There's something a bit special about goods that are sold at the gate of the place where they were grown. I love it when I happen upon a small table, in the middle of nowhere, that is laden with the most colourful and succulent offerings that the Welsh countryside is able to produce. Couple this with the 'honesty box' and little notice asking you to leave your cash and take the goods that you want, and you have a winning formula that provides you with great tasting food as well as the ultimate feel-good factor, which to my mind surpasses all others!
Ty Mawr Organic Vegetables at Great House Farm is one such example. I stumbled across it after getting horrendously lost whilst trying to meet up with a friend for a woodland walk. They sell seasonal organic vegetables that taste amazing! I have since learned that they sell their produce at a couple of farmers markets including Penarth, Abergavenny and Cowbridge, as well as at Riverside in Cardiff. read more