Try your Farm Shop/Butcher

p1kef1sh

We buy our free range eggs straight from the farm - £1.60 a doz! NO supermarket comes remotely close to that price. Our meat comes from the farm shop and overall is cheaper and better quality than any supermarket - even Waitrose. We had a capon for Christmas and I've never seen one for sale at any supermarket. Veg I buy from Lidl/Aldi usually. It's acceptable and cheap. Why pay more? I might grow my own again this year. You cannot beat that anywhere.

MrsE_2

gmac1 wrote: »

I always buy from Donald Russell online. Can't beat the quality plus don't have to leave the house.

Also really like the Howies range from Sainsburys.

I agree their fillet is georgous, but I didn't rate their other steaks as anything special.

MrsE_2

p1kef1sh wrote: »

We buy our free range eggs straight from the farm - £1.60 a doz!

I get a tray of 30 mediums for £5.00, so £2 a dozen, yours is a great price:D

athensgeorgia

There was a thread a few weeks ago about meat which mentioned a butchers in the Romiley/Woodley area of Stockport and i can't find the thread now if someone can post the link for me please that'd be great.

Many thanks

athensgeorgia

Doesn't matter i found it.

skintandsad

lollol wrote: »

can anyone recommend a butchers/ farm shop in east london/essex area.

My dad uses a butchers called "Wenlock" butchers, N1 area I think - so not too far from E.London; he thinks they are very good.

HTH

miss_peekaboo

i get my veg delivered - a big sack with seasonal veg for 11.50! its brilliant quality and tastes great

i got my xmas bag on thursday - the turnip was the size of a football! had to use an axe to chop it!! the leeks were massive too so went round the neighbours with a wee mixed veg pack!!

they do everything but we are on a tight budget so eggs, milk and chicken are still bought at the supermarket but hope to change that soon

they deliver to most of central scotland i think

they are called 'the whole shebag', just a few villages over from me and highly recommended to anyone in my area!:T

faye1978

irishwench69 wrote: »

Costco are also fantastic for meat and fish!

IW x

I second this - I alwasy buy their meat. The Steak mince is lovely, the pork chops are so meaty and their chicken breast is very reasonable. I don't think they are pumped full of water either :beer:

lollol wrote: »

can anyone recommend a butchers/ farm shop in east london/essex area.

There is only 1 I know of in Essex (Thurrock) and that is in Aveley:D

cooking-mama

miss_peekaboo wrote: »

i get my veg delivered - a big sack with seasonal veg for 11.50! its brilliant quality and tastes great

i got my xmas bag on thursday - the turnip was the size of a football! had to use an axe to chop it!! the leeks were massive too so went round the neighbours with a wee mixed veg pack!!

they do everything but we are on a tight budget so eggs, milk and chicken are still bought at the supermarket but hope to change that soon

they deliver to most of central scotland i think

they are called 'the whole shebag', just a few villages over from me and highly recommended to anyone in my area!:T

Miss Peekaboo,hope you dont mind but ive sent you a PM,asking about the wholeshebag.x

TraceyB_2

lollol wrote: »

can anyone recommend a butchers/ farm shop in east london/essex area.

I've just quickly googled farm shops in Havering and there are three in Upminster but havent been to any of them. There's also Bonzers on the A12 but not sure if that is just spuds?

Am likely to start looking for a farm shop so will try and remember to post back my findings!!