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Where to visit organic farm shops Name: GREEN MANGEL description: We sell fruit and vegetables only from certified organic growers and suppliers. We support local and Lancashire growers throughout their growing and selling season. All produce is fully traceable. We sell through Penrith (Tuesday) and Kendal (Wednesday), weekly town centre markets. map location: http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?local=h&scale=25000&title=Green%20Mangel&pc=CA9 3LP&icon=x Name: GREYSTONE HOUSE FARM SHOP AND TEAROOM description: We now have 96 hectares fully organic land with another 20 hectares in conversion. The farm shop stocks a wide range of quality produce – fresh meat, butter, cheese, chutneys, bread, cakes (much of it sourced locally) and home-grown vegetables. There is wheelchair access and a disabled toilet. The rustic tea room serves delicious home-cooked meals using our own meat and vegetables (open 10.00am–5.30pm daily). Greystone House was the overall winner of the 2003 Countryside Awards, organised by the Cumberland News. Visitors can enjoy a self-guided trail around the farm and see various conservation projects in development, part-funded by the Countryside Stewardship Scheme. Guided tours for schools and other large parties are available by prior arrangement. The farm also arranges special events, such as lambing weekends. Please telephone for details. map location: http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?local=h&scale=25000&title=Greystone%20House%20Farm&pc=ca11 0ef&icon=x Name: HAWKSHEAD ORGANIC LAKE TROUT description: At Hawkshead, we are the pioneers of an organic “Lake Trout” grown to the highest standard and certified by the Soil Association. Our organic trout grown in Esthwaite Water benefit from having freedom of space, humane handling and harvesting which are paramount to the organic regime. Esthwaite Water is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest and is a wetland of international importance. You can buy organic “Lake Trout” from our lakeside shop or hot smoked fillets and whole cleaned trout by mail order. map location: http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?local=h&scale=25000&title=Hawkshead&pc=LA220QF&icon=x Name: HOWBARROW ORGANIC FARM 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 map location: http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?local=h&scale=10000&title=Howbarrow&pc=la11 7ss&icon=x Name: LOW SIZERGH FARM 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. map location: http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?local=h&scale=25000&title=Low%20Sizergh%20Barn&pc=la8 8ae&icon=x Name: MANSERGH HALL description: Mansergh Hall has been farmed by the Hadwin family for five generations and currently produces award-winning Mansergh Hall lamb, as well as rare breed pork and Aberdeen Angus beef. The farm reached organic status in September 2004. Mansergh Hall not only sell their produce through the farm shop, but also supply various hotels and restaurants throughout the Lake District, North Lancashire and Yorkshire. Along with this they also supply farm shops in Cumbria, including; Low Sizergh Barn Shop [nr Kendal], Carleton Farm Shop [nr Penrith], Westmorland Services Farm Shop [Tebay] and ‘Taste’ at Rheged. The shop is open Tues-Fri (9.00am–5.00pm), Saturday (9.00am–1.30pm) and at other times by appointment. Here you will find, along with the lamb, pork and beef, award-winning home-cured bacon and gammon, a delete wide variety of hand made sausages as well as organic chickens, milk and eggs. A mail order and local home delivery services are also available which offer boxes of organic fruit and vegetable as well as all products listed above – see website for further details. map location: http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?local=h&scale=25000&title=Mansergh&pc=LA62EN&icon=x Name: THE WATERMILL 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. map location: http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?local=h&scale=25000&title=Watermill&pc=CA101NN&icon=x Name: VILLAGE BAKERY MELMERBY LTD 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. map location: http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?local=h&scale=25000&title=Village%20Bakery&pc=CA101HE&icon=x |
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