Local businesses and producers in Essex

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Your guide to finding great local food, drink, craft and unique products across the county. Use our Essex product directory to discover more about locally made products, food and drink in the local area.

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COLES PUDDING

Quality Christmas and ambient puddings, Classic recipes made from the finest ingredients and using traditional methods.

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EPPING FOREST HONEY

Delicious raw, local Essex honey which is 100% natural with a wonderful and unique flavour.

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HAPPY BEES

Buy delicious English Honey online from Essex Bees as well as well honeycombs, propolis, pollen and even beeswax candles.

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MALDON BREWING CO

Lovely small batch artisan Surrey gin handcrafted with 20 intriguing botanicals .

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MALDON OYSTERS

Traditionally Grown Oysters cultivated in the Blackwater estuary.

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MALDON SALT

Gourmet salt from Maldon in Essex made with traditional artisan methods since 1882.

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MARRIAGES FLOUR

Award winning family run flour millers in Essex since 1824, range of quality flours includes traditional stoneground and organic varieties.

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PREMIERE OPTICAL

50 Years Of Handmade Spectacles. Hand-made, bespoke glasses made in the UK by experienced craftsmen & women.

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RICHARD HAWARD OYSTERS

Cultivating oysters since 1732, and now eight generations of oystermen in the Haward family, making them the UK’s oldest cultivated oyster family business.

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RUARK AUDIO

Family-owned British Audio company designing and manufacturing DAB radios and small audio products.

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TIPTREE

Fruit growers, farmers, preserve makers. Jam, marmalade, Tiptree, chutney, honey specialists.

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Essex is famous for

Essex in East England is home to Britain’s oldest recorded town, Colchester, Epping Forest and the seaside destination, South End on Sea. The county is famous for its rich history and being the birthplace of radio.

Did you know?

Colchester, Braintree, Coggeshall, Bocking, Halstead, and Dedham were major ‘clothing towns’ where the wool silk and textile industry flourished for centuries.

Local industry

Saffron cultivation, salt production, and cutlery making brought prosperity to towns like Saffron Walden, Maldon and Thaxted.

Dunmow Flitch Trials

This is the oldest continuous competition in England, held in the town of Great Dunmow since 1244. Couples who can prove they have not regretted their marriage for a year and a day are awarded a “flitch” (side) of bacon.

Queen Elizabeth I

The county has strong connections to important historical figures, including Queen Elizabeth I, who delivered her famous “heart and stomach of a king” speech at Tilbury Fort in Essex during the Spanish Armada.

The county flower of Essex

The county flower of Essex is the Poppy (Papaver rhoeas).

Gunpowder

Gunpowder production was a major industry in Essex, with the Waltham Abbey works dating back to 1560 and becoming one of the largest gunpowder producers in the world by the early 1900s.

More About Essex

Essex is one of the counties of East England.  Products listed in this local directory cover the districts of Essex which include Basildon, Braintree, Brentwood, Castle Point, Chelmsford, Colchester, Epping Forest, Harlow, Maldon, Rochford, Southend-on-Sea, Tendring, Thurrock, Uttlesford.

Essex County Day is celebrated on October 26th

The county flower of Essex is the Poppy (Papaver rhoeas). You can see them with their bright red petals in fields across the county.

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Shopping in Essex

4 Great places to shop in Essex

01.

Barleylands

The Village at Barleylands in Billericay is full of artisan craft studios, and independent boutiques.

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Dedham Arts & Crafts Centre

If you are looking for independent makers there are 3 floors of more than 60 artisans displaying their work. .

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03.

Red Lions Yard

Red Lion Yard is nestled between Colchester’s High Street and Lion Walk Shopping Centre, offering a range of independent shops, delis and hairdressers.

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Blakehouse Craft Centre

An eclectic mix of goods on sale, from local makers including handmade jewellery and miniatures to fabric supplies, yarns and antiques.

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FARMSHOPS

Find your local farm shop – Support local business and producers and have freshly seasonal produce delivered to your door

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Why Buy Local

Buying directly and eating seasonal produce,  is a great way to support local business. In addition to enjoying the best local and regional foods. From fresh artisan bread, locally reared meat, seasonal vegetables, cheese, to English wine and craft spirits.

Fresh Seasonal Local Produce

To buy the best local and seasonal produce visit your local farm shop, independent retailers, farmers’ markets or local farm. Many farm shops offer home delivery services as well.

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