Every evening she feeds a family of six or seven in their Ilmington home: and how do you cope when some are meat eaters, some vegetarian, others are vegan and “everything has to be nut free!” As Alison politely puts it, “It can be a little bit difficult.” Then during lockdown, Alison discovered that her […]

It even has protected food status. If you live near Evesham, you’ll have experienced the annual asparagus festival, from the harvesting of the first rounds in April (a round is a bundle of 15 spears) to the end of the harvest in June or July. Ilmington Community Shop is just nine miles from The Fleece […]

…with his sausages and bacon – he likes to place them personally in the chiller at Ilmington Community Shop. Carl is the one man band behind The Cotswold Sausage & Bacon Company, based at Talton Mill in Newbold, three miles away. “It’s just me,” the 29-year-old says simply, “I supply a few community shops, post […]