Suppliers Links

The Organic Smokehouse:

Award-winning smokehouse operates from the village of Clunbury near to the market town of Ludlow in Shropshire. For us at The Organic Smokehouse, the smoking of produce is less about commercial food production and more about the continuance of a centuries old craft. All of our smoking is carried out without any mechanical intervention using the traditional 'draft method' with air-dried, naturally fallen, Shropshire Oak. It is a slow process, giving a greater depth of flavour to our products.

S&J Organics:

Golden Welsh Organic Poultry Specialists

Chickens Ducks, Geese, Turkeys & Guinea Fowl Free range, Additive free, GMO free,Organically produced in beautiful West Wales. Steve Merritt & Juliet Fay with their 2 young children have created a small scale organic poultry enterprise at Llywncrychyddod Farm.Their poultry has a wonderful flavour which is the result of the organic system they follow and the care & energy that goes into it.

Welsh Farm Organics:

Tyn Y Fron, is a traditional Welsh long house set amongst the gentle Montgomeryshire hills, where their stock graze freely. It was here that their dream was born, which eventually became Welsh Farm Organics. Jonathan, having farmed on the family farm in the Dugwm Valley all his life, noticed a gap in the market for more affordable organic meat, so in 2001 the obtained Organic status. To back this up, they began planning for a processing unit back in July 2001. The lack of availability of good quality organic Welsh beef and lamb was apparent to Jonathan as a farmer and he felt the public/consumer deserved to have full traceability of their meat, to experience meat tasting as it should and be able to buy it without paying the usual, onerous, Organic premium. Thus Welsh Farm Organics was born.

Jonathan and Sally say that at Welsh Farm Organics the aim is to provide the consumer with good quality Welsh beef, pork and lamb, straight from the farm, with 100% traceability and the added bonus of organic status. This means no fertilisers or chemicals are used in connection with the rearing of stock and no overuse of antibiotics. Everything is strictly regulated which is better for you, the consumer, the environment, and of course, the beautiful land that Jonathan and Sally are proud to call home.

Jonathan and Sally would like to extend the following invitation "Come and see us, and if you can't come and see us, do the next best thing and choose Welsh Farm Organics for all your Organic beef, lamb and pork".

John Villa Wines:

John Villar Wines At John Villar Wines we pride ourselves o­n wines of high quality and character. For many years it has been our mission to seek out, learn and advice o­n not so ordinary wines, those with that extra special flavour that makes them so different from all the others. Unlike the big inexpensive brands that flood the UK supermarkets, the high quality wines are made in small quantities by the world's best winemakers. We are therefore confident that you will love the huge variety of wines we offer as much as we love passing o­n our knowledge and advice about wines to you, our valued customer.

Whirley Wines:

In the nineties I spent seven years managing Bibendum restaurant, where, working with one of the best wine lists and menus in the UK, I learnt the importance of matching food and wines and how much fun this can be. In 1999 I left to work a vintage in Barossa, South Australia and travel the vineyards of Australia in an old Ford Falcon Station wagon, from Mudgee New South Wales across to The Great Southern and Margaret River vineyards of Western Australia. This “hands on” experience was paramount in understanding the extraordinary range of varietals available in Australia as well as the amazing quality of wines coming out of these individual vineyards.

Enjoy your time browsing through the website and you will realise how exciting the development of sourcing individual wines from passionate, small winemakers in Australia and The Pacific North west coast of Americacan be for your restaurant or private cellar.Simon Newson

Welcome to the home of the award-winning Ludlow Meats.
Our outstanding organic meats are reared in fields just a few miles from the country’s gourmet capital
and can be delivered direct to your door or purchased from the Orleton Farm Shop.Coming soon..Ludlow Food Centre the new home of Ludlow Meats and the finest food in the four counties
all under one roof. Opens autumn 2006.

Orleton Farm Shop,
Overton Farm, Orleton,
Ludlow, Shropshire.
SY8 4HZ

Telephone: 01568 780750

http://www.ludlowmeats.co.uk/

Links to other sites of interest:

Here you will find links to some friends, some suppliers, some guides, some media,  some restaurants, also walking,  riding and local historic links. The friends are here not because they are friends but because they offer a good service,The suppliers are happy to supply individuals with their produce by transport

www.competa-holidays.com/

Competa Holidays have been offering self-catering villas in this beautiful part of Andalucia since 1996. Val and Steve aim to take the stress out of organizing your holiday by providing a service that caters for the individual requirements of each customer. Advising on flights, arranging car hire or airport transfers, and welcoming you to the villas, are all part of the service.I can personally vouch for the quality of the villas, the town of Competa and the service Val and Steve offer to their guests.

Welcome to eat the midlands

Looking for a good place to eat in the Midlands? This is the site! All the top restaurants and food pubs in the West Midlands, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Staffordshire and Gloucestershire are reviewed here by Alison Davison of The Birmingham Post. Several customers have commented that they have never been disappointed when following Ms Davison recommendations.

http://www.restaurants-with-rooms.co.uk/

Judy Bradley's ( Mr. Underhill's) Site. Small restaurants with rooms where you will find a welcome from the owners

http://www.ludlowcountry.co.uk/

A Gourmet guide to Ludlow country

www.richard-binns.co.uk/

Richard Binns - award-winning travel writer and bestselling author

www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/food/

http://www.blackhallfarm.com

Black Hall Farm Self catering Holiday Cottage and high quality Log Cabins in secluded woodlands in the upper Teme Valley, an area of outstanding natural beauty. Owners Andrew and Sharon Beavan (very nice people) Black Hall is located in Shropshire

www.southshropshire.org.uk/

www.alotoforganics.co.uk/

www.ludlow.org.uk/

www.dickturpincottage.com/

Heaven for Two”- first class self-catering luxury cottage with every convenience and state of the art facilities, beautiful building in idyllic location, wonderful views

D.W.Wall and Son -Family Butchers

Accredited  Rare Breed Meat Butcher for ShropsThese people supply all the best restaurants in Ludlowhire.

http://www.temevalley.org.uk/index.html

Go West The Teme Valley Walks

The valley of the River Teme -from Worcester to its source in the Kerry Hills of mid-Wales -offers almost limitless opportunities for walking, with something to suit every interest and walking ability .Walks of varying length, from long distance trails to gentle strolls around settlements, abound and there are a growing number of walking guide books to help you on your way.The river itself is one of the most beautiful and fast flowing in Britain -and also one of the most secretive! It flows, amidst wonderful scenery, through a landscape steeped in history and shaped by human conflict, industry and endeavor

Knighton Historic Border Town

A Brief History. Knighton is steeped in history with sloping winding streets and half timbered houses. ... Little Sutton Little Wenlock Little Wytheford Llanvair Waterdine Longden Longdon upon Tern Longford Longner Longslow

www.harbour-master.com

Well worth a visit for good food friendly service and a lovely quay side setting

www.skenfrith.com

The Bell at Skenfrith

http://www.thecourtyard-ludlow.co.uk

The Court Yard Café Restaurant If you are in Ludlow and want lunch coffee light snacks during the day or wish for a different venue for dinner, this little place is well worth a visit.

http://www.mousetrapcheese.co.uk/

Monkland Cheese

Hereford Cheese hand made at Pleck Farm, just north of Leominster, piles of choice of quality English, Welsh, and Continental cheese. Either visit one of their three shops in Ludlow, Leominster or Hereford, buy at Pleck Farm or mail order.

http://www.ride-uk.org.uk/extent/natreg/jmytton.htm

Jack Mytton Way Horse Riding in Shropshire Horse-riders, cyclists and walkers can all enjoy this 70 mile route from Ray's Bridge in the Severn Valley to the Welsh border at Llanfair Waterdine

http://www.walkingpages.co.uk/places/CP_shropshire_intro.htm

Walking in Shropshire

www.offas-dyke.co.uk/