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VSF Travel: The Goods Shed, Canterbury

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Updated on July 1, 2018 By //  by Amanda Cook 1 Comment

Like to travel?  I do.  VSF Travel is a series where I share my favorite finds from around the world.

The Goods Shed is a farmers market / cafe / restaurant in Canterbury, England.   Yes, I love markets.  They’re my first stop when I travel.  But with the increasing popularity of the local food movement, some “local” farmers markets aren’t so local.  

(Have you seen lemons or bananas in your local farmers market?  Are they “local”?  Not if you live in England.)

The Goods Shed is local, seasonal food at its best.  They have food that is picked fresh from the local fields that same day!  They also have a butcher, bottle shop, sundries area, cheeses, bread, preserves and the best part … a restaurant and cafe that use ingredients from the farm shop!

The Goods Shed, Canterbury
Vintage teacups for sale

It’s so important to get in touch with the food that grows around you.

If you eat local, seasonal food, you’re more in touch with your immediate environment, you’re in tune with nature – and nature usually gives you what you need for that certain time of year.  This is why we get bitter greens in the spring (for cleansing!), and hearty, grounding root vegetables in the winter (to keep us warm).

Now THESE are real carrots. Look at all the great dirt. Fresh out of the ground!
Homemade preserves

I was inspired by the variety and quality of products at The Goods Shed – oh, if only it was closer so I could go every week!  Check out the jar of pickled crab apples with a handwritten label.  Or the huge assortment of British cheeses.

The Goods Shed also has a cafe and restaurant which uses the produce from the farm shop.  I had mid-morning coffee and later returned for dinner.  Homemade bread, sticky pork belly, seasonal vegetables and a nice wine list.  The perfect end to a day in Canterbury and exploring the seashore.

So many British cheeses.
Mid morning treat: Coffee and a bite-size raw pumpkin pie.

Have you been to The Goods Shed?  Or have another amazing farmers market / restaurant to recommend? Let us know in the comments!

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  1. ecogrrl

    April 30, 2012 at 8:26 am

    i LOVE this place! i was there in december 2010 and fell madly in love with it!!! wish they had something like that here in portland…

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