Name: THE WATERMILL
Address: The Watermill, Little Salkeld, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 1NN
phone/fax : 01768 881523 Fax 01768 881047
email: mailto:organicflour@aol.com
web: http://www.organicmill.co.uk

description: The Watermill is a working mill producing a wide variety of biodynamic and organic flours. Most of our wheat comes from two biodynamic farms. We also mill rye and barley. In our mill shop we sell all our flours in all sizes, together with a wide range of organic products for baking and cooking. In our organic Tearoom [Les Routiers Café of the North for 2002] we cook and bake seasonal, tasty food supporting local producers.

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Name: VILLAGE BAKERY MELMERBY LTD
Address: The Village Bakery, Melmerby, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 1HE
phone/fax : 01768 881811 Fax 01768 881848
email: mailto:info@village-bakery.com
web: http://www.village-bakery.com

description: Our artisan organic breads, cakes and biscuits include many products suitable for people with dietary sensitivities. We have been awarded the Organic trophy [the highest accolade at The Organic Food Awards], and over the years have won many similar awards. The Village Bakery restaurant is open daily for breakfast, morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea and enjoys a reputation for its good home cooking, using the best quality organic ingredients available. Our Bakeshop stocks a full range of organic products, including breads, cakes, biscuits and puddings, whilst our upstairs gallery offers a programme of exhibitions from Feb to Nov inclusive. We are also able to cater for parties and business meetings for between 4 and 30 people.

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Name: HOWBARROW ORGANIC FARM
Address: Howbarrow Farm, Cartmel, Grange over Sands, Cumbria LA11 7SS
phone/fax : 015395 36330 Fax 015395 36330
email: mailto:enquiries@howbarroworganic.co.uk
web: http://www.howbarroworganic.co.uk

description: Howbarrow is a small, mixed holding of 7 hectares which grows organic salad crops and an extensive range of culinary and medicinal herbs within polytunnels. A small flock of traditional sheep and cattle provide a quantity of organic meat, with free-range organic turkeys also available at Christmas. Produce is available directly to your door, countywide, through a highly commended box scheme [supplying almost 500 boxes per week] and a mail order scheme – see website for further details. Howbarrow belongs to the Soil Association Organic Farms Network, and visitors are welcome to walk round the Farm Trail. There is also an established farm shop, open 10.00am–5.00pm on Wed & Sat, [winner of the Organic Farm Shop Award, 2002] which sells a range of fresh and frozen vegetables, wholefood goods and meat. Howbarrow is well-signposted from Cartmel. Accommodation, including a hearty organic breakfast, is also available at the farm

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Name: LOW SIZERGH FARM
Address: Low Sizergh Barn, Low Sizergh Farm, Helsington, Kendal, Cumbria LA8 8AE
phone/fax : 015395 60426 Fax 015395 61475
email: mailto:apark@lowsizerghbarn.co.uk
web: http://www.lowsizerghbarn.co.uk

description: Low Sizergh Farm is a family dairy farm of 106 hectares with an award winning farm shop, Low Sizergh Barn, craft gallery and tea room [with viewing window into the milking parlour]. Produce from the farm includes organic Kendal Crumbly and Creamy cheeses, milk, and ice cream made from our own milk. Delivery is available to caterers and retailers in the area. Growing Well, a therapeutic horticulture project, is based at the farm, cultivating delicious organic vegetables. There is a trail through the beautiful countryside surrounding the farm, part of the Soil Association’s Organic Farms Network. Usual shop opening times, closed Christmas, Boxing and New Year’s Day. Low Sizergh Farm is located just off the A591 near Kendal.

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Name: BREAD MATTERS LTD
Address: The Tower House, Melmerby, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 1HE
phone/fax : 01768 881889 Fax 01768 889146
email: mailto:andrew@breadmatters.com
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description: Andrew Whitley founded The Village Bakery, Melmerby, in 1976. It became one of the country’s leading organic bakery brands, specialising in artisan breads, made by hand and baked in wood-fired ovens. He stepped down from The Village Bakery in 2002 to concentrate on teaching real baking to individuals and teams, and writing and campaigning on food and health. He is chair of the Soil Association’s Processing Standards Committee and a member of the Standards Board. Bread Matters runs baking courses at The Village Bakery and elsewhere for enthusiastic amateurs and professional cooks. Its ‘Together we Rise’ programme uses breadmaking as the focus of team development for groups from both the corporate and not-for-profit sectors. Bread Matters also undertakes research and advocacy for better food and health.

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