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Landshare
Want to grow your own but haven’t got enough land? Have spare land that you’d like to share with another grower? Sign up for Landsharing in Hemel. The link for the channel4 landshare for Hemel Hempstead is here.
Starting out growing your own?
Have a look at One Pot Pledge- an initiative to get us pledging to grow at least one pot of home-grown organic food in 2010.
They’ve got hints and tips on what’s easiest to grow, and why it’s worth a try!
Coming Soon: More info on how to make ’seedballs’ and hopefully an en-masse seedballing event! Watch this 
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Map of Hemel Hempstead Public Fruit Trees
View Wild and Free Fruit in a larger map
If you discover a new fruit tree location please edit the google map above – or if you don’t know how email:
Local Food
Local food is food that is produced, made, processed and sold within a 30 mile radius. There’s plenty of it round here, you just have to know where to look!
Follow the links below to find where Local food can be bought direct from local producers, from local shops, farm shops and farmer’s markets. Do you know of any more sources of Local Food around Hemel Hempstead? Email suggestions to
| Farm Shops | Farmers’ Markets | Pick Your Own | Caterers |
| Apple Juice | Cider | Beer | Wine |
| Cheese | Eggs | Bread & Flour | |
| Fruit | Vegetables | Honey | Meat |
Other websites with information about Local Food
localfoodadvisor.com lists the top 4000 award winning suppliers in the UK and Ireland – all of whom have won major awards, been recommended by celebrity chefs or have UK Organic certification. Enter your postcode to see 48 local food producers and outlets within 20 miles of Hemel Hempstead
BigBarn.com helps people to find good, safe, accountable food from local sources. Enter your postcode to see 37 local food producers and outlets around Hemel Hempstead.
Farm Shops in the area
Harvest Moon Organic Farm Shop , The Mulberry Bush, Dawes Lane, Sarratt, WD3 6BQ.
John’s Lane Farm, John’s Lane, Ashley Green, HP5 3PT. Everyday 8am – 6pm.
Langley Fine Fair (farm shop / deli), 20 High St, Kings Langley.
PE Mead & Sons Farm Shop, Wilstone Green, Wilstone, Tring, HP234NT.
Rumbler’s Farm, Potten End Hill, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BN.
Farmers’ Markets in the area
Farmers’ Markets are venues exclusively reserved for ‘local’ producers selling their own produce direct to the public. The majority of National Association of Farmers’ Markets (NAFM) members use a 30-mile radius as their definition of ‘local’. More Farmers Markets can be found at http://www.farmersmarkets.net and http://www.localfoodadvisor.com/
Berkhamsted Farmers’ Market 3rd Sunday of every month.
Chesham Farmers Market Last Wednesday of the month – 9am – 2pm.
Harpenden Farmer’s Market On the 4th Sunday of the month from 10.00am to 2.00pm.
St. Albans Farmers’ Market On the 2nd Sunday each month, from 8.00am to 2.00pm.
Tring Farmer’s Market Alternate Saturdays 9.00am – 12.15pm.
Pick Your Own in the area
Grove Farm PYO, Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard. A wide range of over 30 different fruits and vegetables in season. Baskets, bags, barrows and forks are provided. Open every day in season from 10am. Ample parking. 01296 668175.
Caterers in the area
MoreSouth organic mediterranean catering, Woodcroft Farm, Water End Road, Berkhamsted, HERTS. HP4 2SH, info@moresouth.com
Where to buy locally produced Apple Juice and Cider
Shops
PE Mead & Sons Farm Shop, Wilstone Green, Wilstone, Tring, HP234NT.
Sweeney’s Budgens, 57 Street, Abbots Langley, WD5 0AF. 01923 265358. Apple Juice (Chiltern Ridge) in chilled section at back of store. Made from apples grown and bottled in Chartridge, 10 miles away – no additives.
Direct from Producer
Chiltern Ridge, Old Sax Lane, Chartridge, Chesham, HP5 2TB. Apple Juice. 01494 776309.
Millwhites Cider, April Cottage, Boxmoor, HP3 9BD. Locally produced cider, fermented and matured in oak barrels using English apples. Sold online, at Farmer’s Markets and local markets. 07904 525865 / 07710 525220.
Where to buy locally produced Beer and Wine
Tring Brewery Company, Dunsley Farm, London Road, Tring HP23 6HA. Tel. 01442 890721. The Brewery shop opens: Mon-Tues 11am -5pm (closed 1.30pm – 2.30pm), Wed-Fri 9am-6pm (closed 1.30pm-2.30pm), Sat 9am-1pm. Tring Brewery is one of many craft brewers of real ale to be found in the British isles.
Frithsden Vinyard, Frithsden, HP1 1DD.
Where to buy locally produced Cheese
Farmers’ Markets
St Albans Farmer’s Market
Shops
none known
Direct from Producer
Childwickbury Goats Cheese, Childwickbury Estate, St Albans, AL3 6JX. Fresh and matured goats cheese made from their own goats milk. Available at stockists and St Albans Farmers markets. childwickburygoats@hotmail.com 01727 841151.
Rowan Tree Goat Farm, Leyhill, Chesham, HP5 1UN. Goat’s cheese sold at many farmers markets and local deli’s.
Where to buy locally produced Eggs
Farmers’ Markets
Fresh eggs are usually available at all the Farmers’ Markets.
Shops
Sanuk, Little Heath Farm, Little Heath Lane, Potten End, HP4 2RY.
Simon East, Butchers, 47 High Street, Abbots Langley, WD5 0AA. 01923 264819. Eggs from Tring – sometimes Hemel Hempstead.
Direct from Producer
Chiltern Ridge, Old Sax Lane, Chartridge, Chesham, HP5 2TB. 01494 776309.
Where to buy local bread and locally milled Flour
Bakeries
Tophams Bakery, High Street, Abbots Langley: All bread and cakes baked/made in Dunstable. Cakemaking service offered (special occasions). Sandwiches made on site.
Locally milled flour
Ford End Watermill, Station Road, Ivinghoe. Approx 600 yards from Ivinghoe Church. Stoneground wholemeal flour is on sale during milling – see website.
Redbournbury Mill, Redbournbury Lane, Redbourn Road, St Albans AL3 6RS. Range of Organic flours and bread.
Where to buy locally produced Fruit and Vegetables
Farmers’ Markets
Fruit and vegetables are available at all the Farmers’ Markets.
Farm Shops
Harvest Moon Organic Farm Shop, The Mulberry Bush, Dawes Lane, Sarratt, WD3 6BQ.
John’s Lane Farm, John’s Lane, Ashley Green, HP5 3PT. Everyday 8am – 6pm.
Langley Fine Fair (farm shop / deli), 20 High St, Kings Langley.
PE Mead & Sons Farm Shop, Wilstone Green, Wilstone, Tring, HP234NT.
Rumbler’s Farm, Potten End Hill, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BN.
Sweeney’s Budgens, 57 Street, Abbots Langley, WD5 0AF. 01923 265358. Seasonal veg (varies though currently carrots, parsnips, cauliflower, Kale, celeriac, swede, cabbage) sourced from within 30 miles of Abbots Langley and brought into the store within 48 hours of being picked. Chocolate Truffles (KiwiChik) made in Tring.
Shops
Cooks Delight, 360-364 High St, Berkhamsted, HP4 1HU. Organic – not all is locally produced.
Box Schemes that operate in the area
Cooks Delight, 360-364 High St, Berkhamsted, HP4 1HU.
Mashpac, 84 Waterside, Kings Langley, WD4 8HH. james@mashpac.co.uk or call 01923 261540.
Direct from Producer
E. Tyler & Sons, The Watercress Beds, Moor Lane, Sarratt, Hertfordshire, WD36BZ. The watercress is available mid-March to end November. Phone to avoid disappointment, 01923 265 842.
Where to buy locally produced Honey
Farmers’ Markets
Honey is usually available at all the Farmers’ Markets.
Shops
Clare James, 13A Hempstead Rd, Kings Langley, WD48BJ.
Rumblers Farm, Potten End Hill, Water End, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3BN.
Sanuk, Little Heath Farm, Little Heath Lane, Potten End, HP4 2RY.
Individuals
Philip Denwood, 01442 827603, Please phone for availability.
Michael Youngman, Langley Hill, Kings Langley.
Where to buy locally reared Meat
Farmers’ Markets
Fresh meat is usually available at all the Farmers’ Markets.
Shops
Eastwoods of Berkhamstead, 15 Gravel Path, Berkhamsted, HP4 2EF.
Langley Butchers, 4 High St, Kings Langley, WD48BH.
PE Mead & Sons Farm Shop, Wilstone Green, Wilstone, Tring, HP234NT.
The Real Meat Company, 4 Mill Walk, Wheathampstead, AL4 8DT.
Waterton Butchers, 5 Dolphin Square, Tring, HP23 5BN.
Simon East, Butchers, 47 High Street, Abbots Langley, WD5 0AA. 01923 264819. Home made (made on site) sausages, quiches, beetroot chutney, cottage pies, apple pies, rhubarb & apple crumble, Jams/Marmalade (periodically), lamb hotpot, fish pies, steak pies, chicken & mushroom pies. He also runs a fish ordering service (from Billingsgate, London).
Direct from Producer
Chiltern Ridge, Old Sax Lane, Chartridge, Chesham, HP5 2TB. Lamb, chicken and pig. 01494 776309.
Gade Valley Game, Lower Gade Farm. Great Gaddesden. Herts. HP1 3BP. Also sells at Tring, Harpenden and St Albans farmers markets.
Hedges Heretfords, St Albans, AL2 2 ET. Local beef, lamb and pork. Farm shop and butchers.
Hertfelt Produce, Faulkners End Farm, Harpenden. Superior quality Beef Shorthorn meat. Online and Farmers’ Markets.
Nelson’s Butchers, 34 Queen Square, Adeyfield, Hemel, HP2 4ER (even have venison from the Ashridge park game season) 01442 256245
Manor Farm Game, Long Grove Wood Farm, 234 Chartridge Lane, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 2SG. Bucks supplier of poultry and game including Aylesbury duck, geese, guinea fowl, pheasant, pigeon, rabbit, hare, free range Bronze turkey and capon, venison as well as burgers, pies, sausages and barbeque packs. Can be purchased on-line or at the farm gate.
Richard Waller’s Aylesbury Ducks, Long Grove Wood Farm 234 Chartridge Lane, Chesham. Free range Aylesbury ducks available from the farm. 01494 772744.
