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 […]

…, Duke of Edinburgh, here at the community shop we are pausing to remember friends and family who have died in the time of pandemic. In our own community, we have lost some wonderful people: not necessarily to Covid, but Covid has transformed the way we’ve said our goodbyes. Unable to gather for the funeral, […]

… some are delicious: not many manage to cover both bases. New in and proving popular at Ilmington Community Shop are these Power of Nature Sour Cherries, 100% unsweetened, dried fruit that are incredibly more-ish. They are high in fibre (protecting against diabetes), Vitamin E (building the immune system), potassium (balancing out a high salt […]