...your guide to local, seasonal and speciality food & drink.

Plumgarths farm shop: English wines from £5.99 - More than 20 different examples.

A Taste of Lakeland, Ambleside: Stumpies from Thornby Moor Dairy at Carlisle - fresh, young individual goats milk cheeses (100g) - use for grilling, deep-frying or wrap in filo pastry - £1.50.

Bowland Bridge Stores: Home-made damson vinegar with Lyth Valley damsons - £2.35 (300mls).

See Cowburn' - new cheese on the block.

Growing with Grace, organic market garden, Clapham: English organic apples - various prices, Own-grown organic corn on the cob - 75p each.

Cartmel Village Shop: Tracklements Organic Mustard with Honey (Good Food recommended best with burgers & sausages) - £2.05 per 200g jar (Tastings in store today).

Steadmans, Sedbergh: Cooked ham shanks (average 500g) - £1.99 each or 2 for £3 ideal for pea & ham soup, or in sandwiches.

Hutchinsons, Coniston: Peppers, courgettes, carrots, celery for stir-fries - various prices.

Richardsons, Bowness: Boned & rolled shoulder of pork - Special offer: £1.93 per half kilo.

Greenbanks, Kendal: English Cox apples 2lbs/79p.

Kendal Fisheries: Peppered smoked mackerel - £3.50 (500g), Fresh swordfish steaks (boneless) - £6.60 (500g).

Hazelmere Bakery, Grange-over-Sands: Date & walnut fudge tart - 96p per slice.