Local Food Britain

May

28

A toast to English Wine Week

At Albury Vineyard near Guildford, Surrey, Nick Wenman and Monty Waldin have created a first for English wine - the UK's only petillant naturel, Monty's Pet Nat. Read the story.

May

11

Our Daily Bread: Real Bread Week in Surrey

Bread

It's Real Bread Week from 9th - 15th May 2015, and it's the perfect time to try traditional bread from artisan bakers in Surrey. Read why Chalk Hills Bakery and The Epsom Bakehouse believe real bread is better bread.

Apr

30

Veg and the City: Rosewood London's Slow Food and Living Market

London

If you wanted to find a farmers' market in London, the courtyard of a luxury hotel in Holborn might not be the first place you'd look. But Rosewood London has become the host to the UK's first and only Slow Food and Living Market.

Apr

27

The Real Pie Company strikes Gold at the British Pie Awards

Meat

Local Food Britain member The Real Pie Company is celebrating after collecting a top award at the Melton Mowbray British Pie Awards. The Sussex-based pie maker's Steak and Mushroom Pie scooped Gold in the category 'Beef & any Flavour combination Pie – to be eaten and judged hot.'

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Apr

20

Allergy Awareness Week: interview with Lindsey McManus of Allergy UK

Food

It’s Allergy Awareness Week from 20th to 26th April 2015, and it's a great time to think about how allergy affects foodies in the UK every day.

Apr

01

The Raw Chocolate Company announces 'groundbreaking' Raw Cacao Elixir

Local Soft Drinks

The Raw Chocolate Company has announced a revolutionary new 'chocolate water' reported to energise the mind, body and spirit.

Mar

30

Sweet success for first Caterham Farmers’ Market at the Soper Hall

Local Food Surrey

Caterham's foodies turned out on Sunday to support the very first Farmers' Market at the Soper Hall and helped to support their small, local food and drink producers.

Mar

23

Local Food Britain and Tony Tobin say #ButcherIsBetter!

Meat

It's National Butchers' Week from 23rd to 29th March, so Local Food Britain and TV chef Tony Tobin are encouraging you to visit your local independent butcher to find out what they have to offer.

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Feb

04

Pump up the jam: Deerview Fine Sussex Foods

Local Food in Sussex

It’s fair to say that if you conjure up a mental image of a jam-maker, it probably doesn’t look much like brothers Graham and Martin Colombotti. But at their kitchen in the heart of Sussex, you’ll find the two of them, plus dad Dennis, mum Christine and sister Corina, creating Deerview Fine Sussex Foods.

Jan

19

Behind the brew: creating craft beers in Sussex

Beer

What do you get if you put a gardener, an electrician and an accountant in a brewery? It sounds like the start of a joke, but the punchline is actually ‘really good craft ales’. It’s been nearly 10 years since Steve Mansley, James Berrow and Lesley Foulkes made the leap from home brewing to establishing Langham Brewery, and in that time they’ve gone from strength to strength, winning more than 15 awards on the way – and naturally, it all started with a chat over a pint.