Ossett shoppers like to know where their food comes from
OSSETT shoppers like to know where their meat, fish and vegetables come from.
That's why many shun the supermarket in favour of town centre shops and market stalls which source fresh produce from trusted local farmers.
In week four of the Help Your High Street campaign, traders have championed their range of local goods.
Gavin Gleadhill, manager of Sandra's Cabbage Patch, on Station Road, said many of his fresh vegetables came from local people's allotments.
He said: "Many of the vegetables we supply are are from local farmers and a lot are cheaper than in the supermarket."
A kilo of potatoes grown on a Lincolnshire farm costs 42p in the shop, compared to around 1.38 at Sainsbury's.
Boyd Makepeace, manager of Eric Richmond butchers in the market place, said because he spoke regularly to the Leeds farmers who supplied him, customers had the pick of quality meat.
He said: "We aim to provide quality produce and our customers like to know where their meat comes from."
A kilo of English mince costs 5.98 at the shop, 7.98 will buy a kilo of chicken fillets, and half a dozen free range eggs cost 1.45.
Supermarkets may claim to make their own bread, but Nick Appleyard said the baked products on his market stall were the real thing.
He said: "A lot of supermarkets use sachets in their bread and a lot of it is part frozen before it is made."
A wholemeal loaf made on the same day at his Barnsley bakery costs 80p. Twelve white rolls can be bought for 1.50.
Fresh fish arrives from Grimsby docks every Tuesday morning at Jubb's fishmongers' market stall.
Owner Roger Jubb said: "It might be slightly more expensive than a supermarket, but there's fish and there's fish. It's the quality that matters."
A pound of Royal Greenland prawns costs 4.50 at the stall. Bream fillets are on sale for 1.50.
Ossett's Eric Robinson, 64, said he preferred the town's market to the supermarket: "The market is like a social event. There are always lots of people here and it's getting better and better."
Keith Mountford, 61, said: "There's always a lot of people shopping. But it's a shame when you see small shops struggling."
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