MARKET KNOWLEDGE SAM ROSS, LAVENDER BLUE CAKES

Welcome to The Sherborne Market!

What brings you here?

Our philosophy is to produce delicious food – the kind that as huge foodies we love to eat ourselves. The Sherborne Market is our opportunity to share our bakes with like-minded people, as well as spread the word about what we at Lavender Blue Bakery do. Oh, and it’s a little retail therapy for us too.

Where have you travelled from?

From just down the road, in Gillingham. The Dorset town has been home to our kitchen for the past 16 years.

Tell us about what you’re selling

We hand make delicious fresh cakes, tray bakes, puddings to share with family and friends, savoury quiches that make wonderful summer suppers and traditional fruitcakes, as well as seasonal treats. Everything from the lemons we squeeze to the fresh pastry we roll is done by hand. We even have the muscles to prove it.

Where and when did it all begin?

Lavender Blue started life in the wee small hours of the morning after a very late supper with friends. In the cold light of day making cakes didn’t seem like such a bad idea and as with many small food producers, we started baking from home. Over the years our team, kitchen, product offering, and customer base have grown into something we’re jolly proud of. lavenderbluebakery.co.uk

What do you enjoy most about selling at markets?

It has to be meeting all of our lovely customers. Day to day, we’re in the kitchen baking for our wonderful West Country-based stockists – farm shops, cafes and garden centres to name just a few. Being able to escape from the ovens and chat with the people who get to enjoy our finished products once a month is a breath of fresh air.

If you get the chance, which fellow stallholders here at Sherborne would you like to visit?

A stroll around Pageant Gardens in search of something delicious for our lunch is always one of the highlights of our day.

Where can people find you on market day?

On Half Moon Street. Our Lavender Blue purple gazebo can’t be missed!

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