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Here at Style of Wight Magazine we are proud to support Island business and its circu lar economy. This is intrinsic to every thing we do – our very ethos and reason for publishing is how proud we are to live here. So when we heard about the Buy Loca l scheme it resonated deeply and we thought you, our reader, wou ld li ke to k now more. We are col laborating w ith Wight Marque and Natura l enterprise so look out for more news in the next few editions.
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our mission is simple: eat up for your Island, and enjoy the wonderful produce that’s on our doorstep. Natural Enterprise, in collaboration with Wight Marque, are challenging you to switch up your shopping every week and ‘try something new’. If you can eat it or drink it, and it comes from the Isle of Wight, then give it a go! Island food is a favourite with chefs and we think your family will love it too. Swap one of your usual brands for an Island brand and we’re sure you’ll taste the difference. There’s so much to choose from, as we’re lucky enough to have easy access to the freshest food and gourmet delights from the Island’s artisan makers, bakers and brewers.
Island freshness There’s freshness… and there’s Island freshness. Our food is sent all over the country, to top restaurants and fancy stores – but we’re the lucky ones who get the first pickings. That means that the milk could be in the cow in the morning – and in your tea in the afternoon. The fruit and veg is so fresh that it practically leaps out of the field and into the farm shops.
Island quality Many of the producers have won Great Taste awards – and it takes a lot of work to make food this good. That’s why the meat is hung for longer than usual. The coffee is roasted in small batches. The salad dressings use foraged ingredients. The cheese is made with milk that’s fresh from the cow. It takes time, effort and passion. July and August 2020
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