Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Food & Farming Awards 2021 Best Shop or Market finalists
Blue Tin Produce (Oxfordshire)
Nearly 20 years ago Jed and Emma set about rearing their own meat to supply them and their friends and family as an experiment after becoming increasingly frustrated with the quality of the meat available from the supermarkets. This has now developed into a farm shop selling their own free range pork & rare breed Dexter beef alongside fresh English veg, their free range eggs, farmhouse baking, jams, jellies, chutneys and many other goods.
Falmouth Food Co-op (Cornwall)
Falmouth Food Co-op started as a food hub selling groceries with the aim of making good food available to all and supporting local non-industrial farmers. This developed into a kitchen to celebrate their community and feed those who need help. They have recently started a new project – Love Land, a community field where they aiming to grow their own food sustainably and get local people to get more involved in the growing of their food.
Food Circle York
Headed by chef and grower Joe Fennerty, Food Cycle York runs a food market for local producers all specialising in organic, regenerative and sustainable food production, and facilitates direct links between producer and consumers. Joe’s aim is to create a viable alternative to the current food system. In the nominations, people called Joe a catalyst and inspiration for change in York.