Our Artisans
ELLIE GRANT
The Magnificent Seed
The Magnificent Seed Extra Virgin Rapeseed Oil is grown, cold pressed in small batches, slowly settled, filtered and bottled on their farm in Shrewton, Wiltshire. The process protects the oil's naturally great taste and nutrition, from field to plate.
The cold pressed oil has half the saturated fat of olive oil and ten times the Omega 3. It is fantastic for roasting, frying, dressings and baking.
The oil is also sustainably produced - the part of the seed that is left over when they press makes an excellent animal feed that is high in protein. The Magnificent Seed team know which field every drop in your bottle comes from too!
www.themagnificentseed.co.uk
KATIE SARGENT
Utta Nutta
Katie started making peanut butter in June 2013 in a cottage in Wiltshire when she couldn't find a peanut butter that tasted how she thought it deserved to taste. The peanut butters in the existing market were either full of environmentally damaging palm oil, sugar and additives or tasted of cardboard.
Katie set about making a peanut butter that existed of just two simple quality ingredients- Freshly roasted nuts & Himalayan Rose salt. Katie started selling at local markets and food fairs then shops became interested and the repeat orders just kept on coming. As Peanut butter started to take over the family home, Katie moved into a commercial kitchen, where she continues making her peanut butter in the traditional way- That's why it tastes so good! Her son George, who has grown up besides Utta Nutta is also now involved with the business.
www.uttanutta.com
MILLY BROUGHTON
BRAVE Chutney
Milly created BRAVE Chutney in her kitchen in Manningford Bohune back in 2021 during the pandemic after she was furloughed from her French teaching job. She had always made chutneys, jams and jellies for her family but realised there was a gap in the market for great tasting chutney in sexy packaging.
The first product, Hot Pear & Ginger Chutney, was inspired by a recipe handed down from Milly’s mum which used pears from an ancient pear tree. The fruit and vegetables used in BRAVE are nearly all locally sourced, grown in Milly’s garden or foraged from Wiltshire hedgerows. All of the products are vegan. Milly now has five chutneys and a Sweet Chilli Jam in her range which are sold in farm shops, delis, cafes and pubs. She makes catering jars for local cafés and she makes limited edition, seasonal chutneys and jellies.
You can find BRAVE Chutney on Facebook & Instagram @bravechutney
KATE GRIFFIN
Wessex Spirits
Kate began her gin journey as Test Valley Gin in 2017 before becoming Wessex Spirits as the business grew. Incredibly the business was launched from her Grandad’s back garden! Inspired by her Mum’s sloe gin she wanted to create something completely different but just as delicious.
Kate launched Spire Gin in 2018, working with Alex Seaton from Alexander Chocolate to create a beautiful gin inspired by the city’s beautiful Salisbury Cathedral spire and infused with natural lemon verbena; no sugar and no nasties.
Kate now creates her own range of six gins and one rum, produces bespoke gin for private and business clients as well as running a Tasting Room for guests to enjoy an evening of great quality gin!
www.wessexspirits.co.uk
FRANCESCA MCLEAN
Francesca Mclean Illustration
Francesca is an illustrator and designer based in Woodfalls on the edge of the New Forest. Since graduating with an MA in Illustration in 2016, Francesca has been creating pattern designs and illustrations based on the beautiful Wiltshire countryside and its wildlife, interpreting this inspiration into vibrant, modern designs. She uses traditional materials such as gouache paint, coloured pencils and ink stamps to create her designs, but also combines these methods with digital illustration.
The designs are showcased on a variety of homeware products, including cushions, tea-towels, mugs, as well as art prints and greetings cards. All of Francesca’s products are made in the UK in small quantities with an eco-friendly ethos.
ANDREW BUNT
Tamoko Espresso
Andrew Bunt is the owner of Ta Moko Espresso and has been trading in the City of Salisbury and surrounding areas since 1999 as an espresso machine engineer.
Andrew also sells his own label coffee including our very own Wiltshire Makers blend, roasted under licence for him by Coburg Coffee Company Ltd who have been around since 1963 and is currently owned by Tudeley Holdings Ltd. Tudeley has its own Arabica coffee estates (Kibo, Boloti and Kikafu) near Moshi in Tanzania, within sight of Kilimanjaro and coffee grown there is used in Coburg Coffee’s blends as well as the private labels they roast under licence. Ta Moko Espresso is pleased to say that not only is its coffee Fairtrade but can be traced back to the estates where it has been grown, processed, shipped to the UK and roasted.
SINEAD PEACOCK
Sinceris
SINCERIS is a small Trowbridge based family company. Established in 2013, they are dedicated to producing a range of quality home fragrances and natural face, hair and body care products. They carefully handmake every product to ensure a consistently high standard.
The Latin name SINCERIS, meaning pure, was carefully chosen to reflect their commitment to making pure, natural products that are free of the toxins contained in most leading products. They work with integrity to ensure that their customers have beautiful products, expertly made with the finest ingredients and elegantly packaged.
FAYE CAMPBELL
Foxglove & Freesia
Faye Campbell is the owner/creator of Foxglove and Freesia, based in Kington St Michael, Chippenham.
Her business began during the first lockdown in 2020, creating teacup bird feeders and bird baths for the garden. As summer ended, she adapted her business to make things for the home and garden.
The use of locally sourced wood and clay often features in her creations, with her most popular item by far being her range of plantable wildflower seed gift tags that are used on our gift boxes. The idea of these is that once used, the tags packed with seeds can be planted, and over time the clay breaks down, allowing the flowers to grow.
ELLIE MARSTON
Elm BakeAway
Ellie is the owner of Elm BakeAway based in the village of Lover which is right on the edge of the New Forest. Ellie started Elm BakeAway during the first lockdown in 2020 after being made redundant due to the hotel she worked at closing down. Ellie was the patisserie chef there for 4 years and seriously missed creating delicious things in the kitchen.
With a love for all things sweet for as long as she can remember, her aim is to bring restaurant standard sweet treats to your door using good quality ingredients and seasonal produce.
PAUL BOLLEN
Potterne Honey
Potterne Honey is a small family business run by Paul, Rebecca and their two daughters who love being mini beekeepers. Paul's interest in bees and bee keeping started at a young age when his daily walk to school passed a well-known honey farm. Having completed a beekeeping course in 2017, Paul purchased the first hive in 2018 and Potterne Honey was born!
Potterne Honey produces delicious honey with a subtly different flavour from each hive. The beehives are located within Potterne, Devizes and Pewsey Vale capturing the flora of the local landscape ranging from wooded areas, hedgerows, urban gardens, the Kennet and Avon Canal and Salisbury Plain. Each apiary has its own unique flavour of honey foraged by the bees. A real taste of Wiltshire Countryside!
TREVOR PICTOR
White Horse Pottery
Local man Trevor has worked at White Horse Pottery in Westbury for over 20 years and it has been his family home since 2002. He learnt his craft at the Pottery under Stephen Humm until starting to work there independently in 2001.
On entering the Pottery, which is housed in a fine Victorian former school building, you are immediately struck by the stunning green, blue and cream glazes which are unique to White Horse Pottery. Trevor works with red earthenware clay and everything is hand thrown on the potter’s wheel.
SHARON GILLINGHAM
Sugar Wish Cakes & Bakes
Sharon is a Salisbury based baker specialising in Wedding ,bespoke birthday and special occasion cakes, traybakes, personalised toppers & photo image cakes.
Look out for Sharon's handmade biscuits as part of our themed gift ranges and get in touch for a bespoke corporate order!
MICHELLE BRADBURN
MichsMakes
Michelle is the creator of MichsMakes, a small business born out the love of sewing and creating useful items that can be used again and again! Based in Swindon, Michelle has a small family and works from home in her sewing snug which gives her great joy.
Many of the items that she produces have been created from customer requests and Michelle enjoys finding out what material people like, colours and themes to use to make the items unique. Michelle has made products such as the Kitchen Scrubbers to reduce the amounts of items which get thrown away and instead you wash and reuse wich is perfect!
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