We try to use as many small local suppliers as possible. Not only does this mean you get access to unique produce that's made with care and pride but it also helps to reduce the time and distance that the food travels to get to your plate. This makes sense in terms of offering you goods which are as fresh and nutritious as possible and it also helps to keep costs down.
If you want to know more about any of our suppliers then please email us or phone to speak to a member of staff.
We're big believers in supporting small farmers and the local economy. If you or anyone you know would be interested in supplying the Wild Star Food Co. then please contact us.
Below you'll find a list of some of our suppliers and a bit about what they do.
St. Helens Farm (Yorkshire)
Suppy: the majority of our UK grown seasonal vegetables.
300 acres of mixed cropping organic land owned and farmed by the Watson family for the last 100 years, located between Tadcaster and Boston Spa. St. Helen's farm also use polytunnels to help cropping. Part of the Countryside Stewardship scheme.
Whirlow Hall Farm (Sheffield)
Supply: eggs
Whirlow Hall Farm trust is based on the edge of Sheffield and is run as a charitable trust and children's educational centre. It is also a working farm of 138 acres, producing lamb, pork and soft fruit. The poultry shed houses free range hens, which provide us with the freshest eggs that we collect each week.
Find out more about the Whirlow Hall Farm charitable trust from their website www.whirlowhallfarm.co.uk
Elm Farm (Berkshire)
Supply: potatoes, root vegetables, asparagus, cabbage, cauliflower
A 237 acre fully organic farm based near Newberry in Berkshire. The farm also incorporates a research centre into organic and sustainable practices and has played a pivotal role in the development or research, policy and standards for organic food production since the 1980s.
Barkston Heath (Lincolnshire)
Supply: mushrooms
Fabulous closed cup, button and chestnut organic mushrooms all year round
Aconbury Sprouts (Hereford)
Supply: sprouts
We're big fans of Aconbury Sprouts here at Wild Star. They supply a wide range of sprouted shoots and seeds, which make versatile additions to stir-fries, salads and stews.
Strawberry Fields (Lincolnshire)
Supply: lettuce, herbs, onions, broad beans
Perhaps the finest and most consistant supplier of organic salad vegetables.