Taste Directory: Retailers

Feb 22 2008

BROWSE our listings of retailers that have signed up to be part of the Taste Directory, including high street shops, farmers' markets, farm shops and online retailers.

Blagdon Farm Shop 
16-18 Milkhope Centre, Blagdon, Northumberland, NE13 6DA 
Tel: 01670 789 924 
Email: enquiries@theblagdonfarmshop.co.uk 
Website: www.theblagdonfarmshop.co.uk 
Blagdon free range chicken and pork; Blagdon Kitchen ready meals; Northumbrian game, vegetables from Craigs at Tritlington; Horribly Healthy Musesli from Cornhill-on-Tweed.

The Country Barn
Widdrington Farm, Widdrington Village, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 5E 
Tel: 01670 760 181  
Website: www.thecountrybarn.co.uk
Award-winning farm shop and coffee shop.

Gibside Larder 
Gibside, near Rowlands Gill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE16 6BG 
Tel: 01207 541820  
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk 
Supporting local food producers and National Trust tenant farmers by selling quality, seasonal food. Open seven days a week March-October 11am-5pm, and November-February 11am-4pm. (Open from 10am Saturdays and Sundays.)

Gilchesters Organics Ltd
Gilchesters Farm, Hawkwell, Stamfordham, Northumberland, NE18 0Ql
Tel: 01661 886 119
Email: info@gilchesters.com
Website: www.gilchesters.com
Millers of organic stone ground flour sold through our onsite shop or from specialist food shops and delicatessens across the North East. We also sell organic beef and lamb from our farm shop and will deliver.

Heatherslaw Corn Mill
Ford Forge, Cornhill-on-Tweed, Northumberland, TD12 4TJ
Tel: 01890 820 488/01890 820 338
Email: miller@heatherslaw.org.uk
Restored Victorian water mill producing fresh stoneground wholemeal flour and selling associated cereal products.

Heighley Gate Garden Centre 
Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3DA  
Tel: 01670 513 416  
Email: customerservices@heighleygate.com  
Website: www.heighley-gate.co.uk 
Fresh local produce, grocery and delicatessen lines, carefully sourced from specialist suppliers.

Hexham Farmers' Market
33 Rye Terrace, Hexham, NE46 3DX
Tel: 0796 342 6932
Email: info@hexhamfarmersmarket.co.uk
The best farmers' market in the north 2008 has a vibrant atmosphere and a fantastic selection of local produce every 2nd and 4th Saturday in Hexham Market Place, 9.00 - 1.30.

High House Farm Brewery
Near Matfen, Northumberland, NE20 0RG
Tel: 01661 886 192
Email: sally@highhousefarmbrewery.co.uk
Small, family business producing eight different real ales, all made with barley grown on their 200-acre working farm. Also have a visitor centre with an award winning tea room and brewery shop.

Honeybush & Butterbum Ltd
St. Petersgate, Charles Street, Sunderland, SR6 0AN
Tel: 07703 701 231
Email: sharon@t-please.com
Website: www.t-please.com
We sell loose-leaf white tea that we import directly from the plantation in the Fujian province of China, and package in the North East under our own brand name. Our tea can be bought either from local delicatessens or direct from our website.

J.R.Holland Food Services 
245 Dukesway, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 0PZ  
Tel: 0191 491 0856  
Website: www.jrholland.co.uk
Sources and delivers local food from across the North East to a number of restaurants, shops, hotels, schools, universities and hospitals. As well as being proud to fly the 5 A Day flag, they continually look to source from local suppliers and constantly strive to reduce food miles to help the environment. J.R.Holland Foodservices operates a fleet of refrigerated vehicles ensuring that only the best produce is delivered to customers.

Lowick Village Store 
26 Main Street, Lowick, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2UA  
Tel: 01289 388644  
Email: p.d.curwen@btinternet.com
Wide range of goods and services from high-quality, sensibly priced groceries to automated free banking and Cash Link. 

Meldon Park Kitchen Garden 
Meldon Park, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3SW 
Tel: 01670 772 512 
Email: suzi@flying-fox.co.uk 
Website: www.meldonpark.co.uk 
Five miles west of Morepth, Meldon Park Kitchen Garden is the historic walled garden of Meldon park. The Kitchen Garden Shop stocks the seasonal fruit and vegetables grown in the garden, along with a large range of local and regional food and drink. Teas and coffees are also available and entry is free.

Northumberland Cheese Co.
The Dairy, Green Lane, Blagdon, Seaton Burn, NE13 6BZ
Tel: 01670 789 798
Email: jackie@northumberland-cheese.co.uk
Producer of 16 artisan cheeses from cow, sheep and ewe milk, all available to sample and buy from cheese/coffee shop at the dairy.

Northumbrian Gifts
Unit 3, Wansbeck Business Park, Wansbeck Network Centre, Rotary Parkway, Ashington, NE63 8QW
Tel: 01670 855 338
Email: stephen@northumbriangifts.co.uk
Website: www.northumbriangifts.co.uk
Online shop stocking a variety of bottled ales from micro brewers and locally produced spirits, including Coquet Whisky and Alnwick Rum.

Ringtons Ltd
Algernon Road, Byker, Newcastle, NE6 2YN
Tel: 0191 209 7030
Website: www.ringtons.co.uk
Suppliers of fresh coffees, teas, biscuits and cakes to the catering industry and consumers through door-to-door delivery service.

R Green & Son 
East View, Longhorsley, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 8UL  
Tel: 01670 788238
Butcher committed to buying from Northumberland farms.

R Martin  
21 Newgate Street, Morpeth ,Northumberland, NE61 1AW  
Tel: 01670 513359
High-class family butcher selling local meat for full traceability.

Thomsons Bakery
385 Stamfordham Road, Westerhope Village, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 5HA.
Tel: 0191 286 9375
Email: janian@geordiebakers.co.uk
Craft bakery using traditional methods to produce quality bread, morning goods, savoury products and cakes.

Wallington Farm Shop 
Scots' Gap, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 4AR 
Tel: 01670 773 619
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk 
National Trust farm shop selling a wide range of regional produce, includign award-winning beef and lamb reared on the Wallington estate. Open seven days a week March-October 10.30am-5pm and November-February 10.30am-4pm.

Wheelbirks Dairy Produce
Wheelbirks Farm, Stocksfield, Northumberland, NE43 7HY
Tel: 01661 842 613
Email: enquiries@wheelbirks.co.uk
Website: www.wheelbirks.co.uk
Milk, cream and ice cream made from our own pedigree herd of Jersey cows. Soon to open our own on site ice cream parlour. Produce sold through Wheelbirks Farm or from a number of outlets across the North East including Deli at Darras, Darras Hall; Corbridge Larder; Alnwick Gardens; Herb Patch, Ebchester; Mickley Maize Maze; Bobby's Shop, Riding Mill.

Yellow Fields 
Selby House Farm, Stanton, Northumberland, NE65 8PR 
Tel: 01670 772 235 
Email: rapeseed@btinternet.com 
Website: www.rapeseedoil.co.uk 
Cold pressed rapeseed oil ideal for dressings, roasting or baking, or with its high smoke point it is great for a sizzling stir fry. Available from specialist food shops and delicatessens.