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Food, glorious food!

Award-winning cheeses, trout, watercress, beers and wine, quality meat, chutney and jam...
Hampshire's Countryside has an abundance of quality food and drink grown, produced and reared in the area.

Hampshire Farmers' Markets

Most of the towns in Hampshire's Countryside host regular Farmers' Markets and each location has a different atmosphere. Here you can meet the producers, taste samples and get advice on using their produce. Find the next Farmers' Market!

Hampshire Hospitality Awards

Eating establishments displaying this logo have participated in a new quality assessment scheme for eateries in Hampshire and have achieved an award. Awards are given for the overall quality of the dining experience and for the use of locally grown produce in their menus.

Numerous businesses in the Hampshire's Countryside area were awarded a Hampshire Hospitality Award 2007.
For a full list of eateries please see our Eating Out page or use the green search box to find eating places by area.

Hampshire Fare

Hampshire Fare represents and promotes local producers of food, drink and craft based in Hampshire. You can contact them for a free 2008 directory of Food, Drink & Craft in Hampshire.

Hampshire Food Festival 1 - 31 July 2008

Over 100 tasty events at numerous venues across Hampshire where you can sample and buy food and drink produced in the county. You can order a copy of a festival program or search directly for events on the Hampshire Fare website.