1. Who’s behind Brindisa, and how did it all start? Brindisa was founded in 1988 by Monika Linton, who wanted to share the incredible diversity, craftsmanship and flavours of Spain with people in the UK. After living in Spain and... Read more
Who’s behind Bristol Shoots, and how did it all start? I’m Alasdair and I founded Shoot in 2020. I had always heard about the concept of Vertical Farming – the idea of growing crops vertically indoors without sunlight – but... Read more
Who’s behind Lost and Grounded Brewers, and how did it all start? Our journey began over 25 years ago with our co-founders Alex Troncoso and Annie Clements, who started out homebrewing together before travelling the world, with Alex working for... Read more
Who’s behind The Community Farm, and how did it all start? The Community Farm began in 2009 when a small group of local people, including Better Food founder Phil Haughton, came together to create an open, organic farm that involved... Read more
Who’s behind Hobbs House Bakery, and how did it all start? We’re the Herbert family – sixth-generation bakers who have been baking in and around Bristol since the 1920s. Originally, we baked in Montpellier as the famous Herbert’s Bakery, where... Read more
If you’re looking for a thoughtful gift this Mother’s Day, we’ve picked out a few of our favourites to help inspire you. Soap Folk Giftsets £13.99 Treat your mum to a Soap Folk gift set. Made with simple, nourishing... Read more
Who’s behind Pieminister, and how did it all start? We’re Jon Simon and Tristan Hogg, friends and brothers-in-law, and we founded Pieminister in 2003 in an old printworks on Stokes Croft. While travelling around Australia in our early twenties, we... Read more
Who’s behind the brand, and how did it all start? We founded FieldGoods in 2021. It’s run by the two of us, brothers Sam and Elliot Day. The idea came about during the first lockdown, when we were back home on... Read more
Everyone’s favourite staple ingredient… but have you tried it this way? Fresh garlic (also known as wet garlic) is garlic that has just been harvested, and hasn’t yet been dried (the way you would typically find it in supermarkets). When... Read more