The Best Yorkshire Producers to Stock up Your Pantry
Here's our pick of the finest local produce from across Yorkshire
The Yorkshire Pasta Company
07746 052601
yorkshirepasta.co.uk
Since launching in 2020, this Yorkshire-based premium pasta company has become hugely popular. The team dry the pasta slowly overnight, allowing the dough to gently mature and develop flavour so you can buy all your favourite pasta shapes with a promise that they’re high quality. Try the penne alla vodka recipe kit (with locally sourced ingredients from Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil and the Yorkshire Sea Salt Co) and browse the special hampers. Find the range at stockists Yorkshirewide.
Blueberry Hill Preserves
blueberryhillpreserves.co.uk
Wharfedale-based Blueberry Hill Preserves is a one-stop-shop for all your jams, pickles, chutneys, curds, sweet and savoury sauces and speciality cheeses. We love the chilli jam and luxury lemon curd. You can find their exceptional range of products across Yorkshire.
Yockenthwaite Farm
The Sidings Business Park, Engine Shed Lane, Skipton BD23 1TB
01756 701030
yockenthwaitefarm.co.uk
As fifth generation hill-sheep farmers, the team at Yockenthwaite Farm started by making their own-recipe granola more than a decade ago and have since added porridge and muesli to the range, and haven’t looked back. Start your morning with their cranberry and almond granola or winter porridge. Find them at stockists Yorkshirewide.
Wensleydale Creamery
Gayle Lane, Hawes, Wensleydale DL8 3RN
01969 667664
wensleydale.co.uk
The master cheesemakers at Wensleydale Creamery, in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, follow time-honoured recipes to handcraft a range of artisan cheeses with fresh milk from local farms. From the popular Yorkshire Wensleydale and cranberries (originally created by the Wensleydale Creamery in 1996) to the rich, mellow and buttery Fountains Gold Cheddar, they have something for all tastes. Find them at independent retailers, your local deli or farm shop, or visit Wensleydale Creamery to see the cheese being crafted and to buy from the on-site shop.
Rose Cottage Pantry
rosecottagepantry.co.uk
Farming in the heart of East Yorkshire’s countryside since 1960, Rose Cottage Pantry’s artisan pork pies and savouries are made with meat bred and raised on their own East Yorkshire farm. They use only the best local ingredients for their range of pies, sausage rolls and traditional pasties. Stock up at fairs and markets across the county.
Balqees
Botanical Gardens, Clarkehouse Road, Sheffield S10 2LN 0114 400 0295
balqees.co.uk
This honey business produces pure and natural raw honey and prides itself on supporting local communities and rural beekeepers. Their aromatic Orange Grove fusion contains extra vitamin C and their raw honey and cinnamon fusion is a warm and aromatic blend packed with antioxidants – there are plenty of unique flavours to add to your cheese boards with added health benefits. Visit their raw honey boutique at the gatehouse entrance of Sheffield Botanical Gardens.
Recent Coffee Roasters
97–99 Westgate, Wakefield WF1 1EL
recent.coffee
This Wakefield-based speciality coffee roastery has everything any coffee lover needs, whether it’s for filter coffee or an aeropress. There are a variety of tasting notes to choose from including fruit, chocolate and sweet as well as loose leaf tea, tea bags and matcha. Sign up for their easy subscription service and you'll never miss out on quality coffee when you want it again.
Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil
01759 369573
yorkshirerapeseedoil.co.uk
This family business, based on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds, have been growing, pressing and bottling their award-winning range of oils, dressings, mayonnaise and sauces since 2008. The Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil with chilli and spice is a warming mix to create a full flavoured yet mild cooking oil. The lemon and caper dressing is perfect for marinating chicken or fish and you can build your own gift boxes and bags for food lovers (including a trio of bread dipping oils of your choice). You’ll find their products at stockists Yorkshirewide.
Swaledale Cheese Company
01748 824932
swaledalecheese.co.uk
Swaledale Cheese Company produce the finest artisan cheese made with locally-sourced milk. During the 20th century the art of cheesemaking declined in Swaledale but the process here has remained unchanged since the production of cheese began in 1987. Find their varieties of cheese at cheesemongers, farm shops and deli counters Yorkshirewide.
Shepherds Purse Artisan Cheeses
01845 587220
shepherdspurse.co.uk
Shepherds Purse Artisan Cheeses launched in the late 1980s, when Judy Bell discovered her passion and talent for cheese making. Her mission was to create quality dairy alternatives for cows’ milk allergy sufferers. Shepherds Purse Artisan Cheeses continues to sell delicious sheep milk cheeses, as well as Yorkshire and Harrogate blue cheese. Pair your choice of cheese with Shaw’s fig and honey chutney. Shop online or at stockists Yorkshirewide.
New Yorkshire Emporium
newyorkshireemporium.co.uk
Based in Holmfirth, this small family business creates delicious chilli sauces, spicy pickles and chilli nuts by hand. Founder and chief sauce maker, Guy, has more than 20 years of experience in the catering industry and was inspired by a trip to the US, gorging on smoky barbecue. We love the Rey’t Warmin’ red onion chutney. The Yorkshire Chilli Sauce gift box is the perfect gift for foodies with three sauces of your choice. Find the range at stockists Yorkshirewide.
Kaffee Haus
Sacriston Industrial Estate, Plasworth Road, Durham DH7 6JX
0191 447 4552
kaffeehauscoffee.co.uk
We love the coffee from this father-daughter duo in Durham, especially their heritage range which takes inspiration from northern history and culture. There’s a selection gift box – the perfect gift for the caffeine obsessed. For those just dipping their toes, they also have a great decaf range to browse.
Seagrown
MV Southern Star, Vincent Pier, Scarborough YO11 1PH
07463 528174
seagrown.co.uk
Scarborough’s first-of-its-kind offshore seaweed farm grows kelp all year round on the Yorkshire coast. Seagrown’s seaweed seasonings, made from 100 percent natural, hand-harvested Yorkshire seaweed, come in a variety of flavours from smokey piri-piri to salt and sichuan pepper and herby lemon and garlic. Try the kombu seaweed salt alternative to reduce your salt intake without compromising on flavour. SeaGrown also sell gift packs featuring their haircare and bathing range, and they stock their own light and refreshing pale ale brewed with sustainable kelp.
Summore Chocolate
summore-chocolate.sumupstore.com
Summore Chocolate’s handcrafted, bespoke chocolate is the perfect treat. The milk chocolate slab with a filling of brownie and a mix of smooth and salted caramel is heaven for chocoholics, and they even sell novelty shaped chocolates. They now also host chocolate party experiences for every occasion.
True Tea Company
01423 531701
trueteacompany.co.uk
This independent Harrogate-based tea company stocks a large range of loose leaf teas and pyramid tea bags, all carefully-sourced and packaged by hand with flavours from around the world including black, white and green teas and herbal and fruit infusions.
Yorkshire Flapjack
07779 023096
yorkshireflapjack.co.uk
The recipe for Yorkshire Flapjack has been passed down through generations and their award-winning flavours mean there’s a flapjack for everyone, including vegan and gluten-free options. The cherry and almond Flapjack is a must-try, and we love the chocolate orange flapjack topped with a Terry’s Chocolate Orange segment.
Dark Woods Coffee
Holme Mills, West Slaithwaite Road, Marsden HD7 6LS 01484 843141
darkwoodscoffee.co.uk
Community-focused coffee roastery Dark Woods Coffee source, roast and hand-package all their coffee, and with more than 100 Great Taste Awards, you can expect great things. Start your morning with Good Morning Sunshine for comforting nutty flavours, while milk chocolate and hazelnut lovers will want to try Deer Hill. Winter blend, Snow Stone, with notes of chestnut, dried fruits and dark chocolate, is amazing for cold wintry days. Dark Woods Coffee also run brewing courses for wannabe baristas.
Charlie And Ivy’s
01759 369573
charlieandivys.co.uk
Family business Charlie and Ivy’s launched in 2014 from their farm in the Yorkshire Wolds. Each of their award-winning products is made on-site using their own cold pressed Yorkshire rapeseed oil. From bread dippings to dressings and marinades to mayonnaise, as well as gifts and hampers. Find them at stockists Yorkshirewide.
