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food & drink
Christmas food
Have yourself a tasty , local Christmas says Winchester foodie Emma Caulton
Save the date
It ’ s Tasting Day at Cobbs Farm Shop in Headbourne Worthy on 30 November so you can try before you buy . Delicious festive foods from local producers include award-winning free-range turkeys , sausage rolls , chutneys , mince pies and more . You will find everything needed for your festive food shop as they stock fresh vegetables , have a traditional butcher ’ s counter , larder and pantry buys such as stuffing mixes , cheeses , crackers , chocolates , and drinks including ales , fizz and spirits .
01962 889000 www . cobbsfarmshops . co . uk
Tuck into Christmas
Find local treats at West Lea Farm Shop , near Alresford , that are perfect for wintry suppers and Christmas feasts . Try celery and stilton soup or plum chutney , both made by Lessa , who lives locally and uses produce from her allotment . There are proper pies and old-fashioned treacle tarts made by another local , Dawn . Plus Christmas puddings , cakes and mince pies made by local bakers Annabelle and Pure Delights . This and fresh veg , Christmas trees and wreaths , make this cosy little farm shop a delight at Christmas .
01962 732476 www . westleafarmshop . co . uk
Country comes to the city
Westlands Farm Shop , in Shedfield near Wickham , is opening in Winchester city centre in time for Christmas . The seasonal line-up includes festive meats , among them turkey , free-range geese , gammon and sausages , vegetable boxes , local cheeses , chutneys and drinks .
01329 833832 www . westlandsfarmshop . co . uk
Don ' t forget the cheese ...
The cheeseboard is a favourite for a Christmas Day supper or Boxing Day spread . For extra interest and taste , make yours a local cheeseboard . Look out for Garlic and Nettle Cheese and Lyburn Smoked , both by Lyburn Farmhouse Cheesemakers , Rosary Goats Cheese , Barkham Blue , Wigmore , a sheep ’ s milk washed curd cheese , and Waterloo , a semi-soft cheese – all available from the cheese counter at Cobbs .
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