This is a wonderful community led project that gives the locals a chance to see an array of animals…read more(pigs, sheep, cows, chickens, goats) as well as raising some important issues. The best things is the produce - real proper eggs, meat and veg, none of this shop bought nonsense! If you fancy putting in a bit of elbow grease you can offer to volunteer in a number of different roles (really good CV experience!) There are a whole list of upcoming events to get involved in, so if you've never visited the Lawrence Weston Community Farm then maybe it's about time you did.

Best full English breakfast! Perfect cyclists cafe after the challenge of either Brewery Hill or…read moreMill Lane. Lovely atmosphere, great service and superb simple locally sourced food. Don't miss a stop for comestibles in the on site deli and butchers.

There aren't many food shops open in and around Bristol at gone 5pm on a Sunday - but this local…read morefarm shop is alive and kicking and they've got plenty of their own fresh produce on sale. Everything you need for a Sunday roast in fact. I spent £10 and got a huge piece of pork, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, chillis and 6 free range eggs and a pint of milk from their cows. Not bad! Only really accessible from Bristol by car, when you arrive you're greeted by a friendly old sheep dog and several honking geese, evidence that yes, this is a fully working and very traditional farm. The buildings are rustic stone, there's mud in the yard and horses and cows in the fields. Lovely - and you won't see that at your local supermarket. The cheese counter is especially well stocked and there are plenty of homemade chutneys and pickles to go with it. Tempting treats include cakes and organic crisps and chocs. The staff are more than happy to help you find what you want, even late on a Sunday. A genuinely lovely place to buy your groceries.

Everything you could possibly want to eat and drink - grown, reared, caught, brewed, pickled, baked…read moreor smoked locally by the stallholders. I like to saunter along, barter with the chirpy market folk and pick up various things for my tea - buffalo mozzarellla, honey, jam, crumbly bread and slabs of fresh meat. Don't go there when you're hungry - it's dangerous as you'll come away with twice as much. Head down to Corn Street, near St. Nick's market, every Wednesday 9.30 am -2.30pm.

Everyone in Bristol sounds like farmers so for a proper Bristolian experience a trip to the city's…read morefarmers market is a good idea. The focus is on fresh food from local producers; its the farmers themselves that are selling you the goods. There's more or less everything you could imagine finding on a farm, with highlights including the various organic meat stalls (v. expensive) and the fruit stalls later in the summer, when you can get some of the recent strawberry crop People know about their goods and love to talk about it. This isn't a supermarket experience and people are keen to have a chat - it's a bit like being in the countryside, funnily enough. It runs on a Wednesday, so if you're working in the city centre (it's based by St. Nicholas Market on Corn Street) treat yourself in your coffee/lunch break and pick up some crusty bread and cheddar cheese. You'll feel much better than you would queueing up with the other suits, even if it does cost a little bit more.

We stumbled on this one day and will definitely go back. Located on the corner of Whiteladies and…read moreApsley Road (near the church), the market takes place on the first Friday and third Saturday of very month (morning). I am wheat intolerant and found a great selection of delicious rye and spelt bread freshly baked. Other stalls included local fruit and veg (we like supporting local entrepreneurs and fresh farm produce invariably tastes better than polished supermarket goods!), a selection of homemade pies, cakes, chutneys and meat.

This market is growing from strength to strength with a bigger number of stalls and wider variety…read more Now taking place on the first and third Saturday of the month from 8.30am - 2pm, there is lots of new stalls as well as the regulars. From locally baked bread, handmade jams and chutneys, free-range eggs and meat, fruit and veg picked that morn, beautiful local cheeses, home-made cakes and bakes to local craftspeople selling pottery and bags. There's something for everyone at this very much loved market and even music too! A must for any discerning foodie who is interested in local, sustainable food. Corner of Whiteladies and Apsley Rd, Bristol. Outside the auction house.

This is what British summers are all about! The strawberries here are utterly delicious! It is a…read more'pick your own' place, which has made the job an awful lot easier for you by building platforms to grow the plants in, so you do not need to get down on your hands and knees. The fruits are plump and juicy. You can also pick, raspberries, gooseberries, tayberries, loganberriesyou get the picture. And they sell cream and other veg in the shop. It's a very pretty location and I spotted a kingfisher in the pond there. Telephone 01275 332 397 Update 31/5/09 and strawberries are ready in a fortnight.

We are so lucky to have a selection of fine farmshops surrounding the Bristol area - bringing fresh…read morefarm produce right to our plates! This one isn't my most favourite, mainly because its selection is not quite as extensive as some, but for meat and deli counters it is spot on. The belly pork I bought from here was some of the best ever, with crisp crackling, without being greasy. The veg and cheese are great too, and much of it is picked/made on site. What I liked best is that a random medley of friendly farm animals greet you at the door: geese, pigs and chickens wandering around, snuffling in the mud. You can't get more free range than that! Hang up your city shoes and wack on your wellies for some yummy local grub!

I cannot believe that I am writing the first review of this place. It is a fantastic place to buy…read moreyour meat. It located at one end of the Gatcombe Farm shop in the old A370, which is now the quiet road between Long Ashton and Cambridge Batch. This place sells the best steak, sausages, black pudding in the west, at really good prices. Be warned though, it shuts very promptly on Saturdays at 5 plus it does a great Sunday morning fry up, however it doesn't open till 10am. I bought a leg of lamb the other day, the butcher said to me that it would taste lovely as it was brought up on a diet of parnips and rosemary. It was completely delicious. Small animal farm next to it with Small Ponies, Geese, and Rheas (like ostriches) and its also nice for cream teas and sunday lunch in the fresh air on a sunny day

I was taken out for a lunch meeting today, which is a rare treat in my line of work. A friend had…read morerecommended this place so decided to give it a try. We were not disappointed, this a great little farm shop, they have a great selection of deli items, including jams, chutneys etc and sell loads of nice veggies as well as having great meat counter at the end of the shop. The menu was was simple but did not disappoint, they have a selection of breakfast options as well as salads, ploughmans and a sandwich selection on the lunch menu. We both had the smoked trout, it was on the menu as a terrine however we were told they had sold out but could offer a smoked trout salad instead. It was really nice, the Trout had a really nice flavour, and was served with salad and toast, the waitress bought out a couple of salad dressings and oh my god the spiced mango chutney was Devine. My colleague and I both bought a bottle to take home, I don't think it will last very long. We also had a tea for two which gave us about 4 cups each and was great value for money, tea was served in lovely China which always makes tea taste better! I will definitely be visiting again and next time I'll be taking some more money for some yummy treats to take away! Sorry only got a pic of the sauce as I'd left my phone at home.

I popped in here when I noticed signs for the farm shop/cafe. It's just up the road from my…read moreparents' house where I grew up so being nosey I thought I'd take a peek. It's all lovely round here, so it's a great setting- the farm shop sells a variety of local fruit and veg, plus honey, chutneys and chocolate (made very locally in Newton St Loe). There's a butcher too- all the meat is British and most of it is local. You can also get some very fancy cordon bleu ready meals- and I don't mean the kind of thing you'd see in a supermarket. Plus, always a bonus in my eyes, you can take a load off and sit down for a cream tea, or a lovely piece of cake- seating both inside and outside. Lovely little place, good for gifts and for higher-end farm produce.

There are several different butcher shops on Gloucester Rd and as a result, one would assume, each…read moreneeds to do something slightly different in order to survive. Packert Butchers is known in these parts for its sausages. Hardly surprising being a butcher shop you may think, but the extent to which different sausages are produced here is really quite interesting. From Italian to Hungarian, all sausage styles have been mastered here in what they call their 'mini sausage factory'. As one would expect for such an outstanding business that's been here for twelve years all the meat is fresh, local and where possible, organic. Open before and after you go to work, this is a clean, fresh and professional butcher. Little reason not to visit then unless, well, you're a vegetarian.

This is by far my favourite butchers in the area, it's a good old fashioned family run business…read moretheir main focus is about selling good quality produce, no quirks or gimmicks! The owner is really friendly and will always point out the right cut and quantity of produce to meet your needs. The sausages are amazing here, the lamb and mint are pretty special and the chorizo flavoured ones are awesome on a BBQ. I struggled to find a butcher around here that would beat Packerts for quality and value. Although I don't live close by anymore Its definitely worth a trip back to stock up the freezer.