The Southville Food and Drink Page

Greens encourage the consumption of local food - that is food that comes from as close as reasonably possible. If it does not come from a supermarket, then this should mean a reduction in the food miles that the food travels from field to plate. If it's organic, so much the better. For you AND for the environment.

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The Southville/Ashton/Bedminster area is lucky - it is possible to get hold of most of the things you need locally. Please note, 'best' means closest - it is not a measure of quality (you will have to make up your own mind about that!)

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Vegetables

Best - Leigh Court veg box scheme - 5 miles from Southville. Leigh Court Farm is organic and local! It's box scheme is delivered to the Southville Centre on Thursdays.

Second best - Farringtons Veg - found at the Tobacco Factory market, third Sunday of the month. Farringtons is around 15 miles from Bristol, and is in conversion to organic.

Honourable mention - Ashton Fruit and Veg on North Street stock a range of organic and local fruit and veg. Country Produce (also at the Tobacco Factory market) do the same. Both try to buy UK produce, local where possible.

Meat

Best - Summerleaze Poultry - from near Street attend the market at the Tobacco Factory. All meat comes from Summerleaze Farm.

Second best - Wherlocks the butchers on North Street sell Mendip lamb, Scottish beef and Wiltshire pork. They also have a very good reputation.

Bread

Best - Parsons Bakery - a Bedminster based chain with a number of outlets, including North Street.

Second best - Herberts bread from the Southville Deli and Hobbs bread at Masala Deli. Wallingtons Bread at the Tobacco Factory market

Fish

Trout from Cockleford Farm is available at the Tobacco Factory market. Cockleford Trout comes from near Cheltenham - about 40 miles from Bristol

Masala Deli (the 'other end' of North Street) - are taking orders for fish.

Rumour - there is a rumour of people interested in opening a fishmongers on North Street.

Game

Hicksgate Farm at the Tobacco Factory market come from near Keynsham (about 5 miles) and come with different types of game.

Cheese

Best - Southville Deli sells Bath Soft Cheese and a range of other local cheeses

Second best - Cherry Tree Farm (at the Tobacco Factory market) sells a range of Somerset cheeses

Milk

Equal best - The milkman (Dairy Crest or Rachel's) , or The Southville Deli for local organic milk.

Wine/ beer

Southville Deli stocks Beer Factory beer (ie about 300 yards!) and some UK wines.

Other groceries

The Southville Deli stocks a range of goods, many of which are reasonably local.

Nearby

The Farmers Market in Corn Street, Bristol runs every Wednesday from 9.30 to 2.30, with a big range of stalls selling locally produced foods.

Nearby, in St. Nicholas Market, Gert Lush sells a big range of quality cheeses, many of them locally made

Lots more local food outlets can be found in the 'Vegan Bristol' listings