I have been wanting to do this for some time, but in between all the other things I do, searching out foodie stuff has been put on a back burner for a while. But all of a sudden the feelers I have been putting out, have come back with some info, enough for a short post. I hope interested others will help me build on this.
Magazines such as Surrey Life and Country Living, both of which I read regularly, have long been extolling the virtues of locally-sourced food, but it's not that easy to find. And there isn't, as far as I can see, a central point for accessing this information. I have been using Twitter and internet searches to dig out little known names, primarily to set out a local group of food producers. I should mention here Local Food Surrey who do a good job, but the search facility is a bit mis-leading (and disappointing) in that companies who have a registered head office locally are listed as locally produced. I'm sure that it will improve as more businesses are added and more people search for local food. Wouldn't it be nice if more local restaurants chose to source their ingredients from local sources and highlighted these on their menus?
Wild Croft Rare Breeds, Puttenham
I look forward to adding to my list, and more importanly, to enjoying much more locally produced food. Perhaps my next post on this topic will be on local restaurants and pubs who use locally-sourced ingredients and are proud of it.