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The Dorset Pie Chart Local producers make pies to die for Kris Dutston T here are lots of ways to sample Dorset’s great local produce but having some of the county’s prime ingredients lovingly encased in an all-butter shortcrust pastry case is hard to beat. Since opening in 2013, the Dorset Pie Company has prided itself on finding some of Dorset’s best producers and using their food and drink to fill their handmade artisan pies. We spoke to founder Gemma Major to find out more. “Dorset Food and Drink members vary from small scale to larger producers, we have found a great selection of producers who are passionate about what they produce, and this really