There are many local food producers in the Mendip Hills selling their produce direct to the public from farm shops and farmers markets or supplying local shops in and around the area.
Farmers markets:
Axbridge 1st Sat every month
Cheddar 3rd Sat every month
Wells Market Wednesday and Saturday weekly
Glastonbury 4th Saturday every month
Cheddar Country Market
Country Markets are co-operative enterprises selling a range of baked goods, preserves, eggs and honey, garden produce and crafts in over 450 outlets. All goods are produced to the highest standards and are genuinely home made.
Opening: Tuesdays 10.30 am – 11.30 am.
Closed: Easter Tuesday. Spring Bank Holiday week. 2 weeks after Christmas
Church House, Parson Pen, Cheddar BS27 3RE
For further information see
http://www.localfoodadvisor.com/
http://www.farmshopper.net/farm-shops-in/somerset/
For locally sourced produce and quality farm foods
Butcombe Brewery, Cox’s Green, Wrington. BS40 5PA Tel: 01934 863963
Cheddar Ales, Winchester Farm, Draycott Road, Cheddar BS27 3RP 01934 744193
Lye Cross Farm, Alvis Bros. Farm Shop, Redhill. BS40 5RH Tel: 01934 864614
Mendip Moments, Lower Haydon Farm, Haydon, Wells BA5 3EH Tel: 01749 679400
New Manor Farm Shop & Tea Rooms, West Harptree. BS40 6HW Tel:01761 220 067
Priddy Good Farm Shop, Townsend Farm, Priddy, Nr Wells BA5 3BP Tel: 01749 870171
Thatchers Cider Shop , Myrtle Farm, Sandford BS25 5RA Tel: 01934 822862
Wrington Greens Farm Shop, Nates Lane, Wrington BS40 5RS Tel : 01934 863636
Yeo Valley Foods, Yeo Valley Lakewood, Mendip Centre, Rhodyate, Blagdon BS40 7YE
If you’d like to be a hunter gatherer go to Walk the Mendips