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Nearly Local Foodies

River Cottage:
Shepton Mallet, Blandford Forum, Sturminster Newton and Axminster

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's empire is based around Axminster, which may not sound too local, but his co-producers are situated much nearer.

River Cottage Stinger

Made by Hall & Woodhouse in Blandford. Hugh F-W had great pleasure in developing this beer with them personally.

Stinger is an organic handcrafted ale which uses organic nettles handpicked in Dorset.

River Cottage Soups

made by The Dorset Blue Soup Co. Ltd. in Sturminster Newton.

To ensure that they provide you with a soup made from the freshest, locally-sourced ingredients, the range of soups will vary depending on the time of year and the vegetables that are in season.

River Cottage Yoghurts

made by Brown Cow Organics near Shepton Mallet.

Well and truly "Live" 95% fat free, rich in Omega 3s and... it tastes good! Special Brown Cows produce special whole milk for this superior yoghurt. All the live yoghurts are hand processed on the farm from the rich, golden milk produced by their herd of Guernsey cows.

Sea Fishing
River Cottage Handbook No. 6

Continuing the series of excellent Food Production Handbooks, Sea Fishing is released on 3 May 2010.

From renowned fishing expert Nick Fisher comes this concise and beautifully illustrated guide to fishing along British coastline.  All that's needed is a beach, pier, harbour, estuary or boat.  Nick covers all the basics, such as when and where to go fishing, and then profiles the sea fish that you are likely to catch (each one clearly photographed), covering their conservation status, season, habitat and method of catching. Next he gets down to the nitty gritty, with a guide to tackles, rods, reeds, rigs, knots and bait, and step-by-step advice on all the sea fishing techniques.  And once you’ve made your catch, there are 30 delicious recipes from River Cottage.