild game meat ranging from wild duck, pheasant, partridge, wild rabbit to venison, there's loads to get your taste buds going.  The Wild Meat Company also offer a selection of recipes to give you lots of ideas for serving the perfect meal for any occasion.  Recipes can be found here.  Simply visit their site and place your order online or by telephone.

Aldeburgh Fresh Fish

You can't say fresher than that

Aldeburgh Fresh Fish Company

Hut 1, Crag Path, Aldeburgh, IP15 5BP

Tel: 01728 454 570

Web: www.aldeburghfreshfish.com

Located on the coast of Suffolk, the Aldeburgh Fresh Fish Company catch their fish produce in local seas on a daily basis for delivery.  Fish lovers in the local area in Suffolk are advised to take advantage of this great supplier and try out their vast range of oak smoked fish.  Their oak smoked selection of fish are: salmon, Haddock, Cod, Kippers and Kipper fillets, Red Herring, Sprats and Mackerel fillets.

 

Season permitting, Aldeburgh also offer wet fish, shellfish and much more:

Wet fish: Those listed in oak smoked above, plus Skate, Sea Bass, Dover Sole, Plaice, Brill, Dab, Flounder, Turbot, Dogfish, Whiting and Herring.

Shellfish: Fresh boiled Crab, fresh dressed Crab, fresh boiled Lobster, fresh dressed Lobster.

Also on offer: Shell-on Prawns, peeled Prawns, Cockles, Whelks, Mussels, Crayfish tails, Rollmops, Seafood salad, Anchovies in olive oil, homemade oak smoked fish pates and potted Shrimps.

Whether you love all fish or if you're a cod a chips fan, there's something for you. 

The Aldeburgh Fresh Fish Company are happy to prepare your fish for you prior to delivery.  Alternatively, you can watch their informative video on preparing it yourself here. 

Carpenters Farm

 The best pick of the bunch for all seasons

Carpenters Farm Shop

St. Mary's Road, Great Bentley, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8NJ

Tel: 01206 250 221

Web: www.carpentersfarmshop.co.uk

Essex is a great county with a vast amount of local produce of excellent quality.  A family run business for 4 generations, this local farm in Colchester boasts 137 acres of arable land for perfecting their local home-grown produce.  It's no wonder that Carpenters were the 2010 Colchester District Business Award winners. 

Locally grown produce is great at the best of times, but it's even better to be able to enjoy the fun of picking your own.  With their season for pick your own stawberries and raspberries, you can have the best of both worlds.  Not only do Carpenters Farm grow their own strawberries and raspberries!  They also grow asparagus, potatoes and......Christmas trees!  Yes, Christmas Trees.  So how do you fancy a locally grown Essex tree for that festive spirit.  Why not pop along to the farm shop and see what else they have to offer! 

Copella Fruit Juices

Copella's what I call refreshing!

Copella Fruit Juices

1600 Arlington Business Park, Theale, Rading, RG7 4SA

Tel: 0800 8766 946

Looking for a refreshing juice drink?   Copella Fruit Juices spring to mind.  A selection of juice produce made from the finest apples and exotic fruits.  With fruit grown in the local area on Boxford Farm in Suffolk, hand picked and pressed,  Copella really makes for a refreshing drink.  
Find out more at www.copellafruitjuices.co.uk

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Primrose Pork

A local taste

Primrose Pork

Primrose Farm, Hall Road, Great Bromley, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7TR

Tel: 07860 774 729

Web: www.primrosepork.uwclub.net/

Primrose pigs are born and reared on Primrose Farm in Colchester Essex.  With the local farm environment allowing the pigs to grow and live outdoors, this ensures the best quality and tasty pork produce.

With a vast amount of collective experience on the farm, this makes Primrose pork one of Essex's finest locally grown produce.

Anglia Salads

Come rain or shine

Anglia Salads Ltd

Hockley Farm, Church Road, Farthing, Essex, CO7 7HG

Tel: 01206 255 001

Web: www.angliasalads.co.uk 

With the spring slowing fading into summer, I often think about the wide range food produce to enjoy in the garden on a warm evening.  A fine selection of lettuce is grown on a local farm to where I reside in Essex.  Anglia Salads Ltd was formed combining 3 generations and 80 years growing experience from 3 well established local farms.  

Anglia not only specialise in growing different types lettuce, but also spinach & chicory, and a range of winter vegetables to help with those cold evenings.  The selection grown locally at Anglia Salads ensures that there's always a healthy option for all types of weather. 
 

Wyken Vineyards

Wine from the sandy loom

 Wyken Vineyards

Wyken Road, Stanton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 2DW

Tel: 01359 252 372

Web: www.wykenvineyards.co.uk

This beautiful Vineyard is located on a 1200 acre farm in Suffolk on an ancient estate once occupied by Romans and recorded in Doomsday.  Wyken Vineyards are a local producer of some of the finest wines around.  Wyken Bacchus is just one of those fine local produce wines which deserves its title as winning the 'English Wine of the Year' and the 'East Anglia Wine of the Year' awards.

Wyken Vineyards also grow malting barley on their sandy loom in Suffolk and have recently begun producing their own fine ale: 'Good Dog Ale' described as 'Make You Want to Sit and Stay.  A low fizz ale that is delicious with food'.  So whether you have a taste for fine wines or ale, I'd highly recommend giving Wyken's a try.

The Chilli Company

It's chilli on your doorstep

  

The Chilli Company (UK) Ltd

Chilli Farm, Norwich Road, Mendlesham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 5NQ

Tel: 01449 766 677

Web: www.chillicompany.com

Do you like to add a little spice to life?  The Chilli Company are located on a farm in Suffolk and produce over 100 varieties of chillies every year.  Having widely travelled to perfect their knowledge of growing 5000 chillies per year, the Chilli Company are expert in making condiments, sauces jelly and much more produce on their local farm.

I have a love for spicy food and equally for the Chilli Company's wide range of produce.  Some of which are: Hot Habenero Chutney, Hot Habenero Jelly, Hot Peri-Peri Sauce, Hot Sweet Chilli Sauce and a Hot Stuff Chilli Beer for the brave.

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Free Range Pork

It's free range

Blythburgh Free Range Pork

St Margarets Farm, Mells, Halesworth, Suffolk, IP19 9DD

Tel: 01986 873 298

Web: www.freerangepork.co.uk 

With pigs bred and reared outside on their local farm in Suffolk, it's no wonder that Blythburgh free range pork is the best meat produce around.  Trading since 2000, Blythburgh are highly experienced in knowing what their customers want. 

This tasty Suffolk reared pork can be purchased online, tried in a local restaurant in Suffolk or from one of their listed butchers to which they supply.  Blythburgh Pork is distinct and can be identified by their unique code stamped on the meat.  So once you've purchased some of Blythburgh's finest Suffolk Pork, have a look at their receipes online for great ideas.

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Tiptree

 The flavours of Tiptree

Wilkin & Sons Limited

Tiptree, Essex, CO5 0RF

Tel: 01621 815 407

Web: www.tiptree.com 

Now I'm one of those people who have a weakness when it comes to bread.  Alongside that, I have a weakenss to say no when it comes to bread and jam.  Toasted or not, it doesn't really matter.  The Wilkin family have farmed on 1000 acres of land in around around the village of Tiptree in Essex for nearly 300 years.  Specialising in growing fruit for conserves since 1885, they really are the finest around.

Strawberry & Champagne

Offering a wide range of produce from honey, marmalades, jellies, lemon curd through to chutney, relish mustard, ketchup, bbq and brown sauces, there is something to add life to any meal.  The popularity of Tiptree's products is further afield than Tiptree and even Essex and the plus side is that they are sold in most leading supermarkets and overseas.  You won't know what you've been missing until you've tried Tipree's!

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The Felstar Brewery

A Traditional Essex Brew

Felstar Brewery

Felsted Vineyard, Crix Green, Felsted, Essex, CM6 3JT

Tel: 01245 361 504

Web: www.felstarbrewery.co.uk 

With a 12 acre vineyard, Felstar is a local brewery in Essex supplying their produce to local free houses and beer festivals since 2001.  With their premises situated on the oldest commercial vineyard in East Anglia, their ales are a tribute to this old tradition.

Felstar have a fantastic range of ales some of which are known from 'Peckin'Order', 'Good Knight' and not to mention the award winning ale called 'Shalford'.  Why not pay Felstar a visit and find out why their produce is so special for yourself!

Maldon Oyster & Seafood

The Pacific Oyster

Maldon Oyster & Seafood LLP

Birchwood Farm, Cock Clarks, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6RF

Tel: 01621 828 699

Web: www.maldonoyster.com/default.asp

With over 3500 acres of the River Blackwater, Maldon Oyster & Seafood company in Essex, are one of the largest local producers of Pacific oysters in the UK.  Their produce is largely sold at Billingsgate Fish Market and also supplied to restaurants and markets throughout the UK and overseas.

With oysters being linked with love, Maldon oysters are the perfect ingredient for a romantic meal.  You can find a number of recipes recommended by the Maldon Oyster & Seafood company in Essex here. 
 

Jimmy's Farm

A rare breed of the highest quality

Jimmy's Farm
 Pannington Hall Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2AR
Tel: 0844 493 8088
Web: www.jimmysfarm.com

Jimmy's Farm, famous for it's rare breed Essex Pig, offer a wide selection of tasy local free-range rare-breed meat produce.  If you're looking to entertain for a dinner party, or simply for your family evening meal, Jimmy's Farm has just the thing for you.  From award winning sausages, beef, pork, lamb and bacon, you'll also find a fine selection of condiments to make that extra speical meal.

Jimmy's sausages

Jimmy's condiments

To view a the full range of produce visit www.jimmysfarm.com 

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Ordering online is quick and easy.  Alternatively, for a great day out, why not visit Jimmy's Farm where you can purchase all of your favourite meats and have fun with the family too! 
 

Calcott Hall

Out of the earth and into the frying pan

Calcott Hall Farm Shop

Ongar Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 9HS

Tel: 01277 264 164

Web: www.calcotthall.com

There's nothing like buying fruit and vegetables fresh from the earth that very morning.  With over 35 years experience, Calcott Hall Farm Shop sell a wide range of fruit and vegetable produce grown locally on their farm in Essex.  

The farm boasts 140 acres where over 30 different crops are grown using traditional farming methods.  I like nothing more than being able to buy fresh fruit and vegetables from grown by my local supplier.  Calcott Hall is high on my list of recommendations.  Calcott Hall are also a supplier for other produce grown locally in and around Essex.  For the best quality / freshest fruit and vegetables, be sure to buy produce marked as Calcott Hall's home grown. 

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