In Dorset, every season is full of tasty, fresh food that is locally produced, but if you want the very best in seasonal flavours, make sure to look out for the following:
Vegetables
- Artichoke
- Aubergine
- Beetroot
- Broad beans
- Broccoli
- Carrots
- Chillies
- Courgettes
- Fennel
- French Beans
- Garlic
- Jersey Royal New Potatoes
- Lettuce
- Mangetout
- New Potatoes
- Onions
- Peas
- Radishes
- Rocket
- Runner beans
- Samphire
- Spinach
- Spring onions
- Tomatoes
- Turnips
- Watercress
You can get your fresh watercress direct from the farm by buying from the Watercress Company. Similarly, grab your Chillies from the Dorset Chilli Shop. Or you can grow your own using seeds from Sea Spring Seeds. You can grab other local veg from one of the region’s many farm shops here.
Fruit
- Apricots
- Bilberries
- Blueberries
- Cherries
- Gooseberries
- Greengages
- Kiwi
- Melon
- Peaches
- Strawberries
You can get local cherries from Cherry Picked Hampers and find fruit at our local shops.
Meat
- Lamb
- Rabbit
- Wood Pigeon
Pick up game from Taste of the Wild or the Dorset Game Larder and lamb from Dorset Lamb. Other meat producers include Dorset Meat Company and Brace of Butchers. Find more options here.
Sea food
- Cod
- Coley
- Crab
- Dover Sole
- Haddock
- Halibut
- Herring
- Langoustine
- Mackerel
- Plaice
- Pollack
- Prawns
- Salmon
- Sardines
- Scallops
- Sea Bream
- Sea Trout
- Shrimp
- Squid
- Whelks
- Whitebait
You can find a range of sea food by visiting Weyfish or Swanage Bay.
Herbs
- Basil
- Chervil
- Chives
- Coriander
- Dill
- Elderflowers
- Oregano
- Mint
- Parsley
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Sorrel
- Tarragon
- Thyme
Whether you want them for cooking or for adding to salads or drinks herbs are a great way to add depth to flavours. See where to get locally grown herbs here.
