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FRUIT, VEG, HERBS AND SALAD Goldhill Organics 01747 811077 www.goldhillorganics.com J ane and Nick Somper set up Goldhill Organics veg box scheme in August 2013 delivering freshly picked local Dorset organic vegetables and locally sourced grass-fed meat “from plot to plate” straight to your door direct from Goldhill Organic Farm. The Cross family started Goldhill Organic Farm in Child Okeford more than 25 years ago, one of the first Soil Association-certified growers in the South West. Visit the farm shop, open from Thursday – Saturday. Available at: DT11 8HB The Wasabi Company The Watercress Company 01929 463824 www.thewasabicompany.co.uk 01929 463241 www.thewatercresscompany.co.uk T T he Watercress Company diversified into wasabi growing in 2010 inspired by the fact commercial wasabi had never been successfully cultivated in Europe before. Classically paired with sushi and sashimi, fresh wasabi delivers an aromatic, fresh and pungent flavour with a natural sweetness. he Watercress Company are specialist growers of baby leaf salad and watercress with Dorset roots back to 1860. Committed to high standards of quality, value and the importance of farming in harmony with the environment, TWC supply a wide range of Dorset businesses. Provenance, quality and innovation ensure that TWC’s crops can now be found in products as diverse as beverages, cosmetics, sandwiches, sauces, fresh pesto and smoothies. Available at: Available at: 31