Introduction
The food we eat and the way it’s grown or produced, shipped, and sold have huge effects on the planet. Trying to eat and consume more sustainably needn’t necessarily be as complicated and expensive as you might fear.
Crowborough is in the fortunate position of having many high-quality producers of food and drink in the locality. In our directory, we have tried to identify as many local food and drink producers as possible. Every producer listed is within a roughly 10-mile radius of Crowborough.
Have we missed any local food heroes? Let us know!
All Listings
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Cheeses made in Mayfield from locally sourced milk. Suitable for vegetarians. Sell via their online shop.
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Family run, single estate vineyard at Eridge Green producing a range of luxury sparkling wines.
Address Blackdon Hill
Tunbridge Wells
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Organic Farm Shop between Lye Green and Groombridge. They sell a wide variety of their own certified organic vegetables, plus a wide range of organic fruit & vegetables, local organic dairy, meat, eggs & apple juices, organic dried goods, ice creams & local honey.
Address Cherry Gardens Hill, Groombridge
Description
Located just outside Mayfield on Newick Lane, Hen on the Gate at Clayton Organic Farm produces award winning organic eggs, which are available from the farm gate (honesty box) and also at selected shops around East Sussex. Organic wine is in production now, from vineyards planted from 2017 onwards, and will be available soon.
Address Clayton Organic Farm/Clayton Hills Vineyards, Newick Lane, Mayfield, East Sussex
Description
Your local Farmers Market is held on the fourth Saturday of every month 9am to 1pm in the car park of the social club on Croft Road.
Address Croft Road, Crowborough
Description
Twenty-four acres of vineyards - mostly at Horsmonden in Kent, with a smaller vineyard next to their winery at Rotherfield. They produce organic wines, sold online (free delivery to Crowborough) and also available in Crowborough Waitrose.
Address Castle Hill, Rotherfield, East Sussex
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Vineyard between Crowborough and Hadlow Down. Sells wines online. Camping, vineyard tours and hosts events.
Address Hadlow Down Rd, Crowborough TN6 3RG
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Producers of sparkling wines from their vineyards at Mayfield.
Address Forest Row, East Sussex
Description
Horsegrove Farm is a 100-acre family farm in Rotherfield. They produce cuts of meat from their Dexter cattle, Wiltshire horn sheep and locally bred pigs. They sell at the farm Saturday mornings 11-1pm.
Address Mayfield Road, Rotherfield TN6 3LU
Description
Fruit farm and farm shop. Located about two miles north of Crowborough going towards Eridge, on the west side of the A26.
Address Great Reed, Boars Head, East Sussex
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Lynne's Organic Farm is an organic smallholding. The farm is fully organic, certified by the Soil Association since 2007. They produce organic pork, eggs and fruit & vegetables, all available in their small Farm Shop.
Address Limekiln Forest Rd, Eridge
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Mousehall is a family-run distillery and winery situated between Mayfield and Wadhurst in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. They produce Mousehall Sussex Dry Gin, Wildflower Honey and in the near future still and sparkling wines. Mousehall Distillery & Winery will be open for tours and tastings from Summer 2023.
Description
Located in Buxted, Oast Farm is a family-run fruit farm, they sell their own fruit & juices and other locally-sourced produce. Daily special, sandwiches & cakes available in their Cafe.
Address Oast Farm
Lephams Bridge
Buxted
East Sussex,
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Apple orchard and farm shop in Hartfield.
Address Edenbridge Road, Hartfield
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Plaw Hatch Farm is a 500-acre farm near Sharpthorne. It has been a biodynamic farm for 40 years and is owned by a charitable trust.
Address Plawhatch Lane, Sharpthorne
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Producing native breeds of cattle and sheep, Renhurst Farm sell from their farm shop at Mark Cross and local farmers markets.
Address Mark Cross, East Sussex
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Each spring they offer freshly cut asparagus alongside homegrown free-range pork, lamb and goat meat. The farm shop open every Wednesday to Saturday from 10am and daily during the asparagus season (May and June).
Address South Brockwells Farm
Bradfords Lane
Little Horsted
Uckfield
Description
Steve's Bees in Crowborough produce local wildflower honey. They also sell lip & hand balm, candles and host Bee Experience Days. Their products are available via their online shop and the honey is for sale at Crowborough Pop Up Markets.
Description
Winner of BBC Food and Farming Award 2022. An organic not-for-profit farm in Forest Row with a shop & cafe (spring & summer). Delivery is free on orders over £100.
Address London Road
Forest Row
Description
Wildwood is a family-owned vineyard located just outside Eridge.
Address Eridge Road, East Sussex
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Tips to Eat Sustainably
There are lots of resources on the Internet to help you eat more sustainable, for example from the WWF and BBC Food.
Some of the main things are:
- eat fruit & veg when it is in season
- grow your own food
- buy local fruit & vegetables
- eat less meat (particularly red meat) & dairy products
- reduce food waste (some tips – but also join the SLiC Facebook Group)
- look for fish with the MSC label
- cut-out perishables transported by air freight
- reduce the amount of processed food you buy
- look at the ingredients before you buy, look-out for items like unsustainable Palm Oil
