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< Back Taunton Markets Castle Green, Taunton TA1 4AF (Independent Market) and High St, Taunton TA1 3PG (Farmers Market) About us The Taunton Independent Market is a destination market that has been running for five years. It showcases over 75 of the South West’s best artisan traders of food and drink, crafts, gifts, homewares, beauty, fashion, and more. The Food Trail has now finished. Read on to find out about the kinds of activities offered but be aware that the dates quoted below only relate to July 2025. Are you putting on a 30-Mile Feast or a tasting? Something else • Taunton Independent Market is a weekly market held on Thursdays, with seasonal community events and live music. A destination market, it showcases over 75 of the South West’s best artisan traders of food and drink, crafts, gifts, homewares, beauty, fashion, and more. • Taunton Farmers Market offers a selection of the finest food producers in Somerset available for you to ‘buy local’ every Thursday, including meat, veg, fruit, cheese, cider, beeswax and more! Come and see us in the High Street between 9am and 3pm When? Ist weekend Midweek Thurs 24 2nd weekend Sun 27 Any other details? Thurs 24 (Taunton Farmers Market) and Sun 27 (Taunton Independent Market), 9am-3pm Practicalities Castle Green, Taunton TA1 4AF (Independent Market) and High St, Taunton TA1 3PG (Farmers Market) www.tauntonmarket.co.uk/ Is booking required? No Is there a charge? No Any directions needed? We look forward to seeing you! Previous Next

< Back Smith and Evans Higher Plot Farm, Aller Road, Langport, TA10 0QL About us Winemakers Guy Smith and Laura Evans produce award-winning sparkling and natural wines, including Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, from the heart of Somerset. We planted the vineyard at Higher Plot in 2008 after a four-year search for the perfect site to produce the highest possible quality sparkling wine. The free draining Calcerous Limestone soil is identical to some of the world’s greatest vineyard sites and the local climate is one of the best in the UK for growing grapes. Come and taste our award-winning wines! www.smithandevans.co.uk The Food Trail has now finished. Read on to find out about the kinds of activities offered but be aware that the dates quoted below only relate to July 2025. Are you putting on a 30-Mile Feast or a tasting? A tasting, A tour Join us on Saturday 19 for tours and tastings from this award winning Somerset vineyard near Langport. The ridge on which Higher Plot Farm sits has long been recognised as a special place that achieves early ripening and high quality fruit. There is terracing built into the hill that is at least 300 years old which was built for orchards when cider was seen as being of the same quality as the finest wines. And it's a glorious place to spent some time taking in the views and tasting wines. When? Ist weekend Sat 19 Midweek 2nd weekend Any other details? Tours and tastings: 10am-4pm Practicalities Higher Plot Farm, Aller Road, Langport, TA10 0QL info@smithandevans.co.uk 01458 259075 www.smithandevans.co.uk Is booking required? No Is there a charge? Yes Any directions needed? Not necessary smithandevanssomerset Smith and Evans Somerset Wine We look forward to seeing you! Previous Next

< Back Pitney Farm Shop Glebe Farm, Woodbirds Hill Lane, Pitney, Somerton TA10 9AP About us Pitney Farm Shop is located on Glebe Farm, an organic mixed livestock and arable farm that has been in the hands of the Walrond family for over 200 years with three generations involved on the farm today. We sell our home-reared range of organic meat, eggs and vegetables as well as an extensive range of food and drink products from other local producers. www.pitneyfarmshop.co.uk The Food Trail has now finished. Read on to find out about the kinds of activities offered but be aware that the dates quoted below only relate to July 2025. Are you putting on a 30-Mile Feast or a tasting? Something else Our aim is to produce and sell good quality organic, local food. The vast majority of the products we sell originate from Somerset. Vegetables are sold in season and are either grown on our own farm or bought in from local organic farms where possible. As well as our home-reared range of organic meat, eggs and vegetables, we stock an extensive range of food and drink products from other local producers including succulent free-range chicken from the Cracknells Farm, near Langport, Buffalicious ice cream from the Water Buffalo farm on the Ilchester Straight, Somerset cheeses and farmhouse butter, beautiful organic flour milled at Burcott Mill near Wells, and much more. We are committed to sourcing locally, reducing food miles and supporting local crafts people and the local economy. Come by foot, bike or on horseback and you’ll receive a 5% discount! When? Ist weekend Fri 18, Sat 19 Midweek Mon 21, Tues 22, Wed 23, Thurs 24 2nd weekend Fri 25, Sat 26 Any other details? Mon to Sat: 10am - 4.30pm Practicalities Glebe Farm, Woodbirds Hill Lane, Pitney, Somerton TA10 9AP info@pitneyfarmshop.co.uk 01458 253 002 www.pitneyfarmshop.co.uk Is booking required? No Is there a charge? No Any directions needed? PitneyFarmShop We look forward to seeing you! Previous Next

< Back Dowding's Apple HQ, Shepton Montague, Wincanton, BA9 8JW About us We have 15 acres of organic orchards growing mostly dessert apples with trees ranging from one to 30 years old. We also gather apples from similar places where there is a surplus. We make a range of apple juices and ciders with the fruit. https://dowdings.co.uk The Food Trail has now finished. Read on to find out about the kinds of activities offered but be aware that the dates quoted below only relate to July 2025. Are you putting on a 30-Mile Feast or a tasting? Something else We will be welcoming people to our organic orchard to wander around and enjoy the 15 acres of apple trees. Bringing a picnic to enjoy is encouraged. We will be offering tastings of our apple juices and ciders and the opportunity to buy and enjoy – either on the day or two take away. Car parking will be in the orchard. Toilets are on site. We'll be here from 10 to 6 every day. When? Ist weekend Midweek 2nd weekend Sat 26, Sun 27 Any other details? We will be holding an open weekend, 10 to 8 on the 26 / 27 July Practicalities Apple HQ, Shepton Montague, Wincanton, BA9 8JW oliver@dowdings.co.uk 01749 812652 https://dowdings.co.uk/ Is booking required? No Is there a charge? No Any directions needed? Shouldn't do but knowing the entrance is between the Montague Inn car park and the corssorads signpost may help. dowdings_applejuice_cider JuiceCider We look forward to seeing you! Previous Next

< Back The Heritage Cure Hill Farm, Wellington, TA21 0HN About us We breed and raise free-range, rare-breed pigs on our farm to hand make small batch salami and cured meats. All of our pork charcuterie is made using pigs born and raised on our farm, and our bresaola is made from locally sourced, grass fed beef. We produce slowly, in small, artisan batches, to create an intense depth of flavour. www.theheritagecure.co.uk The Food Trail has now finished. Read on to find out about the kinds of activities offered but be aware that the dates quoted below only relate to July 2025. Are you putting on a 30-Mile Feast or a tasting? A 30-mile Feast, A tour For the Food Trail, we're offering the opportunity to visit the farm, tour the charcuterie production facility and enjoy a 30-mile feast lunch in the grounds of our 16th century farm, Linhay, with a choice of four dates: Sat 19, Thurs 24, Sat 26 and Sun 27. The lunch will be made from produce grown on the farm or surrounding villages – and of course include huge amounts of salami and cured meats. If you're a cured meat fan, this is your chance to try a huge variety of types, from coppa, lomo and bresaola, to salami flavoured with fennel, black pepper and garlic and herbs de provence, as well as, of course, chorizo. Visit www.theheritagecure.co.uk/shop/p/somerset-food-trail-lunch to see the menu. When? Ist weekend Sat 19 Midweek Thurs 24 2nd weekend Sat 26, Sun 27 Any other details? • Dates: Sat 19, Thurs 24, Sat 26 and Sun 27 • Lunch 12.30 to 2pm, followed by optional farm and charcuterie production tour • Book: www.theheritagecure.co.uk/shop/p/somerset-food-trail-lunch Practicalities Hill Farm, Wellington, TA21 0HN info@theheritagecure.co.uk 07825402038 www.theheritagecure.co.uk Is booking required? Yes Is there a charge? Yes Any directions needed? All the way down the gravel track! heritagecure We look forward to seeing you! Previous Next

< Back Pitney Farm Cafe Glebe Farm, Woodbirds Hill Lane, Pitney, Somerton, TA10 9AP About us Situated on an organic farm, and run as an independent business, Pitney Farm Café makes everything from scratch, offering brunch, lunch, evening events, cakes and more! It uses the organic meat and eggs from the farm, as well as veg picked from the fields right in front of the café windows. Everything is prepared here on the farm. www.facebook.com/thepitneyfarmcafe The Food Trail has now finished. Read on to find out about the kinds of activities offered but be aware that the dates quoted below only relate to July 2025. Are you putting on a 30-Mile Feast or a tasting? Something else Pitney Farm Café is an independent business based on Glebe Farm, which also has the popular Pitney Farm Shop. Stop by for a coffee and cake, or for something more substantial. Much of our menu is sourced from the farm, and the cafe is a lovely place to hang out! When? Ist weekend Fri 18, Sat 19 Midweek Thurs 24 2nd weekend Fri 25, Sat 26 Any other details? Opening times • Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 10am - 3pm • Saturday 10am - 4pm Food served daily until 2pm Practicalities Glebe Farm, Woodbirds Hill Lane, Pitney, Somerton, TA10 9AP thepitneycafe@gmail.com 07980131819 www.facebook.com/thepitneyfarmcafe Is booking required? No Is there a charge? Yes Any directions needed? The café is located within Glebe Farm in Pitney thepitneyfarmcafe thepitneyfarmcafe We look forward to seeing you! Previous Next

< Back Lower Hewood Farm Lower Hewood Farm, Hewood, Chard TA20 4NR About us We are an organic smallholding on the Dorset/Somerset border, growing food for our local community and running workshops and events around the subject of food and farming. Run by a farmer, a grower and an artist, we are exploring ecological farming, community-supported growing, and land-based creativity. We grow food, host events, and offer a grounded place to gather, learn, and connect. www.lowerhewood.org The Food Trail has now finished. Read on to find out about the kinds of activities offered but be aware that the dates quoted below only relate to July 2025. Are you putting on a 30-Mile Feast or a tasting? A 30-mile Feast, A tour Join us on Saturday 19 July for a farm/garden tour and pop-up dinner, using seasonal ingredients direct from the fields of our regenerative organic farm. Our 30-mile feast will be served amongst the crops in our glasshouse and cooked by us, the farmer and the grower. Led by seasoned grower and permaculturalist Claire Hannington-Williams, we embrace natural growing systems - with composts, mulches and fermented plant extracts feeding our soil and nurturing our plants on our single acre market garden plot. Driven by lifelong organic farmer Tim Williams, our approach to farming has a strong focus on biological, and soil centric systems, working in harmony with the cycles of nature, and following an ecological mindset, drawing knowledge from the realms of permaculture, biodynamic and regenerative farming wisdom. When? Ist weekend Sat 19 Midweek 2nd weekend Any other details? • Farm Tour from 5pm • Aperitif/drinks + informal Q+A from 6pm • Dinner at 7pm • Cost: £55/pp • Book: https://buytickets.at/lowerhewoodfarm/1752113 Practicalities Lower Hewood Farm, Hewood, Chard TA20 4NR tim@lowerhewoodfarm.org 07733395383 www.lowerhewood.org Is booking required? Yes Is there a charge? Yes Any directions needed? Not necessary lowerhewood We look forward to seeing you! Previous Next

< Back On The Spoon @ Burrow Hill Pass Vale Farm, Burrow Hill, Kingsbury Episcopi, TA12 6BU About us This year, On The Spoon will be cooking up a storm of locally grown produce at Burrow Hill. Eating 'on the spoon' means tucking into hearty food in a rustic, unpretentious way. On The Spoon is run by Somerset-based cook, food writer and former Sunday Times columnist Lucas Hollweg. The Temperley family have restored the ancient traditional cider orchards of Burrow Hill and now grow rare, organic apples and pears and produce Somerset Cider Brandy and Burrow Hill Cider. www.onthespoon.co.uk The Food Trail has now finished. Read on to find out about the kinds of activities offered but be aware that the dates quoted below only relate to July 2025. Are you putting on a 30-Mile Feast or a tasting? A 30-mile Feast This year, On The Spoon will be cooking up a storm of locally grown produce at Burrow Hill. Join us for lunchtime feasting and cider-based treats among the 250 acres of traditional cider apple orchards. Early booking advised – email info@onthespoon.co.uk and tickets are £45. Our menu (local harvests allowing): • Rillettes of Pitney pork, ferments and pickles • Kohlrabi carpaccio and Rachel cheese • Barbecued Pitney lamb, Westcombe ricotta, courgette and fennel agrodolce • Leaves, flowers, herbs and vegetables • A big Burrow Hill mess When? Ist weekend Midweek 2nd weekend Sun 27 Any other details? • Cocktails at 12.30pm • Followed by lunch at 1.30pm • Cost:£45 Practicalities Pass Vale Farm, Burrow Hill, Kingsbury Episcopi, TA12 6BU info@onthespoon.co.uk http://www.onthespoon.co.uk ; https://somersetciderbrandy.com Is booking required? Yes Is there a charge? Yes Any directions needed? Not necessary www.instagram.com/somersetciderbrandy/ www.facebook.com/ciderbrandy We look forward to seeing you! Previous Next

< Back Teals Farmshop Teals, 1 Orchard Lane, South Cadbury, BA22 7FS About us Teals is a relaxing spot to share a meal with friends or discover exceptional, locally produced meat and a food market full of local produce, daily breads and pastries, heritage cheeses and thoughtful gifts, sustainably made. We want as much Somerset goodness as possible on our plates and in our food market and lifestyle store! We avoid mass food production, instead joining the many brilliant farm shops around the country focusing their energies on finding local products that make the most of our tastebuds. www.teals.co.uk The Food Trail has now finished. Read on to find out about the kinds of activities offered but be aware that the dates quoted below only relate to July 2025. Are you putting on a 30-Mile Feast or a tasting? Something else Teals stocks a plethora of locally grown and produced food and drink. We are passionate about sourcing local products and championing small producers as we stock them all year round. The food served in the restaurant and our food-to-go is also sourced locally so you will always be sure to get a local treat if you stop in to eat with us. We also work hard to minimise our impact on the planet and we're proud to be a certified B Corp – a global community of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental impact. When? Ist weekend Fri 18, Sat 19, Sun 20 Midweek Mon 21, Tues 22, Wed 23, Thurs 24 2nd weekend Fri 25, Sat 26, Sun 27 Any other details? TEALS is open from 8am – 6pm, seven days a week, most days of the year. Our kitchen serves breakfast, lunch and afternoon treats. Practicalities Teals, 1 Orchard Lane, South Cadbury, BA22 7FS hello@teals.co.uk 01963 361755 www.teals.co.uk Is booking required? No Is there a charge? No Any directions needed? Not necessary teals_store tealsstore We look forward to seeing you! Previous Next

< Back South Street Honey Dillington Estate Office, Whitelackington, Ilminster, TA19 9EG About us At South Street Honey our primary aim is to educate and spread the passion of bees and beekeeping to the wider world. We visit wild schools, forest schools, schools in both primary and secondary, and have adult education days as well. We have a holistic approach to keeping bees, only opening hives when we really need to and, more importantly, only taking resources when the bees have surplus. www.southstreethoney.com The Food Trail has now finished. Read on to find out about the kinds of activities offered but be aware that the dates quoted below only relate to July 2025. Are you putting on a 30-Mile Feast or a tasting? A tasting, Something else, A tour Come and spend some time at our teaching apiary at the Dillington Estate near Ilminster on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 for a walking tour that will culminate in the opportunity to put on bee suits and visit some of our teaching hives. We have three tours per day and they are suitable for ages 12+. The tours are free but must be booked in advance. And we're delighted to annouce that we will be joined by Lindsay, Dilington's assistant farm manager, who will share Dillington farm's approach to farming and why they have changed their farming practices to gain net zero. Dillington Estate is a family-owned working farm and Estate, covering around 3,000 acres in rural South Somerset. We will meet and chat about all things honeybee, then walk onto the farm and apiary. We will change into bee suits and then spend some time opening hives and experiencing some real hands on beekeeping. We will taste honey straight from the hives, maybe spot the queen and learn about the different bees and their jobs within the hive. When? Ist weekend Sat 19, Sun 20 Midweek 2nd weekend Any other details? Tours: • Saturday 19: 10am, 1.30pm, 4pm • Sunday 20: 10am, 1pm, 4pm • Tour free but must be booked: www.southstreethoney.com Practicalities Dillington Estate Office, Whitelackington, Ilminster, TA19 9EG southstreethoney@gmail.com 07739803011 www.southstreethoney.com Is booking required? Yes Is there a charge? No Any directions needed? We are based in Taunton but our walking hive visit will take place at our teaching apiary at the Dillington farm estate, near Ilminster. Southstreethoney Southstreethoney We look forward to seeing you! Previous Next

< Back Root 12 Sadler Street, Wells, BA5 2SE About us We are a modern, veg-led, sharing plates restaurant in the heart of Wells, serving local and seasonal produce. The first Root opened in Bristol in 2017; owners Josh Eggleton (The Pony) and Luke Hasell (The Story Farms / Valleyfest) wanted to create a forward-thinking restaurant that championed local suppliers and producers, and led with a ‘more veg, less meat’ ethos. Root, Wells was opened by Head Chef Rob Howell and his wife and Manager Meg Oakley who wanted to bring a neighbourhood restaurant to their home of Wells. www.rootwells.co.uk The Food Trail has now finished. Read on to find out about the kinds of activities offered but be aware that the dates quoted below only relate to July 2025. Are you putting on a 30-Mile Feast or a tasting? Something else During the Food Trail, we will be highlighting our local suppliers and producers through our usual sharing plates menu. When? Ist weekend Fri 18, Sat 19 Midweek Tues 22, Wed 23, Thurs 24 2nd weekend Fri 25, Sat 26 Any other details? We open for lunch and dinner daily except for Sundays and Mondays. Book via www.rootwells.co.uk/reservations Practicalities 12 Sadler Street, Wells, BA5 2SE team@rootwells.co.uk 01749672887 https://www.rootwells.co.uk/ Is booking required? Yes Is there a charge? Yes Any directions needed? Not necessary root_wells We look forward to seeing you! Previous Next

< Back Cedrics Cedrics, The White Swan, Misterton, Crewkerne TA18 8NR About us Cedrics is the home of the original Somerset Cider and Apple Cake and has been a family run business since 1957. Winners of Champion Marmalde 2018 and Champion Pickle and Chutney 2020. We have won over 60 Taste of the West Awards for cakes, preserves and cider. Also International Cheese board Awards and world Jam awards. Showcasing local artisan cheese, cider, beers, gin, rum, brandy. www.cedricssomerset.co.uk The Food Trail has now finished. Read on to find out about the kinds of activities offered but be aware that the dates quoted below only relate to July 2025. Are you putting on a 30-Mile Feast or a tasting? A tasting Come and taste our award winning Somerset cider and apple cake and our award winning Beekeepers' Marmalade Cider Cheddar Cheese on Thursday 24. Shop open daily except Mon & Tues. When? Ist weekend Midweek Thurs 24 2nd weekend Any other details? – Special tasting, Thurs 24 – Shop open daily except Mon & Tues. Practicalities Cedrics, The White Swan, Misterton, Crewkerne TA18 8NR www.cedricssomerset.co.uk Is booking required? No Is there a charge? No Any directions needed? Not necessary Cedricscakes We look forward to seeing you! Previous Next