food & farming

Town centre Delicatessen with lots of locally produced  and other unusual foods and beers. 

Lots of homemade food; uses local producers & suppliers  (some organic and fairtrade)
 

 fair trade, local and organic (if poss) cakes, coffee, soups.  Wi-fi.

Artisan Bakery in the heart of Shrewsbury.

Open Thurs. Fri. Sat. from 10-00 a.m

A cafe, delicatessen and restaurant, where possible sells organic & locally grown and produced food.

 Home produced lamb and pork, local beef. Fresh fruit and free-range eggs, cakes, pickles, preserves.
 

design and build  wood-fired cob ovens and run workshops (at schools too)
 

Wholefoods and local breads. Fair trade rugs and goods

Group who encourage fair trade in Shrewsbury. (Buy itemsfrom stall in Market Hall). Any retail or catering outlet selling 4 or more products may notify the group to maintain the 'Fairtrade' logo.

Contacts: Ken and Meriel Chippindale
a.chippindale591@btinternet.com
 

A small but beautiful organic farm in Shropshire owned by 8000 people! England's first community-owned farm.

 Arthur's Farm Kitchen serves  Full English or a hot lunch; all ingredients are sourced organically or locally. 
......... even their food waste is composted on site.

all foods gluten-free, and freshly baked cakes.

    
Locally grown, rapeseed oil to buy online or locally, different flavours. Lots of stockists, or from Moor Farm Shop, which has a tea shop and sells meat and vegs. 

and Organic eggs.
 

Free range turkeys, no routine use of antibiotics.
 

This positive and imaginative community effort into growing fruit flowers and veg, all over the town, started in 2008, and aims to increase the amount of local food grown and eaten. Local businesses, schools, farmers and the whole community are all involved, school children are even growing greens in the graveyard near their school. So. learning, growing eating and sharing all going on in an ad hoc way - this has inspired communities all over the world.

Sell fairtrade, local and organic fruit + veg. Refill Ecover products.
 

for nearby wildlife, biodiversity issues, websites and local field meetings with experts. Runs a free tree scheme for residents in Shropshire every winter

Vegan Bistro with a range of therapies available- see website. 

Organic butter, salmon and cheese artfully smoked.

Long-standing organic farm; specialise in organic flour and oats. (sold at Christopher’s and Snapdragon )
 

Naturally grown potatoes (without chemicals) and free range eggs.

local  'fruit & Veg Box scheme' who are aiming to 'seek out organic fruit and vegetables growers in Shropshire!.

Lively coffeehouse. Music, group meetings, allsorts! wi-fi. Long opening hours . Coffee, soup, sandwiches, pastries & light evening nibbles. Has an alochol licence.

Gets surplus food to local groups and charities......saving our planet's resources.

Buy local Beers from: Corvedale (Corfton) Dolphin (Shrewsbury)Hobsons (Cleobury Mortimer) Ironbridge,  Lion’s Tail (Cheswardine) Ludlow, 

Offas’s Dyke (Trefonen) Rowton,  Salopian (Shrewsbury) Shires (Madley) Six Bells (Bishop’s Castle) Stonehouse (Weston) Three Tuns (Bishop’s Castle)
Wem (Wem) Wood (Wistanstow)
As well as available on the pumps in pubs many of these breweries produce bottle beer sold in Appleyards (High St)  and some off-licences.
 

Artisan smoked salmon & Produce, totally traditional.

Wholefoods, including herbs, organic flours, natural toothpaste and refills for Ecover Ecoleaf etc.Can buy very small amounts of spices,herbs etc.

At end of Grayfriars Bridge and within the Museum; Coffee, soups, snacks, free wifi. ( and now within University Centre, at Frankwell).

Makers of a range of vegetarian and vegan foods, with fully recyclable packaging . Available from 'Snapdragon wholefoods' in the market hall and Battlefied farm shop. Based in Newport, Shropshire,( but now producing at the Quay Co-op in Cork).

A cafe in a woodland setting (  smallwoods.org.uk     coalbrookdale) 

 A good alternative for food and drink if you are visiting Ironbridge.

 Pub...Sometimes has organic beer.
 

Organises the yearly fair. A celebration of real markets, people and traditions - farmers market, artisans bazaar ...

Sells local produce and goods as well as some Suma whole foods.

Has a small fresh coffee bar with tables outside and inside.