These people are the stars of the show. The ones growing, rearing, baking and making the food for the markets and shops.Tell me about them by emailing tim@westyorkshirefood.co.uk or using the forum.

Meat

Pike End Farm

Prime, mature beef from pedigree Dexter cattle.

Web site www.pikeendfarm.net

Tel: 01422 823949
Fax: 01422 82462

Yorkshire Highlanders

Superb beef from Highland cattle raised outdoors all year on pastures grown for environmental grazing in conjunction with the R.S.P.B.

Web site www.yorkshirehighlanders.co.uk
Phone: 01924 848161

Swillington Organic Farm

Rearing and selling organic beef, pork, lamb, chicken and turkey. They also produce cheese, free range eggs, veg, salad and herbs.Also mentioned on the shops page of this site.

Web site www.swillingtonorganicfarm.co.uk

Phone 07974 826 876 or 0113 2869129

The Whole Hog free range rare breed pork

Web site www.thewholehogwestyorks.co.uk/

Telephone 01422 883697

Email Thewholehog@2itb.com

J. Lord and Son

Traditional pies made using the best ingredients. Try one hot straight from the stall!

Web site www.jlordandson.co.uk/

Phone 0845 686 0331

Cheesemakers

Cryer and Stott Cheesemongers

As well as selling a huge variety of cheese, (including many from Yorkshire) Cryer and Stott make Ruby Gold cheese using Wakefield rhubarb and Mr Holme's Pomfrit coated in licourice liquor.

Web site www.cryerandstott.co.uk

Swillington Organic Farm

Now have a herd of organic goats producing Riccotta, a soft cheese and a herb cheese flavoured with tarragon or oregano in their own dairy. See above in meat section for contact details.

Free Range Eggs

(It's worth noting that many butchers and farm shops also sel free range eggs, this has been emntioned in their write up if they do)

Church View Farm Eggs, Abrigg, Wakefield

Suppliers of free range chicken and duck eggs

Phone 01924 250689 or 07785 232782

Fruit and Veg

Yorkshire Rhubarb

E. Oldroyd and Sons. Famous 5th generation rhubarb growers. Also sell a large range of fruit and veg at markets.

Web site www.yorkshirerhubarb.co.uk

Phone 0113 282 2245

P Whiteley Nursery and Farm Shop, Pudsey

Fruit and veg grown in their market garden which dates from 1900.

Houghside Road, Pudsey LS28 9JJ

Phone 0113 2394169

Brickyard Organic Farm

Soil Association registered , selling a huge range of fruit and veg through farmers markets and operating their own box delivery scheme.

Badsworth Common, Badsworth, Nr Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 1AX

Phone 01977 617327

Ice Cream

Charlotte's Real Jersey Ice Cream Parlour, Whitley Nr Dewsbury

24 Flavours of ice cream made from milk from their own Jersey herd. Play area, ice cream parlour and lots of animals.

Web site www.charlottesjerseyicecream.co.uk

Phone 01924 494491

Goodall's of Tong (between Bradford and Leeds)

Ice cream made from the dairy in the same building. Ice cream parlour and farm animals.

Phone (0113) 285 2728

Pickles

Pudsey Pickles

A husband and wife (both experienced chefs)team who produce a huge range of home made pickles.

Web site http://pudseypickles.co.uk/

Phone 0113 2551959

Honey

Denholme Gate Honey

A large range of honey produced from Yorkshire flowers

Web site www.denholmegatehoney.co.uk/

Phone 01274 835490

Leeds Beekeepers' Association

As well as running beekeeping courses and providing a wealth of information on beekeeping, they also sell honeyand other products at Farmers' Markets.

Web Site www.leedsbeekeepers.org.uk

Hot food ready to eat

The Good Soup Company

Freshly made soup sold at farmers' markets, hot or to take away. Mike Wood and his partner Wendy make these soups from locally sourced vegetables, including herbs they grow themselves.

Web site www.thegoodsoup.co.uk

Phone 01924 451400 or 07773 846032