Local Food Heroes
Farm Shops and Food Producers in Leicestershire
Local Food Producers, Farm-Shops & Markets in Leicester and Leicestershire
This web-site supports our Local Food Heroes — the farmers and other food producers in Leicester & Leicestershire.
- The Interactive Map which lists all the producers and farm-shops in the County and a few more besides is main navigation feature of this site.
The links on the left will also take you to listings of different types of Leicestershire producers and shops.
Or, read about the famous Leicestershire foods – Stilton Cheese, Melton Mowbray Pork Pie, and Red Leicester Cheese.
If you want to make comments, or suggest someone for listing (free!) please do so.
Farmers' & Country (WI) Markets
*Next Markets*
On Wednesday 14th there will be a Farmers' Market in Loughborough.
On Thursday 15th May a Farmers' Market is being held in Hinckley.
On Friday there is the regular Farmers' Market at Melton Mowbray. Also on Friday - Country Markets at Blaby, Glenfield, Hinckley, Oakham, Melton Mowbray and Syston.
Burbage Common Open Day - Sat & Sun, 17/18 May
*Next Event*
From the website www.bcaf.net:
Burbage Common, off Leicester Road, Hinckley
...On Saturday there will be local artist and craft stalls with lots of activities to take part in. Also the farmers market will be coming along and there will be activities based around the food cycle, from where it comes, how it is grown, to composting. In addition some of local Countryside groups will be there.
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Local Food Heroes is owned and run by Phil Young and is part of Thurlaston Online. The site lists food producers in Leicester & Leicestershire and is funded by the owner. No charge is made to the producers listed for their entry on the site.
