The Real Story Behind Local Food Production

Hampshire County Council
Economic Development Office

Hampshire is a county of contrasts, from the southern coasts to the northern heaths, open downland to lush, abundant valleys, from weald to forest. The county has two of the nation’s greatest ports in Southampton and Portsmouth; inland there is the city of Winchester and a wealth of market towns. This variety in its landscape and countryside has formed the foundation for the food heritage of the county.

This paper presents a brief introduction to the development of the food heritage of Hampshire over the course of the past two hundred years, taking the story up to the present day scene of organic farms and farmers’ markets.

Download the full Food Heritage document (PDF format).