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NEWS Green House W ins Gold Go local and eat lots at these… Dorset Farmers Market T 18 hey’ve been cracking open the English Oak Champagne at The Green House Hotel in Bournemouth again. This environmentally friendly luxury boutique hotel was named the Best UK Green Hotel in the prestigious 2017 Condé Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence. Judged by online voting, guest feedback and local expert reports, The Green House was said to set “new standards in eco-tourism” by the publishers of Vogue, GQ, and Traveller. Meanwhile, at the 5 Star Chewton Glen Hotel just a short jump over the border in the New Forest, that most English of luxury hotels received Best Dining Experience from Condé Nast Johansens and can also boast the UK’s Best Champagne List. The judges suggest “you’re missing out if you bypass the fresh, new-look restaurant where executive chef Luke Matthews whips up clever dishes from fresh local produce alongside an impressive wine list.” One of the best places to purchase local, sustainable food and drink. All the produce sold must be grown, reared, caught or processed by the stallholders and they are only allowed to sell their own delicious produce. Bridport The second Saturday in each month. Bridport Arts Centre 9 am to 1 pm Dorchester The fourth Saturday in each month. High Street 9 am to 4 pm Assembly Rooms A great way to buy from local farmers and foodmakers Poundbury The first Saturday in each month. Outside Waitrose in Queen Mother Square 9 am to 1 pm Shaftesbury The first Saturday in each month. Town Hall at the top of the High Street 9 am to 1 pm Sherborne H ave you tried shopping at a Food Assembly yet? 2016 was a great year for this social enterprise that brings local producers and customers who enjoy their products together. You simply order through an online market, then pick up your food from a weekly pop-up market where you get a chance to meet the people who make it, as well as like minded food lovers. Anyone can set one up and Dorset is well served with Bridport, Shaftesbury, Bournemouth and Southbourne all embra