I hope you are searching the internet and Yelp for a decent local butcher and if you are not…read more.. What are you doing buying your meat at the supermarket?? Clarke's have a really good selection of meat wehther you like it sliced, diced, chucked, minced, casseroled, braised and the prices are not silly. The pork, beek and lamb I have bought from there has all been from Wales. The mince meat I had looked low in fat. Lamb is always my favourite. If you are not a great cook, its very hard to go wrong with a pre prepared lamb kebab on the skewer with different coloured peppers. Their home made beef burgers are just 70p each. They are more than happy to give you the meaty facts if you want to go in and ask about what you are buying. Bon appetite.

What can I say about Clarke's butchers in Allerton. They are so helpful and always give me advice…read moreon how to cook my meat. If I want something that they haven't got they will always try and get it for me for the next day. The hot food counter is always busy but everything tastes so good it's worth the wait. The Scouse is definitely my favourite. Thank you Clarke's for making every visit special.

This little place proudly declares that they are "a rare breed: a traditional and modern butcher."…read moreAnd they are indeed. They offer a variety of meats for both you traditionalists who need your leg of lamb or your gammon cut a certain way, but they also offer some unusual items and cooked meats as well. The shop front is adorable. I want to live in an imaginary town where this is the butchers, and next door there would be a bakers and a candlestick makers. ;) The black and white striped awning is so cute and retro. Yep, if I lived around here I'd definitely frequent this butchers for all my meat needs.

A nice and friendly shop in Pensby, good range of quality meats, Scotch beef, Welsh lamb, Cheshire…read morepork, free range chickens, pheasants, cakes, biscuits and jams. Delivery service available which have used. Nothing too much trouble. Highly recommend this shop.

Wow--this is one of the biggest butchers I've ever seen! It's huge. There is so much variety here…read moreof both pieces of fresh meat, and cooked meat. The cooked meat smells amazing. I think they were frying or roasting some chicken when I went in. The variety and prices make this place well worth the effort to find if you prefer buying your meat at a local butchers over buying it from a grocery store. Like I said before, it's huge--I've never seen anything like it before.

I have been to a few farmers' markets in my time and Wirral ranks fairly high. It meets every…read moresecond Saturday from 9am to 1pm, so don't sleep in or you will miss it! It's the largest market in the area, with over 30 stalls ranging from vegetables, meat, fish and bread to chocolate, cheese and beer! There is nothing better than fresh local produce - you just can't beat it. So my favourite stand? Well I have a few. Bees and Honey, Born and Bread, Cottage Cakes, The Chocolate Garden, Mrs Kirkhams, Tiresford Yoghurt and I think I better stop there. But there are just so many really good stalls. There is plenty of space for parking, so don't worry about buying too much as you shouldn't have far to go to get back to the car!

Farmer market bliss!!! Farrrrrrrrrrmer Giles......Ciderrrrrrrrr drinkerrrrrrr!!…read more Food markets excite me, in fact they actually make me want to be a better man!!!!!!!! No really they do.....listen to my story.... Early to bed, early to rise, makes you healthy wealthy and wise. I wish I had the discipline more often to follow this, because then I'd b able to get up to go to these markets as they are normally open so damn early. I'm an owl you see, a creature of the night if you will. How this happened I don't know, trust me I absolutely crave that deep breath of fresh misty air at dusk. Birds chirping is music to my ears. What is a man to do though surely when for 8 months of the year, it is just not possible!!! That dusk never comes, the moody clouds they doth spoliage my morning sun. The temperatures do so knock my spirits out "cold". I have thus, since as long as I can remember reverted to the warm comforts of my bed sulking and turning my back on the 6am singing birds. They call me still but I listen not!!! I am lost in the night..... Then comes the month of June and then July, when the sun returns and the birds rejoice as I call it water under the bridge and rejoin my fresh air friend and we begin again our summer affair. I return to the markets of am. Here is a good POA!! You see you go for a jog at 6am sharp in the park, there is no one around...perfect.... you want to be alone with your thoughts, none of this ipod rubbish, just listen to the purity of the beat of your heart and the surrounding life, birds,insects,wind et al. It is divine I tell thee. Nothing gets your energy levels back up faster than concluding your jog by a stop at this farmers market. Grab yourself some fresh fruit, some juice, some fish for lunch and anything else you fancy. The natural smells will whip up some natural energy and jump in your step and you are ready to take on the world by the time you've made it home cooked and slammed your breakfast. The market is a launch pad to start your weekend. It beats the hell out of a depressing nature of a loser hang over nursing an ego from another unsuccessful night on the pull...Ah the good old ignorant student days, I miss them NOT!!! You live and you learn........that Wirral farmer's market is the place to be... You never know might meet your soul mate here shopping for some fresh juicy apples just like toi....comprendez?!!

Ah, my tour of the local butchers continues. I was not nearly as impressed by Baxters as I was by…read moreGriffiths or by Edge and Sons. There's nothing particularly wrong about Baxters, but perhaps that's just it--there's nothing particularly anything about them. Just your average butchers. Still, despite this one being fine, I highly recommend the other two I mentioned above--Griffiths for more variety and Edge and Sons for the cute factor and the fact that they do both traditional and non traditional meats and foods.

After trying all of the 3 butchers mentioned in Megan's review then I have to completely disagree…read morewith her. I found Baxters to have a wide variety of raw and cooked meats, wonderful cooked foods (e.g. chickens and shanks - which I would highly recommend) and a variety of packets and jars. Not all of the raw food is on display but if you ask then the staff don't have any problem in getting it for you, also when I asked I found out that they will cut whatever I want to whatever size I wanted - which is a bonus as I don't eat as much as my partner. The staff are friendly and helpful and I would recommend Baxters to anyone, I personally will not be shopping anywhere else.

Peppered steak pie should be called Salted steak, obscene level of salt whoever seasoned these…read moremust smoke 40 a day. Chicken chunks are rolled in chicken super noodle flavoring too.. mental. Cheap though.

I visit Birkenhead once a month or so and always head to Longton Hall Farm for lunch. They offer a…read morefantastic chicken burger for a bargain £1.20 which is both far tastier and far cheaper than anything Kentucky Fried Budgie can offer. Other takeaway options include marinaded chicken pieces, potato wedges and the local speciality scouse. At the front of the shop you can pick up ready cooked hams, chickens and the best spare ribs I've ever bought which come in a variety of different flavours. If you fancy it they also stock pre-cooked hearts although I've always managed to resist that particular temptation. The rest of the shop is a traditional butchers selling various meat products at very competative prices. This shop is well worth a visit (unless you're a veggie of course!).

My parents always speak of the great outdoors and the satisfaction of all things simple. Life in…read morethe country for example... growing your own food, having your own cattle and poultry. The idea is definitely intriguing, there is great appeal in growing your own food for sure. I am too much of an urbanite however. I love the buzz of the city and the idea of being surrounded by a dense population. That's not to say I don't enjoy the serenity of the outdoors. Perhaps one day I will get the bug, for now I will stick to occasional visits to farm shops such as Claremont. It is refreshing and reassuring to know that this family owned farm has been in the family for a few generations. The expertise of yielding what our wee mother earth has to offer have no doubt been passed down from generation to generation. There is nothing better tasting than fresh organic vegetables out the soil. Luckily for us they stock a good supply of vegetables such as asparagus, beetroot, carrots, rhubarb and potatoes all year round. Obviously being a farm shop it has your locally sourced meat, fish and seafood treats including roll-mop herring, smoked salmon and smoked trout. Claremont also stock some decent king-size Yorkshire puddings. (Not my cup of tea but oh well) As well as all these traditional farm shop offerings there is also good range of specialty foods which include Greek-style nibbles that feature peppers stuffed with feta, stuffed vine leaves (dolmades) and olives. Those with a mice like love for cheese will like the gourmet biscuits and Snowdonia Cheese Company cheeses will be perfect with Mrs Darlington's chutneys. I love farm shops with a passion and if you haven't been here I invite you to start your journey of love with farm shops. It will have you coming back for more.

There is absolutely everything going on at Claremont Farm. First the shop, then Claremont Kitchen,…read moresupply of fruit and vegetables to restaurants in Liverpool, Wirral and Chester and fresh food outlets in the North West, Welly Walk events, cookery master classes, pick your own, school events and fishing. I am sure I have probably missed something! I haven't tried them yet but I particularly like the sound of Claremont Kitchen and their workshops. There are a few events coming up, including Just Bread - a full day course (9.30am - 4.00 pm) devoted entirely to bread making, ranging from basic loaves and individual seeded rolls to enriched doughs, flat breads and fougasse. Also includes the perfect bread and pudding! They also have loads more coming up - wow wee! I love it!

Best when the weather is good, the Liverpool Farmer's Market can provide new surprises as well as…read morefamiliar faces and products with each 3rd Sunday of every month. While most of us are trying to get a well earned lie in or nurse a hang over there are many out there setting up stalls to sell their wares and even more getting out there to sample the fresh produce of fruit, meat and cheese sellers and hand crafted materials and jewellery. When the weather is good or the 'farmers' know there will be more tourists out on the street there seems a better turn out and the market is the best way to sample some of the areas best local goods.