Kentish Stour Countryside Partnership

 

FOOD AND DRINK DIRECTORY

 
  A.G. Brockman & Co.

Perry Court Farm
Garlinge Green
Canterbury
Kent CT14 5RU

Telephone 01227 732001

e-mail grainne@perrycourtfarm.com

Perry Court Farm supplies outlets wholesale with its organic cereals and vegetables.

The farm is registered with Demeter and uses bio-dynamic methods of production.

 
  Badgers Hill Farm

Claire Squires
Badgers Hill Farm & Cidery
Chilham
Canterbury
Kent  CT4 8BW

Telephone 01227 730573

Opening hours: 
March - December, Tues to Sun, 10 am - 5 pm

Badgers Hill combines selling barrels and water features with apples and cider.

Apples can be purchased ready picked, or customers may pick their own. Twelve varieties are available.

The cider on sale is made at the farm from sustainably home grown apples.

Local craftsmen produce the barrels and water features.

 

 
  The Barn Shop

Canterbury Road
Challock
Kent TN25 4BJ

Telephone 01233 740237

Opening hours:
Mon - Fri, 8.30 am - 5.30 pm
Sat, 9 am - 6 pm
Sun, 10 am - 5 pm

 

 
  Blean Free Range

Luckett’s Farm
Blean Hill
Blean
Canterbury
Kent CT2 9EF

Telephone 01227 788411
Fax 01227 781201

Opening hours:
Mon - Sun, 8 am - 6 pm

Blean Free Range sell their own free range eggs as well as a large range of local and home grown fruits, vegetables and salads. Locally produced Duskins apple juice is also on sale.

There is also a pets corner, which is very popular with children.

 

 
  Canterbury Wholefoods

Jewry Lane
Canterbury
Kent CT1 2NS

Telephone 01227 464623

Fax 01227 764838

E-mail info@canterbury-wholefoods.co.uk

Opening hours:
Mon - Sat, 9 am - 6 pm
Sun, 11 am - 5 pm

We now have a vegetarian cafe!

Canterbury Wholefoods stock a wide range of organic produce from local suppliers, including Perry Court, and further afield. Imported goods are fairly traded. Organic wines and beers are available in the shop.

Canterbury Wholefoods is registered with the Soil Association.

 

 
  Chilham Fruit Stall

G R Higgs and Son
Chilham Fruit Stall
Canterbury Road
Chilham
CANTERBURY
Kent  CT4 8DX

01227 730348

Opening times: 
January and February Mon - Sat 9 am - 5 pm, Sun - 9 am - 1.30 pm
Rest of year Mon - Sat 9 am - 6 pm, Sun - 9 am - 5 pm

Chilham Fruit Stall sells a wide range of farm products and delivers locally.

 

 
  Duskin Apple Juices

The Ruffet
Duskin Farm
Kingston
CANTERBURY
Kent
  CT4 6JS

Tel. 01227 830194

Duskin Apple Juices is a family run firm producing a special taste from the orchards of Kent. Locally produced apples are pressed into juices as single varieties - Bramley, Cox, Jonagold etc allowing individual flavours to be appreciated. At any one time five or six varieties are available.

Unfortunately farm gate sales are not possible, but Duskin apples juices can be found in farm shops, village shops and greengrocers throughout the Stour Valley.

Feature - Orchards, nut plats and hop gardens

 

 
  Elham Valley Vineyards

Nigel Court
Elham Valley Vineyards
Breach
Barham
CANTERBURY
Kent CT4 6LN

Telephone 01227 832022

E-mail familyinvest@tiscali.co.uk

Opening hours:
Tues - Sun, 10.30 am - 4 pm
End of March - mid October.

Elham Valley Vineyards produce and sell wine sustainably using no herbicides or insecticides.

In addition to wine there is a craftshop, a pottery and a tea room.

Tours and tasting can be enjoyed, and coach parties are welcome.

A sanctuary garden has recently been opened.

Feature

 

 
  The Goods Shed

Station Road West
CANTERBURY
Kent CT2 8AN

Telephone 01227 459153

E-mail familyinvest@tiscali.co.uk

Opening hours:
Tues - Sat, 9 am - 7 pm
Sun, 10 am - 4 pm
Closed Mon

The Good Shed opened in 2002 as a daily farmers' market, with onsite restaurant using the local market produce.

 

 
  The Kent Cheese Company - George Jessel Cheeses

Penstock Hall
East Brabourne
Ashford
Kent TN25 5LL

Telephone 01233 750018

Wholesale only, not open to the public.

 

 
  Mr Bumble's Bee Farm

Nick Mengham
1 Dering Terrace
Station Road
PLUCKLEY
Kent
  TN27 ORP

Tel./fax 01233 840660

E-mail nickmengham@beeb.net

Opening hours - the farm does not sell directly to the public, but supplies local shops.

Products include honey and bees’ wax.

The farm is registered with the British Bee Farmers’ Association.

 

 
  Perry Court Farm Shop

Heidi Fermor
Perry Court Farm Shop
Perry Court
Bilting
ASHFORD
Kent TN25 4ES

Telephone/fax 01233 812408

Opening hours:
Every day 8.30 am - 6 pm

Perry Court Farm Shop sells a wide range of locally grown produce, including home grown fruit and vegetables. All crops are sustainably produced and several crops are in conversion to become organic. The farm hopes to register soon with the Soil Association.

The farm hosts open days and school trips. They hold an annual apple festival in October.

 

 
  Sarre Windmill

Sarre Windmill
Canterbury Road
SARRE
Kent
CT7 OJU

Telephone 01843 847573

Opening hours:
Every day except Monday, 10 am - 4 pm

Sarre Mill is a traditional working windmill grinding flour from locally grown wheat.

The flour can be bought at the mill and other local outlets. The mill is also a tourist attraction and hosts school trips. For more details phone Bob Hill.

 

 
  Wincheap Butchers

Mrs A Williams
Wincheap Butchers
26 Wincheap
CANTERBURY
Kent CT1 1QZ

Telephone 01227 462938

Opening hours:
Tues - Fri 8 am - 5.30 pm; Sat 8 am - 5.30 pm; closed on Mon.

Wincheap butchers are a traditional local butchers selling free range and organic meat, poultry and eggs.

 

 
  Wingham Country Market

Andrew Ward
Wingham Country Market
The Depot
Shatterling
Wingham
Canterbury
Kent CT3 1JZ

Tel./fax 01227 720567

Opening hours:
Tues - Sun, 9 am - 5.30 pm

Wingham Country Market is a Soil Association registered grower with a farm shop. The shop sells a wide range of produce, including fruits, vegetables, animal produce and plants, some of which is organic and much of which comes from within the Stour Valley.

Only Soil Association approved pesticides and herbicides are used in the growing of their organic produce.

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Kentish Stour Countryside Project
Sidelands Farm, Wye, Ashford, Kent TN25 5DQ
01233 813307
kentishstour@kent.gov.uk