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It’s all about the heritage, provenance and legacy for Paul and Sarah Appleby and the milk and cheeses they produce
My whole business ethos echoes Slow Food’s ethic of Good, Clean and Fair, as we work with a local product, helping sustain traditional orchards, promoting old varieties otherwise lost.
At Artistraw, Tom and Lydia are passionate about making natural cider (no added sugar, water or sulphites- just apples). They hand pick fruit from unsprayed, low intensity traditional standard orchards in the local area just outside Hay-on-Wye.
With many of the same natural omega oils as olive, these cold-pressed rapeseed oils are healthy and tasty, with a high smoking point. Grown in North Shropshire they are also local, and available as pure oil or in a range of flavour-infused options.
Situated at the heart of the Three Counties, Berry's can command the best of their produce. With Herefordshire milk and Worcestershire fruit, their ice creams and sorbets are handmade and all natural.
Offering delicious, health and sustainable local venison to other Slow Food businesses and by direct sales to the public, wild deer are carefully managed.
Situated at the foot of the Longmynd and the Stiperstones at the intersection of two rivers, The Bridges is hard to beat for an idyllic location. Using fresh, local ingredients from local growers, The Bridges upholds Slow Food values.
We seek to showcase products with a Slow Food story behind their production and enjoy linking producers making something wonderful and customers asking for something special to eat.
The in-house restaurant and café at Ludlow Castle featuring a changing menu of seasonally and locally sourced items.
Using grapes from vines planted a decade ago on their farm in North Shropshire, Rob and Laura have fine English wines for us.
A speciality coffee roaster, Darwin sustainably source green coffee beans from small growers and roast them in Shrewsbury.
A stunning private rental home on the banks of the Teme in Ludlow, this former Michelin starred restaurant continues its link with fine dining with an in-house chef, making the most of local ingredients.
Everything we do reflects the ethos of Slow Food, from our traditional orchards to the long slow fermentation and oak maturing to produce quality local cider.
Fordhall Farm is a friendly, family-run organic farm in Shropshire that’s all about sustainable living and honest food. With a natural farming legacy spanning over 75 years, they focus on animal welfare and healthy, pasture-fed livestock. It’s a wonderful place to visit, whether you’re wandering the nature trails, enjoying a treat at the café, or browsing the farm shop. At its heart, Fordhall is a community hub dedicated to teaching people about nature and the countryside.
Frank&Co’s tantalisingly hot and flavourful range includes marinades, sauces, dry rubs and seasonings, made with fresh local produce and authentic island ingredients. From the heart of the Midlands, Frank is on a mission to bring that Caribbean kick to kitchens all over the UK.
Great Berwick Organics specialise in rearing English Longhorn cattle on fields next to the River Severn; producing some of the finest beef possible.
Havenhills Field & Kitchen is based just south of Shifnal, producing hyper-local, seasonal, nutritious food hampers for delivery to the local area - that's Slow Food.
Small batch distillers from North Shropshire, they have a range of products including fine English Whisky. You can also visit on tours of the distillery.
From an onsite wind turbine to sourcing hops just 7 miles down the road, championing local people and produce is a huge part of what Hobsons Brewery stand for.
Characterful speciality coffee, ethically sourced from sustainable, eco-conscious growers from around the world.
Steve AKA The Hungry Guy works as a personal chef, food consultant and food educator. Championing local produce and minimising food waste, The Hungry Guy is a natural Slow Food Business supporter.
Slow Food deserves real wine! We specialise in wines that are good, clean, fair and naturally delicious.
Award-winning hand-crafted spirits from local barley and foraged botanicals using traditional methods, upholding Slow Food values
Local to Ludlow promotes food and drink produced within 30 miles of Ludlow. Our aim is to reduce the environmental cost of food production and to support the local food economy.
Importing directly from small growers in the Piedmont region of North Italy, Luca Wine offer a range of classic and less familiar bottles.
The original food festival that takes place in Ludlow Castle and showcases food and drink from the Marches through the main festival in September and the Spring Event in May as well as the Magnalonga walk in the summer.
Hand crafted and copper distilled. Special gins and liqueurs made in the town of great food - the perfect Slow Food combination.
We are proud to be Slow Food members as an artisan producer of award-winning products using local ingredients in small batches.
Amy and Taylor are specialist mushroom growers based high in the hills on the Wales-England border. They supply local restaurants and farmers' markets with premium, gourmet mushrooms known for being as colourful and nutritious as they are tasty. Alongside their unusual fresh varieties, they offer easy-to-use grow kits, so you can enjoy the magic of harvesting your own crop at home.
Using local raw milk, this Marches dairy make some renowned cheeses such as Little Hereford, all of which are vegetarian.
Using local produce in his rural base, chef Andy, aka Mr T, creates beautiful pies. Classic combinations rub shoulders with unusual flavours - something for everyone.
Our aim is to raise animals on a small scale to high welfare standards, allowing us to give them the best amount of care and attention.
With a national presence, Netherton Foundry never-the-less are firmly rooted in the Marches. Their ironware is favoured by chefs, but also can be used at home, from stove to oven and even over flame.
The Pastry Box is a cherished family-run artisan bakery in Shropshire, lovingly making artisan pastries crafted with the utmost care and top-quality, high-welfare ingredients.
Winemakers Thomas and Emma Holt settled in Northern Spain after meeting in Shrewsbury to achieve their ambition of bringing together old world traditions and modern techniques to make their own wines, in their own style.
We're passionate about making bread that tastes great, is good for you and helps the local community - values closely aligned to Slow Food.
A beautiful 18th-century Shropshire dining pub, proudly restored and owned by the local community. It combines historic charm with superb regional food and cozy guest rooms. A true country local offering the best of Shropshire hospitality in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.
On the southern edge of the Mortimer Forest, The Riverside at Aymestrey showcases what they love most about our unspoilt and historic part of Britain through their produce.
Twin sisters selling great English wines made from their own grapes. They have a range of types including sparkling and dessert wines, for sale direct to the public as well as to businesses.
Rustic Puglia produce traditional Olive Oil, as well as having accommodation in Puglia, Italy.
From running a Gin bar to making his own premium product for Shrewsbury , Darren has had a journey, with a story to tell.
Award-winning handcrafted spirits from the Glynn family distillery in Ellesmere, Shropshire.
At Shropshire Salumi we produce handmade traditional charcuterie, using locally reared, high welfare, traditional breed livestock reflecting the Slow Food ethos.
The black gold of Shropshire, these little nuggets pack a flavour out of proportion to their size. They are grown in his orchard in the heart of the county by Mike.
Going from strength to strength this partnership makes great small-batch beers, using their own home-grown hops, and run their own Tap House with a popular food offer.
Local grapes, ancient techniques and African knowhow combine to make some intriguing offers, like their amphora-matured Ratafia.
Creative ceramics and sculpture plus bespoke carpentry and artistic design and build. All products are handcrafted and are suitable for restaurant use and home dining.
Beautiful both to look at and to eat, these little boules of artisan deliciousness are all hand made in Shropshire, from fine cocoa beans and local ingredients.
Hailing from Italy, the origin of Slow Food, Federica is well established here in the Marches. She blends her own teas and has a following across the country from her on-line shop. You can also catch her at markets and festivals across the area.
Umami Chef makes miso from British grown beans. All the miso is hand-made in small batches and is naturally fermented using only three ingredients – fava beans, their own koji (the starter culture for most Japanese fermented foods) and locally sourced salt.
Wenlock Edge Farm specialise in the art of traditional bacon curing and the production of artisan pork products, retaining skills that have been all but lost.
Natural ingredients: foraged, farmed and forged. Quality ingredients that fit the Slow Food ethos.
A family-run farm of 770 acres situated just North of Shrewsbury in Shropshire, where oats and wheats have been grown organically since 1949 as well as a sizeable dairy herd. The Pimhill Mill produces award-winning Organic Oats and Cereals, flour and oatcakes.
William Chase behind Chase Distillery and Tyrrells Crisps' latest venture: producing organic apple cider vinegar. The harvesting, pressing, fermenting & bottling are all done the Slow Food way.
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