TASTE OF THE TOWN Co.

Capturing the flavour of Market Drayton and the surrounding countryside.

LOCAL FOOD AND WHERE TO BUY IT

DIRECT FROM FARMS

“Baa” Hill Farmshop tel. 01782 751123
The Barn House, Bar Hill, Madeley CW3 9QE.
Full range of meats, any size of cut; most reared on farm. Speciality handmade sausages & burgers. Open Mon-Sat but closed Tuesdays. Tina Williams.

Bearstone Fruit Farm tel. 01630 672120
Napley Farm, nr Market Drayton, TF9 4DP.
p.y.o. Strawberries, other soft fruits & seasonal veg
(early June - August, but open 7 days a week then). Tena Roberts.

Betton House, Betton, TF9 4AD. tel. 01630 657001
Welsh mountain lamb, finished in Shropshire. In season September onwards.
Organic Dexter beef - limited availability. Mrs.S.Walkden.

Fordhall Farm, tel. 01630 638255
Tern Hill Road, TF9 3PS.
Grass fed traditional breeds (Hereford & Aberdeen Angus beef, Gloucester Old Spot pigs, sheep) living outside year round on land chemical free for 65 years, working towards organic accreditation. Beef, pork & lamb, sausages, burgers. info@fordhallfarm.com. Farm shop open Wed/Fri/Sat & Sundays.
Nature trail & picnic area during summer months. Charlotte & Ben Hollins.

Hungersheath Farm, tel. 01630 672231
Ashley TF9 4EJ helenfurnival@yahoo.co.uk (p.y.o. soft fruits, farm shop, asparagus in season)
Farm shop open year round selling local meat, veg, homemade cake, plants etc & Tearoom.Helen and Nick Furnival

Peplow Organic Meats, tel. 01952 840224
Home Farm Peplow, TF9 3JP.
Angus Beef. taperryandco@btinternet.com. (Ring to check availability) Farm visits by prior arrangement. Mike Williamson.

Park Hill Farm, tel. 01630 652178
Hales TF9 2QA.
john@ipgardening.ndo.co.uk,www.parkhillfarm.co.uk. Home reared grass fed
South Devon Beef Farm shop (& farm walks) Saturday, Sunday & Tuesday 9-6 pm
(ring to check availability). Also sold at local farmers markets. Patsy Pimlott.

Shropshire Lavender, tel. 01952 550303
Wellbank Farm, Pickstock, Newport, Shropshire TF10 8AH Joanna@shropshirelavender.co.uk Open to visitors in July and August, Fri, Sat and Sun. 2 – 6 p.m.
www.shropshirelavender.co.uk Joanna Spencer

FROM SHOPS, FARM SHOPS AND MARKET STALLS

Alternative Meats Ltd tel. 01948 840130
info@alternativemeats.co.uk,www.alternativemeats.co.uk.
Ostrich, game and exotic meats, available to buy at Maynards Farm Shop or shop on-line. Also suppliers to restaurants & hotels. Jeannette Edgar.

Applebys of Hawkstone tel. 01948 840387
Applebys traditional Cheshire cheese. Supplies local restaurants. (available Ginger Jar & local delicatessens). Christine Appleby.

Ben’s Eggs tel.01630 673218
www.foodconnection.co.uk/rheas/.
Free range eggs available at Sherwood Wholefoods & the Ginger Jar.
Also rhea birds & Gloucester Old Spot pigs (whole or half carcase). Ben Pimlott.

Buttercross Farm Foods tel. 01630 656670
Shiffords Grange Farm, Red Bull TF9 2QS. fax . 01630 656140
info@buttercross.com. Free-range pork, bacon, hams & sausages (available Ginger Jar). RSPCA freedom foods accredited. Helen & Martyn Rowley.
Buttercross Farm Shop opening times - open Wed-Sats 9.30 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sundays 10.30 a.m. - 3.30 p.m.

Country Markets (formerly W.I.) tel. 01630 655678
Every Wednesday 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Market Drayton, go under arch to rear of Corbet Arms Hotel. Home made jams, pickles, cakes, pies etc.

Fish in a Box tel. 01952 691453
This family business based near Newport, Shropshire provides a home delivery service of best quality fresh fish and shellfish, handpicked straight from the coast.
Countrywide deliveries. Brochure and order line www.fishinabox.co.uk. Fiona Asson.

Gill’s Puddings Ltd tel. 01630 653545
207, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton TF9 3EW.
(puddings, desserts, cakes for trade & retail) Parking available. Gill & Kim Smith.

Hope Organic Produce tel. 01630 638348
Hope House, Sandy Lane, Stoke Heath TF9 2JS. sue@hopeorganicproduce.co.uk.
Small market garden run organically to Soil Association standards since 1986. Herb plants and seasonal vegetables, such as tomatoes, peppers and squashes, also sold at local farmers’ markets. Sue Bartram.

Maynards Farm Shop (on A49) tel. 01948 840252
Hough Farm, Weston-under-Redcastle SY4 5LR. sales@maynardsfarm.co.uk.
Traditionally cured bacon, ham & sausages. Wide variety of local foods, cheeses, jams, etc. Rick Stein Super Food Hero. Fiona and Rob Cunningham.

Shepley’s Family Butcher tel. 01630 652735
61 Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, TF9 3DN. Open 6 days a week. All local meats & seasonal game, also homemade pies. Also at: Shepley’s Butcher,
Greyhound Corner, Madeley CW3 9DZ. tel. 01782 751775. Scott Shepley.

Sherwood Wholefoods tel. 01630.655155
1 Wilkinson Walk, Cheshire Street, Market Drayton. Wide range of wholefoods, herbal remedies, vitamins, organic fruit & veg., honey etc etc & expert advice. Food sensitivity as well as osteoporosis testing. Carol & Miller Reid.

Tern Hill Vineyard & Winery tel. 01630 639688
Hall Farm, Tern Hill, Market Drayton TF9 3PU. Opening Easter 2006. Selection of English & other quality fine wines. Please ring for opening hours. Bob O’Brien.

Tuesday’s tel. 01630 652332
2 Wilkinson Walk, Cheshire Street, Market Drayton TF9 1PW..
www.tuesdays-chocolates.co.uk. Luxury Belgian chocs, fine continental confectionery, handmade celebration cakes. Nicola Docksey.

Wilkesley Vegetable Hampers tel. 01948 871621
Wide range of delicious vegetables using sustainable methods of production. Small box £12.50 caters for small family or single person, with average of 9-11 varieties per delivery. Large box £16.50 caters for the larger family 10-11 varieties in larger quantities. To order your delicious field-fresh box delivered to your door, please phone. Jane Clarke.

Whitebridge Wines Ltd. tel. 01785 817229
Unit 21, Whitebridge Estate, Stone ST15 8LQ. www.whitebridgewines.co.uk.
Trade & public alike. Sale or return for parties. Over 1,000 wines in stock shipped direct from the grower. Supplies local restaurants. Francis Peel.

LOCAL FOOD SUPPLIERS :- CONTACT DIRECT FOR ORDERS

Bings Heath Smokery, Greenfields, Bings Heath, Astley, Shrewsbury SY4 4BY tel. 01939 250141 fax 250141 – all kinds of smoked goods, salmon, chicken, trout, eel etc. Alan Ball,www.bingsheathsmokery.co.uk  (some stock at Fordhall Farm)

Fields Farm, Dobson Bridge, Maltkiln Lane, Whixall SY13 2QJ jobuzzybees@yahoo.com tel. 01948 710731 -  Honey (due to bad summer 2007 supplies are limited); also beeswax furniture cream
Fordhall Farm also has some honey for sale. Jo Schup.

Image on Food Ltd.,  Unit 7 Burnside Business Park, Adderley Road, Market Drayton TF9 3SW sales@imageonfood.co.uk or www.fairytale-gingerbread.co.uk  tel. 0845 095 1270 fax 0845 095 1260 Sarah Hopcroft
Suppliers to Waitrose, Starbucks, John Lewis, Welcome Break, London department stores & export.  Suppliers of personalised wedding favours and cookie bouquets.

Simply Pies, The Bakery, 1, The Bungalow, New Woodhouses, Whitchurch SY13 4EP tel. 01948 871200 (& Simon) samsararoberts@hotmail.com Sarah Roberts
Homemade pies sold in indoor market, Market Drayton Wednesday & Saturday, also to special order.

Thank Goodness Foods, 2 Granville Avenue, Newport TF10 7DX tel. 01952 813767 nutroast@beeb.net
nutroasts. Bernadette McCarthy, 

WHERE TO EAT LOCALLY

Buttercross Tea Rooms tel. 01630 656250
22 Cheshire St. Market Drayton TF9 1PF. Edwardian style tea room. Everything baked on the premises. Elegant surroundings. Fine china tableware. Sue Brisker

Jones’ Coffee House tel. 01630 652042
High St. Market Drayton TF9 1QB. Serving a range of coffees and other drinks and light lunches. Home made cakes and pastries in a contemporary environment. Ciabatta’s & toasted sandwiches. Local artist’s work exhibited. Members: Martin and Carol Jones.

Ternhill Hall Country House Hotel tel. 01630 638310
Tern Hill Market Drayton TF9 3PU. www.ternhillhallhotel.com.12 bedrooms and Restaurant serving local produce. Functions for up to 350 people. Dining, Banqueting, Wedding and Conference facilities. Member: AnneMarie Brennan.

Tern Hill Farmhouse and Cottage Restaurant tel. 01630 638984
Tern Hill Market Drayton TF9 3PX. www.ternhillfarm.co.uk. Accommodation available. Innovative fresh food cooked to order by the chef proprietors making the maximum use of local produce. Member: Joanne Abrahams.

The Falcon Inn, Hinstock tel. 01952 550241
Wood Lane Hinstock, TF9 2TA. www.falcon-inn-hinstock.co.uk. Accommodation available. Restaurant and bar menus. Informal environment. All dishes freshly cooked and based on ingredients sourced wherever possible from local suppliers. Real ales and a good wine list. Member: Rachel Hendry.

The Olde Jack, Calverhall tel. 01948 890235
Calverhall, Whitchurch SY13 4PA. A family run country pub with the emphasis on quality fresh cooked meals in a homely atmosphere. Menu includes British and French traditional dishes.

Goldstone Hall Country House Hotel tel. 01630 661202
Goldstone, Market Drayton TF9 2NA. A 3* hotel with a Rosette for culinary comforts. Pleasant gardens and a quiet, relaxed and stimulating atmosphere. www.goldstonehall.com, enquiries@goldstonehall.com. Member: John Cushing.

Rosehill Manor Hotel & Restaurant tel. 01630 638532
Ternhill, Market Drayton Shropshire TF9 2JF. www.rosehillmanorhotel.co.uk.
Beautiful manor set in its own private gardens. 16th cent. Wooden beamed bar Traditional a la carte restaurant. Weddings & large functions catered for, also licensed for civil ceremonies. fax 01630 637008. Members: Jane & Philip Eardley.

INDIAN AND CHINESE SPECIALITIES

Jaipur Indian Restaurant tel. 01630 653464/658863
11 Shropshire St. Market Drayton TF9 3BZ. An extended family business, with over 30 other Jaipur restaurants. This is the original one and the chefs and managers of the others are first trained here. Noted for the variety of dishes, the informal atmosphere and quality of service. Member: Miah Shaja.

Ambrosia De L’Orient tel. 01630 658382
Cheshire St. Market Drayton TF9 1PD. Chinese Restaurants. Serving Cantonese and Peking Cuisine. In a contemporary Chinese atmosphere and in a warm and intimate ambience at Newcastle Rd. Loggerheads, tel. 01630 673609 especially selected wines. www.ambrosia-online.com. Member: Kee Lee.

For further information on the Taste of the Town Co. call in at the Ginger Jar Shropshire St. Market Drayton, visit our website at www.foodconnection.co.uk, e-mail us a info@ foodconnection.co.uk or ring Philippa Atkey on  01630 656271