We look for local suppliers wherever possible. These include:
BROWN BAG CRISPS
Produced by a small Surrey-based family business run by Phil & Viv, their ethos is "to produce delicious hand cooked potato crisps where the taste and crunch are never compromised".
CUPSMITH
Another family business, headed up by husband and wife team George and Emma, set up their coffee roastery at Runwick Hill just outside Farnham. Unfortunately they have now moved down to Exeter, but we still think of them as local!
The pictures show three of their coffee offerings and we also use their 'Glorious Espresso' Arabica beans for our coffee machine!
COLD PRESSED OIL Co.
Also very local, being based at Clare Park Farm near Crondall, they produce the multi award winning Pure Extra Virgin Rapeseed Oil from seed that is grown on the farm. They also supply us with Dressings and Infused Oil.
CROSBIES
Crosbies is a family company based at Wormley in Surrey that specialises in the high quality hand made produce. Their signature product is their Chocolate Brownie (of which there are now several delicious variants!). They also make scrumptious cakes all of which are baked from scratch using the best quality fresh natural ingredients. Their products contain no artificial colours, preservatives or any other nonsense, just great tasting ingredients! You won't be able to resist temptation!
GOOD TASTE BAKERY
Good Taste is an independent business, based in Camberley, that is owner-managed by Master Baker, Dean Wilsher, and Head of Confectionery, Debbie Wilsher.
They produce over 40 different breads and rolls and every single item they produce is made by hand combining high quality ingredients with traditional craft baking skills, and twenty first century technology.
We cannot stock all 40+ styles but try to cover a wide range including wholemeal, granary and speciality breads. If there is another of their breads which is your favourite let us know and will order it for you. See our Bread page.
HOGSBACK BREWERY
The Hogsback Brewery started up in 1992 in Tongham, just of the A31 Hogsback road. It was based in 18th century farm buildings that at various times stored wheat, housed cattle and, appropriately, hogs! The very first brew was named TEA (for Traditional English Ale) which remains very popular to this day.
Nowadays they have a wide range of beers, lagers and cider to choose from in draught and bottle form, from year-round favourites to Seasonal specials.
In 2014, they planted their own hop garden, ( the first new hop garden in the immediate Farnham area for over 100 years) and their historic Farnham White Bine hops are not grown anywhere else in the world!
MUMMY MAKES FUDGE
Liz Usher now makes her delicious fudges at the Mess Kitchen, Farnham Pottery, in Wrecclesham. The fudges come in a range of scrummy flavours
SPRINKLE OF SAFFRON
For the taste of authentic Indian curries try the much loved Sprinkle of Saffron range (Chicken, Lamb, Prawn and Vegetable curries of different strengths) from this Farnham based company. A hot favourite!
SUMMERDOWN
Summerdown have been growing, harvesting and distilling their very own Black Mitcham peppermint for almost three decades, and now cultivate over 100 acres of peppermint on their family farm in near Basingstoke.
They say: "Thanks to the slow, sustainable way we farm, Summerdown Mint has a pure, invigorating taste and aroma – unlike anything you’ll have tried before."
And now, with our expanded Chiller and Freezer space, we are stocking products from the following Local Suppliers:
JANES KITCHEN
Based in Hungerford, Jane Woodward makes a superb range of premium handmade Ready Meals and Pies, Using fresh ingredients, locally sourced wherever possible and free of all additives and colourings. Available in single, double or family sizes.
CATCH
Based on the Isle of Wight At the beginning of 2012 Catch began manufacturing fishcakes, crab cakes, crab bisque and many other fish delicacies in 2012.
They support sustainable local fishing from along the South Coast and have won a number of Great Taste Awards.
ELSTEAD VILLAGE DISTILLERS
Will be one of nearest suppliers, being based at Thundry Farm in Elstead. They handcraft a range of small batch gins with different botanical infusions. Their Original Thundry Hills gin is a rich tasting liquor with caraway and sweet orange. Smooth with a warming taste of cassia bark. Best enjoyed with a twist of fresh orange and your favourite tonic water!
