Truly Great Local Producers & Suppliers

Haycrafts Lane Garden, Harmans Cross

Contact: Regula 01929 423563/07758 013230 

Regula's market garden is a feast for the eyes, she grows a wonderful variety of fruit & vegetables, using 'spray free' techniques (so plenty of beautiful blooms amongst the vegetables to attract the natural predators). Regula operates a box scheme for local people.

www.haycraftslane.co.uk

B Curtis, 19 West Street, Wareham
Contact: Derek 01929 552478
Fantastic butcher, able to source a variety of meat including Dorset rosé veal, supply sausage skins or even stuff your sausages for you!

The Crab Shell, Grange Road, Wareham
Contact: Mandy & Paul are once again selling crab and lobster to the public, or you can place your order through the cookery school.
Delicious, caught to order crab & lobster.

Greenslade, 16 New Quay Road, Poole
Contact: 01202 672199
Local, seasonal fish – run a stall at Swanage market on a Tuesday and Wareham on a Saturday, if you call ahead for a specific order they will bring it to your local market.

Holme Nurseries Ltd, West Holme, Wareham
Contact: Simon 01929 554716 www.holmeforgardens.co.uk
Fantastic for fruit trees, olive trees and seeds for your vegetable patch - incredibly helpful and plenty of expert knowledge on hand if required. PYO if you want a relaxing afternoon amongst the raspberries, strawberries and gooseberries. And if you’re feeling really energetic you can dig up your own potatoes!

The Purbeck Blueberry Co., A351 Wareham to Corfe Road opposite the Half Way Inn
Contact: Andrew Carlyle 0779 - 874 3877
PYO, fabulous berries, big and sweet (supplies some great shops, but how lovely to pick your own!)

They're ready! This years crop is as delicious as ever.. The pyo sign will be on the A351 when open to the public, at other times you'll find them at Cleall's, Corfe Castle & other local farm shops.

The Purbeck Producers Co-operative
Contact: Kathryn Best 01929 480151 www.purbeckproducts.co.uk
Including JEFF LANDERS - great fish, beautifully picked & dressed crab (07767691491). Plus our very own farmers, who produce fabulous lamb and beef, available through a box scheme. Cut down on those food miles and support our local farmers.

Sopley PYO Farms, Christchurch
Contact: 01425 672451
A little further a field, but a great source for courgette flowers. They have a stall at Swanage market on a Tuesday, just selling their own seasonal fruit and vegetables.