Orton and
Pooley Bridge Farmers Markets
"
The very best foodie day out in Cumbria"
National
Farmers Market of the Year 2005
Meat, Poultry and more....
MELLOW MEADOW.
Based in Holme just a few miles from Milnthorpe, this new small business produce hand cooked soups and unique cooking sauces. Come to the market for a taster, and chat to the girls about their cooking. Only the finest and freshest local ingredients are used. Vegetables from the family farm, locally sourced all prepared without any artificial additives, preservatives or flavourings added.
This is just good home cooked food - at its best!
Contact Leanne and Gillian on 01524 781003 or www.mellowmeadow.co.uk |
Stoneyhead Farm - Traditionally reared pork.
John Noble rears his pigs on his farm just 3 miles from Orton. They are kept in deep bedded straw yards with plenty of room for play and exercise and weaned for 12 weeks - 3 times longer than pigs raised for the supermarket shelves. Once weaned, they are fed and watered by hand. This stress free environment produces tender and succulent pork. John's pigs are Gloucester Old Spot/Saddleback crosses. Gloucester Old Spots are a rare breed, renowned for meat that is tender, succulent and full of flavour. John does not attempt to reduce the natural back fat - without this there is no real flavour - so the joints have lovely crackling and don't shrink to half their size when cooked. Enjoy the taste of pork as it used to be - and still should be.
Telephone John on -015396 24456, Fax 015396 24821 .
John is a regular at Orton and Pooley Bridge farmers markets |
Kiridding
Farm - Fell bred lamb and high
quality beef
Stuart and Chistine Lambert raise their lambs and cattle to a very
high standard.The hardy Swaledale sheep, being the indigenous breed
of the area, is well suited to the adverse weather conditions.
Its thick coat protects it from the elements and it has the stamina
to survive rain, sleet and snow. All the stock are homebred - raised
on natural grasses, herbs and good views! And they do not leave
the homestead from birth until slaughter - traceability at its
best! |
Raisgill
Hall - Beef and Fell bred lamb.
Steve and Barbara Dunning farm at Raisgill Hall just 1 mile from
Orton village. They rear Kendal Rough Fell sheep - the native breed
traditionally reared in the local fells. Kendal Rough Fell is traditional,
tasty and high quality. The sheep are reared 'extensively'. This
means that they are free to graze the wild Cumbrian fells and are
raised and matured following local sheep breeding traditions. Raisgill
Hall farm is a member of FABBL (Farm Assured British Beef and Lamb).
This external validation scheme provides an extra reassurance that
all the livestock is reared humanely with good access to food,
water, shelter and space. Orton farmers market is the only farmers
market that Barbara and Steve attend so if you want to enjoy their
produce
you will have to visit Orton or Pooley Bridge. |
Border
County Foods. - Rare
Breed, Free Range Pork Products.
BCF specialise in producing rare breed, free range pork products.
notably the highly acclaimed and entirely gluten free "Old County
Original" Cumberland Sausage. This Cumberland sausage was recently
awarded ***** by 'Metro News' following
a 'mystery shop' at Hexham Farmers' Market - the only produce to
be awarded 5 stars. Other products include: · 'Real Bacon'
- naturally cured, dried and oak smoked for 30 hours · The
Incredible 'Cumberland Dux' · Cumberland Pâtés … And
various other pig related products including a range of novelty
sausages. As Game Dealers (licensed under the terms of The Game
Act, 1831. BCF also supplies seasonal game as available.Contact .
Austen and Peter are familiar faces at orton farmers market where
they have been selling their produce for over 3 years. |
David
Knipe - Chicken and duck. Eggs.
David
Knipe raises his poultry on
his farm at Levens in the Lyth
Valley in Cumbria. They are
raised in light and spacious
barns to protect them from
the heavy rain the area is
prone to. David feeds his poultry
on a well balanced diet of
maize, wheat, sunflower and
Radio 5 Live (he reckons they
enjoy the sport). The feed
has no artificial additives
or growth hormones although
marigold petals are added to
give the yolks a lovely yellow
colour. The birds are allowed
to mature at a natural rate
for 12 weeks before slaughter.
All of this adds up to really flavoursome chicken and duck -
and eggs that frequently have double yolks so you get twice the
goodness for your money! David is a regular at Orton and Pooley
Bridge farmers markets. - Contact |
Deer
and Dexter -
farmed venison.
Deer
n' Dexter are based in the Lake District
near Penrith. They sell farm reared venison
and beef from Red deer and Dexter cattle.
You can buy direct from the farm, through
specialist outlets and , of course, at
Orton Farmers Market.
In Spring 2005 they will be launching their new web site - with
information, recipes and secure ordering facilities. Contact |
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details of other accredited farmers markets in
cumbria and the uk visit our Links page |
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