Catherine Harris, in conjunction with our chef, Robert Doble, is determined to support local food growers and suppliers whenever and wherever possible.   Below is a list of our food sources

Meat

All meat is supplied by two high-class local butchers:

Simon Harvel of Iwerne Minster – all his meat is sourced from local farms

Paul Buttling of Ludwell – well known for his award-winning sausages

Congratulations to T Buttling Butchers Ltd for winning seven awards in the recent South West Roadshow and Product Evaluation Event which aims to find the best meat products made and sold by buutchers in the region.  

Fish

Local supplier Premier Fish also supplies local top-class restaurants.  Some of the fish is sourced from Poole

Vegetables

We have deliveries 6 days per week from Country Fayre in Bournemouth.  Cauliflower, cabbage, potatoes and lettuce are all grown locally

Oil

From the beginning of October the school will be buying local rape seed oil produced by Martin Lovell

Eggs

All the eggs are high-quality and free-range supplied by Martin Lovell in Sixpenny Handley

Honey

Local honey is supplied by experienced bee keeper, Mike Williams

Jams and Preserves

These come from award-winning producers Garden Gate Foods in Gillingham

Dairy

All milk comes from Newhouse Farm Dairy who supply us with milk from local farmers in the Blackmore Vale

Live yoghurts come from Stapleton Farm in Devon

Bread

Some of our bread products come from a baker in Poole

Planet Pain products are baked at the school

Herbs

Fresh herbs are grown at the school and also supplied by chef, Robert Doble, Gillingham and the New Forest

The school also uses products from 3663 in Salisbury, Hunts in Sherborne and Olives Et Al in Sturminster Newton