Where to Buy Fresh, Local Organic Food and Drink in the North East County Durham, Northumberland, Tees Valley and Tyne & Wear
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Local and organic Where to buy fresh, local organic food and drink in the North East County Durham, Northumberland, Tees Valley and Tyne & Wear EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUIDANCE AND GUARANTEE FUND Soil Association UK Organic Name Code Website Symbol Certification Organic Farmers UK2 www.organicfarmers.org.uk & Growers ‘Organic’ is a term defined by EU law. This means that anyone who is using the term Scottish Organic UK3 www.sopa.org.uk on a food product needs Producers Association to hold a licence with an approved certification body. The EU has set basic standards for organic production and it Organic Food Federation UK4 www.orgfoodfed.com is up to the individual member states to translate this into their own law. Soil Association UK5 www.soilassociation.org Any organic product sold in Certification Ltd the UK must by law display a certification symbol or number. When you see an Bio-Dynamic Agriculture organic symbol, you can be UK6 www.biodynamic.org.uk Association/Demeter sure that the product complies with minimum government standards. These standards Irish Organic Farmers & are set by the UK government UK7 www.irishorganic.ie and meet European and Growers Association international standards. Each certification body has its own symbol and EU code number. UK9 www.organic-trust.org Where possible, we have Organic Trust Ltd listed the certification number at the end of each of the entries in this directory. Quality Welsh Food UK13 email: [email protected] To the right is a table Certification Ltd that explains which certification body each of these numbers applies to. Ascisco Ltd UK15 www.soilassociation.org More information may be found on their websites. Key to guide Contents ! Internet Sales COUNTY DURHAM 4 B Box scheme A Hotel NORTHUMBERLAND 6 C Cafe M Mail order D Farm gate sales E Restaurant TEES VALLEY 10 Farm trail G F Shop TYNE & WEAR 12 Anne Malleau Anne Welcome to your guide to fresh, local organic food and drink produced in County Durham, Northumberland, Tees Valley and Tyne & Wear The North East area has a rich heritage of food and farming that has shaped the landscape and the economy. Buying locally produced food helps to support the producers in the region, maintaining a well established rural way of life. It gives the economy a much needed boost by keeping money within the community, sustaining local businesses and creating jobs for people who live in the area. Food that is grown closer to us has travelled less distance to reach us – this means less environmental pollution. Locally produced food can also be fresher, healthier and more nutritious having been spared lengthy periods of storage, chilling and travel. And culturally, local organic food has its own ‘story’, bringing a shared meaning at mealtimes and a deeper connection to the land. Organic crops, fruit and vegetables are produced without the use of unnecessary artificial pesticides or weed-killers benefiting your health and the environment. Animal welfare is paramount on organic farms where animals are free range and the routine use of antibiotics and vaccines is not permitted. Even organic processed food is different – hydrogenated fat and artificial flavourings and sweeteners are banned along with other food additives that may be harmful to your health. In addition, organic standards prohibit the use of genetically modified ingredients in food, as well as in animal feed. We hope you enjoy using this directory to explore the delicious local organic food widely available throughout the County Durham, Northumberland, Tees Valley and Tyne & Wear region. Please note: not all entries are certified as organic. The North East Organic Programme cannot be held responsible for any claims made as to the quality of the produce or the goods offered. The regional list was put together by North East Organic Programme. The North East Organic Programme has been developed by the Soil Association working closely with the Northumbria Organic Producer Group (NOP), with support from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and One North East. The programme is funded by DEFRA via the England Rural Development Programme. Front cover images: Stuart Sime and Andrew Wilkinson 4 COUNTY DURHAM Demonstration Farms B Shops Butterby Low Butterby Farm, Croxdale, C F Durham DH6 5JN C F Piercebridge Farm Organics 0191 3789193 The Herb Patch www.butterby.co.uk Piercebridge, Newlands, Ebchester DH8 9JA Darlington DL2 3SE Butterby runs an organic/local 01207 562099 box scheme in Durham City and 01325 374251 www.herbpatch.fsnet.co.uk surrounding towns and villages. A [email protected] Farm shop selling a range of organic large proportion of produce is sourced meat, vegetables and wholefoods, Sited in a picturesque Roman Fort from local farms and includes salad also has a tearoom and herb nursery. village on the river Tees, an exciting vegetables, summer vegetables, apples, Regularly attend Hexham and Barnard and pleasurable experience awaits pears and plums from the walled Castle farmers’ markets. your visit - a totally organic farm, shop garden at Croxdale. Also on offer are and café. The farm shop sells speciality eggs, milk and honey. UK2 home produced: scrumptious ready meals, puddings, baking and meats, dry plucked chickens (recommended F by Rick Stein) and award winning The Little Shop Ltd eggs. Alongside locally produced veg B and complimented with an extensive Farmaround Organic 4 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle DL12 8LZ and comprehensive range of more The Old Bakery, Mercury Road, 01833 637433 than 1000 fresh and shelf products to Richmond DL10 4TQ satisfy a weekly shop. The café gives 01748 821116 Local speciality organic food and a stylish warm welcome for a bowl of www.farmaroundnorth.co.uk health shop. Selling vegetables, fruit, our homemade soup, cakes or scones fruit juices, whole foods, dried goods, washed down with a delicious coffee, Farmaround delivers locally grown cooking oil, breakfast cereals, dairy tea or refreshing juice. UK5 produce in assorted bags across the products, tea, coffee, pasta North of England. Prices start from £5 and chocolate. for a mini organic fruit bag and £7 for a mini organic vegetable bag. Supports Farms charities VIVA and Compassion in World Farming and has own sheep F sanctuary. Also deliver to Tyne & Wear, Northumberland and Tees Valley. UK2 New Close Farm Shop B Witton Road, Sacriston DH7 6NB 0191 371 0565 Acorn Dairy www.newclosefarmshop.co.uk Garthorne Farm, Archdeacon Newton, Farm shop selling a full range of Darlington, DL2 2YB organic fruit and vegetables, as fresh 01325 466999 and as local as possible. Also local www.acorndairy.co.uk organic milk and butter and a wide Processed organic milk from our own variety of organic groceries and farm. Whole, semi and skimmed milk eco-friendly home products. See the in returnable glass or polybottles to website for more information. doorsteps in and around Darlington, Northallerton, Richmond, Barnard Castle and Newton Aycliffe. Wholesale throughout the North East. Please contact Tracy at the Acorn Office for Retail Outlets. UK5 5 Darlington M D ! (FARMA Certified) The Weardale Organic Histogram (Chilled) Ltd West Row (under town clock) Soup Company 01325 388691 Belmont Industrial Estate, Elm Cottage, Westgate-in-Weardale, www.darlington.gov.uk Durham DH1 1ST Bishop Auckland DL13 1LP www.rdaorganic.com Monthly; 3rd Friday; 9am – 5pm 01388 517 384 www.weardalesoup.co.uk Histogram (Chilled) Ltd are co-packers of ‘RDA Organic’, eight juices and Durham City Small producer of home-made organic smoothies. These drinks can be bought Market Square soup. All gluten-free and licensed with by mail order from RDA Organic. UK5 0191 384 6153 Coeliac UK. Our soups are vegetarian using seasonal vegetables, local www.durhammarkets.co.uk wherever possible. Also gluten-free Monthly; 3rd Thursday organic quiches. All of our produce ! is made with natural spring water, bottled at source in County Durham. Pure Organics Sedgefield Available at farmers markets, select www.pure-organics.co.uk Village Green retails outlets and from our cottage. 01207 284754 01740 621 273 Attend Hexham, Newcastle, Darlington, Pure Organics sells organic babies’ and www.sedgefield.net Sedgefield and Barnard Castle farmers’ childrens’ clothing, organic skincare Monthly; 2nd Sunday; 9.30am – 1.30pm markets. UK4 for the whole family and organic toys via its on-line store. Importer Stanhope (FARMA Certified) and wholesaler of organic babies’ underwear – eg – vests and sleepsuits. Durham Dales Centre Mail Order 01388 761 937 Monthly; 4th Saturday; 10am – 3pm ! Farmers Markets Ecoboo Ltd. Small Scale Growers Barnard Castle www.ecoboo.co.uk (FARMA Certified) Non-Certified 01325 316202 The Cobbles Eco/organic baby clothing, toiletries 01833 631870 Abundant Earth (Durham) Ltd and nappies. Ecoboo is committed www.teesdalefarmersmarkets.co.uk to organic textiles and toiletries for 12 Goodwell Lea, Brancepeth, Mother and Baby. Website or phone Monthly; 1st Saturday; 10am – 3pm Durham DH7 8EN order, excellent customer care. 07719 530 472 Choice of bathtime ranges and Chester le Street nappy accessories. Market Square 07785 531 257 Monthly; 2nd Friday 6 NORTHUMBERLAND Mark Wallace Mark Demonstration farms M F C M B Gilchesters Organics Kielder Organic Meats Dunterley Farm, Bellingham, Stamfordham, B G D Hexham NE48 2JZ Hawkwell NE18 0QL 01434 220435 01661 886 119 www.kielderorganicmeats.co.uk C M www.gilchesters.com A family run farm situated within Traditional White Galloway Cattle and G&S Organics the National Park on the outskirts of Blackface ewes are reared for superb Rock Midstead, Alnwick NE66 2TH Bellingham, selling organic lamb, beef organic meat. A meat box scheme is and pork to restaurants and consumers. 01665 660044 available for collection from the farm, Top quality Blackface lamb sold via a www.gandsorganics.com delivered locally for free or nationally box scheme or mail order all the year G&S Organics specialises in retailing by mail order.