This film from @russellcavanagh takes you behind the scenes at The Sheffield Honey Company and Our Cow Molly milk and ice cream.
Watch it to find out the important role that our local, independent food businesses play in Sheffield’s economy and community.
You’ll also see Eddie from Our Cow Molly explain just how fresh their milk is – and why he turned down an offer from Spar to stock their ice cream.
Posted by Sheffield blog on 26 June, 2012
http://sheffieldblog.com/2012/06/26/our-cow-molly-and-sheffield-honey-company-video/
Last night the 2011 Eat Sheffield awards took place in the Winter garden and St Paul’s Mercure hotel. The winners were:
The Eat Sheffield Restaurant of the Year
The Devonshire Arms
Green and sustainable award
Silversmiths
Newcomer
The Wig and Pen
Our Cow Molly milk
Sheffield food hero
Ed Andrews from Our Cow Molly
Food outlet
Street Food Chef
Family outing
Endcliffe park cafe
Traditional pub
The York
Gasto pub
The Devonshire Arms
Asian/oriental
Hui Wei
Indian
Aagrah
Italian
Nonnas
European
La Mama
British
Silversmiths
Cafe
Fusion
What do you think, are these winners deserving of their awards? Or was your favourite restaurant, pub or cafe overlooked?
There’s more about the Eat Sheffield awards in this news release from Sheffield Hallam university and you can see some more pictures from last night on the @eatSheffield Twitter feed.
Eat Sheffield awards 2011
Posted by Sheffield blog on 25 October, 2011
http://sheffieldblog.com/2011/10/25/eat-sheffield-2011-award-winners/
North west of Sheffield lies a community which is making a bit of a name for itself with the production of local food and drink. Bradfield and neighbouring village Dungworth are home to some of the city’s best known local producers and on Saturday I popped up to Bradfield farmers’ market to catch them all as they gathered under one roof.
Bradfield village hall and green
I’ve not been to Low Bradfield before, which is where the monthly market is located. The last couple of markets have coincided with snowy weather but today it is fine, which makes the drive up through the countryside on the edge of Sheffield even more pleasant. In the spring sunshine the village looks very picturesque, nestled in among the hills with a pub, village store and central green area.
The market is held in a modern village hall building. There are around fifteen exhibitors selling products such as beef, pork, milk, pies, chicken, ice cream, fruit, vegetables, beer, cheese, bread, honey, wax products, cheesecake, jams and cakes. Other items on sale include soap, bird feeders and fire wood. Refreshments are also available from a cafe.
Cheese
At places like this, half the fun is going around each stall and enjoying the free tasters. Although that isn’t to say that all the food is overpriced.
For example, the cheese (three for a fiver) is comparable to what you might pay in a supermarket plus you can pick up a dozen eggs for £1.70. And of course you know you are getting good products as well as supporting independent producers.
The major Bradfield and Dungworth names in attendance include the Sheffield honey company, Our cow Molly ice cream, Bradfield brewery and Bradfield meats.
Sheffield honey company candles
The Sheffield honey company has been around a couple of years now and as well as producing various types of honey (my favourite being the one with a vanilla pod in it) they now sell other beeswax products such as candles. You can now even buy a block of straight honeycomb which is supposed to be delicious melted on toast.
Production of the tasty Our cow Molly ice cream grew out of a dairy farm set up in 1947. In 2007, with the value of milk plummeting, they decided to diversify and the Our cow Molly brand was born. You are more likely to see it on sale in north or west Sheffield, although the Crucible and Lyceum stock it so make sure you try some as your interval snack next time you go.
Bradfield brewery beers
Bradfield brewery beers are already all over Sheffield and can also be found further afield. I think their most popular beer is probably Farmer’s blonde, which I would recommend. They all have Farmers in the title though so are pretty easy to spot and are available in bottles and kegs as well as on draught.
Laden with local produce, we decide to head back to Sheffield. We’d been given stickers at the market which entitled us to a freebie from the Our cow Molly ice cream shop, so can’t resist calling in on the way home.
It is a great time of year to visit Cliff House Farm in Dungworth, the home of Our cow Molly. The weather is finally warming up and lambing season is here, which means there is plenty on view.
Our cow Molly lamb
I last came to the farm for their big bonfire in November, which was great fun. On pulling up in the car park we are greeted this time by a lamb and its mother. There are also new born calves and goats to see, as well as cockerels, rabbits and of course cows.
Eddie the farmer is currently giving short tours of the lambs and their barn, and although we had just missed one, he is more than happy to take us round and talk to us about his livestock and the meat, milk and ice cream they produce.
Children are enjoying the animals and of course the prospect of finishing off our visit with an ice cream in the parlour is a treat for everyone.
Our cow Molly lambing tours: weekends in March and April, 11am and 3pm
Bradfield farmer’s market: upcoming dates
Sheffield: land of milk and honey on the culture vulture by Lucy Harper
Posted by Sheffield blog on 20 March, 2011
http://sheffieldblog.com/2011/03/20/bradfield-farmers-market-and-our-cow-molly-farm/
In case you have missed it, the winners of the 2010 Eat Sheffield awards are:
The Eat Sheffield Restaurant of the Year (judged category)
The Milestone
Favourite Family Friendly Food Operation
Endcliffe Park Café and Our Cow Molly Ice Cream Parlour
Favourite Gastro Pub/Bar Dining
The Milestone
Favourite Café/Deli
Fancie
Favourite Theme restaurant
Cubana
Favourite British/Modern European
Silversmiths
Favourite Italian/Mediterranean
Ego
Favourite Indian
Kashmiri Aroma
Favourite Asian/Oriental
Wagamama
Best Local Produce Menu (judged category)
Silversmiths
Sheffield Food Champion (judged category)
Amanda Perry, Fancie
Best Newcomer (judged category)
Lokanta
When I heard rumblings on Twitter last night that Wagamama had won the best Asian/Oriental category, I was a bit disappointed that the winners might be mainly chain restaurants, which would reflect badly on the city’s restaurant scene.
However, if I’m not mistaken, only two chains were crowned winners last night (Wagamama and Ego), with the rest being local, independent businesses. But thinking about it – and given that many of the awards are voted by the public – why shouldn’t a chain win an award?
Sheffield is a proudly independent city and I’d much rather we were home to stunning local restaurants in every category, but the truth is we still have some way to go. So if anything I hope the results of this poll spur on city restaurants to up their game even more and prove to the public that the food they produce really can compete with the biggest names out there.
Of course a chain like Wagamama is helped by the clout of being an international name, with no doubt a marketing budget to match. But the majority of last night’s results also confirm what we already knew, that Sheffield people love Sheffield names. So there is an opportunity there for the independent restaurants to grab.
I think a good restaurant scene in a city needs both independents and chains as part of its offering. Some people like a chain, as they know what they’re getting, can offer good food and also can be great value for money.
But we also need our independents to give Sheffield something distinctive. In turn, this keeps more money in the local economy through direct revenue for the owner and also supporting local suppliers.
What do you think – would a Eat Sheffield 2011 winners list that was 100% full of independent, local businesses be a triumph? Or would it show that we are inward looking and content to live in our Sheffield food bubble?
Posted by Sheffield blog on 12 October, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/10/12/eat-sheffield-2010-award-winners/
August 2009 update
Here are this month’s additions to the list of Sheffield people and organisations of interest on Twitter. The full directory can be found on the Sheffield Twitter users page.
Paul Scriven – leader of Sheffield city council
@Paulscriven
Jon McClure – Reverend and the Makers front man
@JonMcClure
Cocoa – chocolate shop on Eccy Road
@Cocoasheffield
Our Cow Molly – locally-made ice cream
@OurCowMolly
Seth Bennet – BBC Sheffield sport presenter
@Sethb45
Oktoberfest Sheffield – beer festival
@OktoberfestShef
Popolo – restaurant in Leopold square
@PopoloSheffield
Eliot Kennedy – songwriter who has worked with the Spice girls, Bryan Adams, S Club 7 and 5ive
@EliotKennedy
Robin hood airport – Doncaster-Sheffield international
@RobinHoodAirpor
Graduates Sheffield
@GradSheff
Oxjam – music festival
@OxjamSheffield
Sheffield unsigned – music directory for artists in and around Sheffield
@sheffunsigned
Crookes forum – community group
@CrookesForum
Hillsborough forum – community group
@hillsbroforum
South Yorkshire fire and rescue
@SYFR
Apple admin – professional virtual admin services
@AppleAdmn
Benchmark recruitment – recruitment agency
@BenchmarkRec
Sheffield university real ale society
@RealAleSociety
C21 creative – web and graphic designers
@C21Creative
VT music – music publisher
@VTmusic
Sheffield big – support programme to help residents set up in business
@sheffieldbig
Roundabout – homeless youth charity
@rndbt
South Yorkshire music – local music news
@syorkshiremusic
Little white book – wedding planners
@LWBwedding
Wath festival – music festival
@wathfestival
Sheffield law society – supporting and representing Sheffield’s legal profession
@SheffieldLawSoc
3 squared – web, print and software
@3_Squared
Sorby nano – leaders in micro and nano scale investigation
@SorbyNano
SYPTE – South Yorkshire passenger transport executive
@SYPTE
City church – local church
@CityChurchShef
Sheffield craft collective
@Craft_Candy
LCPU – NAVCA’s local commissioning and procurement unit
@lcpu
Mookau – gift boutique
@mookau
Abbey joinery
@AbbeyJoinery
Training foundry – computer trainers
@trainingfoundry
Platinum blind – band
@platinumblind4u
Dead world leaders – band
@DWL_Official
Sheffield liberal youth
@ShefLibYouth
Sheffield Labour students
@sheflabstudents
Extension match – brick and stone supplier
@ExtensionMatch
Atweb – band
@atewb
Geeks in the peaks – rural getaway for geeks, 4-6 September 2009
@geeksinthepeaks
Harry Gration – veteran Look north presenter
@gratih46
Sheffield latest – automated news
@sheffieldlatest
If you want to be listed on it then follow @sheffieldblog, get in touch or comment below.
Posted by Sheffield blog on 12 August, 2009
http://sheffieldblog.com/2009/08/12/sheffield-on-twitter-update-nine/
South Yorkshire news – BBC Sheffield news – The Star
