Olive Farm at Babcary, in Somerset, is a family-run operation with David and Rosie Paull and David’s parents, Ken and Mary, all involved in the business. They trade under the name of Hurdlebrook Dairy.
The business started with the sale of “green-top”, i.e. unpasteurised, milk and cream through local Farmers’ Markets in Somerset, but has since expanded to take in the much larger Guildford and Oxford markets, as well as the Notting Hill, Islington and Marylebone markets in London.
Recently a newly equipped process room has been commissioned which has allowed Yoghurt, Creme Fraiche and Smoothies to be added to the product range.
A local farmhouse cheese maker uses their Guernsey milk to make two excellent cheeses.
Here’s a table showing the details of the Farmers’ Markets that Hurdlebrook Dairy attends:
Where |
When |
Location |
Notting Hill |
Every Sat: 0900-1300 |
Corner Kensington Church Street |
Islington |
1st & 3rd Sun: 1000-1400 |
William Tynedale School |
Marylebone |
1st & 3rd Sun: 1000-1400 |
Moxon Street |
Oxford |
1st & 3rd Thurs: 0900-1430 |
Gloucester Place |
Guildford |
1st Tues: 1000-1530 |
High Street |
Frome |
2nd Sat: 0900-1300 |
Cheese & Grain Building |