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 15th April 2010
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Food & Catering

For additional supplier contacts in Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire please see the Local Food Group website www.local-food.net

Consultancy
Local Produce
Local & Organic Produce
Organic Produce

Food - Consultancy

Ecos Consultancy
Wood End
Garden Close Lane
Newbury
Berks RG14 6PP

T: 01635 40998
E: c.stopes@dial.pipex.com
W: www.ecos.co.uk

Company Profile:
Freelance consultancy working with major research centres, NGOs and companies in organic food and farming, and pesticides regulation.

Product Description:
Supply chain development and policy (corporate and government - UK / EU) to achieve environmental and human health protection through organic food production and pesticides use reduction.

Food - Local Produce

Chiltern Valley
Old Luxters Vineyard
Winery & Brewery
Hambleden
Henley on Thames
Oxon RG9 6JW

T: 01491 638330
E: david@chilternvalley.co.uk
W: www.luxters.co.uk

Company Profile:
Set in area of outstanding natural beauty Old Luxters is home to 'Chiltern Valley Wines', its vineyard, winery, brewery and cellar shop, (all housed in traditional farm buildings). Discover for yourself the exceptional delicacy, unique finesse and balance of our wines,ales and liqueurs. Mon -Fri 9am -6pm, Weekends 11-6pm. Winter: shop closes at 5pm

Product Description:
Wine, Cask and Bottle conditioned Ales, Liqueurs, Related gifts, Tours and Tastings.

 

Cross Lanes Fruit Farm
Mapledurham
Reading
Berkshire RG4 7UW

T: 0118-972 3167
E: apples@crosslanesfruitfarm.co.uk

Company Profile:
Family fruit farm specialising in growing traditional English apples and pears, with maximum flavour.

Product Description:
60 varieties of apples, plums and pears, freshly pressed apple juice, honey, available direct, from farm shop and Farmers Markets, and by mail order.

 

Deliciously French
47 Station Parade
Station Hill
Cookham
Maidenhead
Berkshire SL6 9BR

T: 01628 819114
E: enquiries@deliciouslyfrench.com
W: www.deliciouslyfrench.co.uk

Company Profile:
Unique French delicatessen shop importing food and wine direct from small award winning craftsmen and corporate gifts. UK next day delivery.

Product Description:
Over 100 different cheeses, 50 pates, freshly baked bread, 200 different French wines etc. Outside catering for all occasions and sizes including a sandwich round. Range of original and unique corporate gifts, offering a UK next day delivery service.

 

Foxbury Farm Shop
Burford Road
Brize Norton
Oxfordshire OX18 3NX

T: 01993 844141 / 867385
E: shop@foxburyfarm.co.uk
W: www.foxburyfarm.co.uk

Company Profile:
Foxbury Farm is a 400 acre farm, producing all the meat for its own farm shop & butchery/ Situated just off the A40 at Burford in Oxfordshire, makes shopping in the country a pleasure. Real value for money with 100% traceability on all products sold.

Product Description:
Farmshop selling all the meat produced from Foxbury Farm - beef, lamb and Gloucester Old Spot Pork. Also other locally produced products: Fruit, vegetables, cheese, cream, milk, eggs, preserves, cakes, pies and the farm's own range of ready made meals using Foxbury meat and local vegetables, home delivery and mail order service. The business also has its own restaurant / pub which uses meat direct from the farm and local ingredients.

 

Home Cottage Farm
Bangors Road South
Iver
Bucks SL0 0BB

T: 01753 653064
E: hinde@hindep@freeserve.co.uk
W: www.homecottagefarm.co.uk

Company Profile:
Family run 20 acre fruit farm selling mainly through Farm Shop, Pick Your Own and Farmers Markets, although enquiries from catering and other businesses would be welcome. Collection is preferred but delivery within 30 miles of Iver could be arranged. All we sell we grow.

Product Description:
We grow 17 varieties of apples and pears and produce honey from our own bees, Victoria and Czar plums and summer and autumn raspberries are available for PickYour Own. Also home made apple crumble, jelly and chutney are available in the autumn (Farm Shop).

 

Manor Farm Game
96 Berkeley Avenue
Chesham
Bucks HP5 2RS

T: 01494 774975
E: info@manorfarmgame.co.uk
W: www.manorfarmgame.co.uk

Company Profile:
Game specialists, offering a big selection of game and venison sourced from our own as well as local shoots and estates. The game is available in the feather, oven ready, jointed into breast, steak or stewing packs or processed into a wide range of sausages, burgers, and pies.

Product Description:
Farmers markets, farm collection and local delivery mail order (soon hopefully).

 

Rectory Farm
Pound Lane
Stanton St. John
Oxford
Oxfordshire OX33 1HF

T: 01865 351214, daily crop availability 01865 351677, orders 07966 246388
E: Rectoryfarmpyo@farmline.com
W: www.rectoryfarmpyo.co.uk

Company Profile:
Rectory Farm grows a wide range of soft fruits, vegetables, and potatoes. The Pick Your Own and Shop is open from late April to late August. Ready picked produce directly from the farm is a growing market and you will find this available whenever it is in season. We have something available every day of the year but most of our produce is harvested from April until October. Product direct from the farm comes fresh as you'll get it with quality second to none.

Product Description:
Pick Your Own of the Year 2008! by FARMA. Opening Hours: PYO Asparagus (separate site) end April to May. Tues to Thurs 2pm to 6pm. Friday 10am to 6pm. Sat – Sun 10 am to 1 pm. Main PYO, including Mr Finn and Country Cafe. End May to Mid September - Open every day 9.30am to 7pm. Farm Shop including Mr Finn. End May to Mid September - Open every day 9.30am to 7pm. Mid September to Mid April - Open Tues to Sat 9.30am to 5pm. (closed Sun/Mon)
PYO crops. Strawberries, Raspberries, Gooseberries, Redcurrants, Blackcurrants, Whitecurrants, Blackberries, Asparagus, Broad Beans, Carrots, Beetroot, Runner Beans, French Beans, Squashes and Pumpkins, Globe Artichokes. Many over a long season. Lots of Potatoes and different varieties. Strawberries, Raspberries and other fruit orders specially picked for parties and catering events. Special prices for quantity - please call.
Special emphasis on providing strawberries over a long season from about 20th May until October. Raspberries from Mid June to the end of September.
Farm Shop. Wide range of local Fresh fruit and Vegetables including our own crops that we have ready picked. Butchery by Mr Finn. Café by Oxforddining.
Facilities. Ample car parking. Café. Childrens play area and sandpit. Picnics. Tractor and trailer rides at weekend. Good access for disabled. Coach parties welcome. Educational and other tours welcomed. Private parties (children mainly) catered for in season in and around the Café.

 

Rowan Tree Farm
Ley Hill
Chesham
Bucks HP5 1UN

T: 01494 793259
E: rowantreegoats@aol.com
W: www.rowantreegoats.co.uk

Company Profile:
We are a family run business producing pasteurised soft cheeses in five varieties, plus milk, drinking yogurts, fruit tea loaves and goats’ milk fudge. We supply local dairies and attend Farmers’ Markets including some London ones. Check out our website for more information.

Product Description:
Goats milk, and goats cheeses (all pasteurised), drinking yogurts with seasonal fruit, various tea loaves and fudge.

 

Ward J C & N C Ltd
Buckhold Hill Farm
Buckhold
Pangbourne
Reading
Berkshire RG8 8QE

T: 0118 974 4388
E: ward@buckholdhill.freeserve.co.uk

Company Profile:
Small family farm (second generation) looking after local needs!

Product Description:
DIY Liveries - Excellent local riding all weather school. Soft Fruit - PYO and ready picked for public, supply local shops, pubs, hotels, schools etc.

Food - Local Produce / Organic Produce

Chiltern Organics
Creighton Cottage
Little Frieth
Henley-on-Thames
Oxon RG9 6NR

T: 01494 883868
E: info@chilternorganics.co.uk
W: www.chilternorganics.co.uk

Company Profile:
Small local business. Personal service we deliver within 15 miles of our base in Frieth to home or office premises.

Product Description:
Seasonal fruit and vegetables mainly sourced locally from within our delivery area when in season.We also sell local organic eggs and organic cheese.
Soil Association certified.

 

WP Matthews Ltd
Station Road
Shipton Under Wychwood
Chipping Norton
Oxon OX7 6BH

T: 01993 830342
E: sales@fwpmatthews.co.uk
W: www.fwpmatthews.co.uk

Company Profile:
FWP Matthews Ltd is a 5th generation, family owned flour mill in Shipton-under-Wychwood in Oxfordshire. The company produces conventional and organic flours for a wide market; food production companies, craft bakers and home bakers etc. The wheat used in production, much of it locally grown, is carefully blended to give the flour its distinctive quality.

Product Description:
Millers of high quality conventional and organic flours.

 

Moseley & Son
George Farm
Little Brickhill
Milton Keynes
Bucks MK17 9LT

T: 01525 261642

Product Description:
Providing free range and organic meat to the general public and catering trade. Delivered free within 25 miles of Milton Keynes.

 

Frugal Food
17 West St Helen St
Abingdon
Oxfordshire OX14 5BL

T: 01235 522239

Company Profile:
Frugal food is a small, friendly shop catering for a wide range of customers, staffed by helpful knowledgeable people. This is our 25th year of trading

Product Description:
Wholefood and organic food and drink (Incl. wine) chocolates, cheese, speciality foods - gluten / dairy free remedies, supplements, bodycare and cleaning products.

 

Orchard Herbs
Organic Farm
Lake End Rd
Dorney
Windsor
Berkshire SL4 6QS

T: 01628 660749
Company Profile:
Orchard Herbs is an 11 acre Organic Farm. Its soil has been tested by the Soil Association and qualifies as being officially organic. Seasonal Organically local grown fruit and vegetables delivered to your door. Organic Farming uses no chemical herbicides or chemical fertilisers. Our soil is fertilised by green manure only. Our food is nutritionally sound and has more flavour.

Product Description:
We have been running an Organic Box Scheme since 1998 and growing a wide range of organic soft fruit and vegetables. With the guidance of Friends of the Earth. We deliver weekly on Fridays within a five mile radius of Orchard Herbs, Dorney, or alternatively you may collect from us.

 

Roots Delicatessen
33 Crendon Street
High Wycombe
Bucks

T: 01494 524243
E: |sales|@rootsdeli.demon.co.uk
W: www.rootsdeli.co.uk

Company Profile:
Visit Roots Delicatessen for the very best in fine foods, wines and beers. You'll find us in Crendon Street, just down the hill from the station. Les Root opened 'ROOTS' in High Wycombe in 1994, and stocks the very best of British and International foods for those who care about the quality of the food they eat.

Product Description:
On the shelves you will find a wonderful selection of speciality foods, many of which make excellent gifts. Make your choice, or pick one of the hamper selections and we will giftwrap and ship. We have an excellent selection of organic food and wines, sourced from suppliers who are passionate about the quality of their produce.

 

Sheepdrove Organic Farm
Warren Farm
Sheepdrove
Lambourn
Hungerford
Berks RG17 7UU

T: 01488 71659
E: sales@sheepdrove.com
W: www.sheepdrove.com

Company Profile:
We are substantial organic livestock enterprise producing lamb, beef, chicken and pigs to Soil Association Standards. These are processed and packed on the farm and distributed by mail order or through our farm shop in Bristol. We produce our own organic beef, lamb, mutton, chicken and pork. We hang and cut all our meat on the farm and offer a bespoke service with nationwide delivery. Soil Association G2574

Product Description:
We also collect green waste from Newbury Council for our composting enterprise and have now opened a conference centre with facilities for up to 200 people. Organic menu for delegates, most of which is home grown. Lamb, Beef, Pork, Mutton and Chicken are sold and cut to customers requirements and can be ordered through our website or over the phone. We also supply wholesale customers. Our Farm is part of the Organic Farm Network.

 

Taste
Mill Race Studio
West Mills
Newbury
Berkshire RG14 5HP

T: 01635 43005
E: gary.burch@talk21.com

Company Profile:
Taste is a traditional delicatessen and cheesemonger that cares about food and good ingredients. Based in the heart of Newbury, Taste offers the best in British farmhouse cheeses, provisions from home and abroad and sweets and savouries made on the premises. We supply both local and organic produce.

Product Description:
Farmhouse cheeses, Hams, salamis and pates, Pastas and sauces, Preserves, Herbs and spices, Home baked cakes and savouries, Office and Buffet catering.

 

The Swan Inn Organic Farm Shop
Craven Road
Inkpen
Hungerford
Berks

T: 01488 668429
E: enquiries@theswaninn-organics.co.uk
W: www.theswaninn-organics.co.uk

Company Profile:
The Swan Inn Organic farm shop is owned by Inkpen Organic Beef Farmers, Mary and Bernard Harris. All meat is hung, butchered and packed on the premises under soil association licence No. P5880.The farm No is G887.

Product Description:
Beef, Lamb, Pork, Poultry cuts to requirements. Also made on premises, sausages, burgers, pate, bacon gammon and cured sliced meats - beef, ham and ox tongue. Farm shop also sells dairy, dry goods, vegetables, wines etc.

Food - Organic Produce

Maison Plasse Organic
2 Sovereign Place
Wallingford
Oxon OX10 9GF

T: 01491 834699
E: sandrine@maisonplasse.com
W: www.maisonplasse.com

Company Profile:
This is a family owned business established in the Auvergne since 1965. Their two sons have recently added to their organic range a selection of delicious and authentic pates and cooked dishes. Their daughter who lives in England is now importing the products and offering home delivery UK nationwide.

Product description:
All the pates and cooked dishes come in glass jars with at least a year shelf life. They are all handmade in small batches and certified organic by Ecocert.  Orders are taken online and delivered UK nationwide.

 

Fieldfare Organic & Natural Ltd
The Barns
Nash Lee Lane
Wendover
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire HP22 6BG

T: 0845 601 3240
E: office@fieldfare-organics.com
W: www.fieldfare-organics.com

Company Profile:
An organic delivery service - delivering to homes, offices and businesses. Established in 1993 we are one of the oldest organic companies in the UK. We area a family-run company with customer service as our highest priority; we are Soil Association registered and are well respected within the organic movement.

Product Description:
We supply fresh fruit and vegetables - UK sourced wherever possible. The meat is from UK farms, and the fish is fresh from trawlers. A huge variety of wholefoods is available - pasta, rice, juices, spreads to wines and beers. Freshly baked breads and cakes complement the vast array of cheeses and dairy produce - everything you possibly need!

 

Only Organic
Notley Farm
Long Crendon
Bucks HP18 9ER

T: 01844 238064
E: taltkous@onlyorganic.org
W: www.onlyorganic.org

Company Profile:
We are a Soil Association organic certified home / office delivery company. We deliver fresh organic fruit and veg.

Product Description:
We offer online ordering. FREE delivery and free use of all popular credit and debit cards. We only deliver organic produce to you at your home or office. Only Organic delivers within a 25 mile radius of Long Crendon in Bucks.

 

Organico Realfoods Ltd
60-62 Kings Rd
Reading
Berkshire RG1 3AA

T: 0118 951 0518
E: info@organico.co.uk
W: www.organico.co.uk

Company Profile:
At Organico we pledge to work ethically and openly to find high quality organic foods at fair prices from dedicated organic suppliers.

Product Description:
An importer of baby food, juices, cordials, oils, pasta, soups, fish, sauces, nut, rice & cereal, drinks, essential oils, dairy free products and allergy related pastries. Supplying wholesalers and dedicated health retail outlets.

 

The Olive Oil Store
1 Saffron Road
Chafford Hundred
Grays
Essex RM16 6NA

T: 01375 483863
E: sales@oliveoilstore.co.uk
W: www.oliveoilstore.co.uk

Company Profile:
Quality organic products from Spain, Italy and Greece.

Product Description:
We provide a focused service to the public and trade clients.