We live in an area RICH in independent village shops, farm shops, food producers, pick your own fruit farms and, at different times of year, individuals who sell fresh produce at their gates.  If you live in Leavenheath, Polstead or Stoke by Nayland, most of this wide range of fresh food is within five miles of your home.

Here are some of the local options  (More info awaited for some of these entries):

PARK STREET VILLAGE SHOP and post office, Stoke by Nayland……

POLSTEAD COMMUNITY SHOP and Post Office….

ASSINGTON FARM SHOP……..

WHELDON’S PYO,  Newton Green.  Wonderful fresh veg and fruit from their orchards + home made cakes and puddings.  Solve Christmas by letting Wheldons  send Boxes of Coxes and the juiciest pears to everyone you love!  01787 374322. 

The LOCAL DAIRY BYHAM’s of Sudbury can deliver a wide range of dairy produce,INCLUDING ORGANIC MILK, to your doorstep.  01787 372526.

SUFFOLK FARM CHEESES (Suffolk Gold, Suffolk Blue & more) made with creamy milk from their award winning Guernsey cows by the Salisburys at Coddenham.  Look out for it in local shops and farmers markets.

McCLAUGHLAN’S  Boxted Straight Road - a wonderful range of PYO raspberries, strawberries, gooseberries, broadbeans and ready picked sweetcorn.  Obviously its seasonal so phone for dates and times for picking.  1206 272275.

ORGANIC BOX delivered to your door. 01787 313936 or em jhatton@ic24.net.

HILLSIDE ORGANIC FARMSHOP & BOX delivery Hintlesham. 01473 652682

HILLMANS SAUSAGES using Rare Breed Meat, Glemsford.   07757 676213.

SCOTLAND PLACE FARM for lamb, beef and free range eggs….

LOWER DAIRY FARM, Little Horkesley for hand reared and well hung beef

FRESH LOWESTOFT FISH - Van calling in the villages. Check times 01787 377768

COLNE VALLEY Aberdeen Angus beef.  01206 761703

GOLDEN HARVEST,  Health foods in Sudbury.  01787 376214,

……………………………Health food shop in Hadleigh

PARTRIDGES FARM SHOP,  Hadleigh.  Huge variety of mostly local fruit and veg, cakes and bread, dairy products, chocolate….

FARMERS MARKETS.

Sudbury St. Peter’s Church. Last Friday of the month 9.30am-1pm

Long Melford Village Hall.  Third Saturday of the month 10am-1pm

Jimmy’s Farm, Whersted. 1st Saturday of the month. 9am-1pm.

For further information on good food in our area  -www.tastesofanglia.com.