Celebrate the long-awaited arrival of summer by supporting local food and drink producers, and the stunning range of shops, restaurants, pubs and cafés which have made the Sussex Six pledge to sell and serve more Sussex produce this summer and beyond.
“By making the choice to shop the wide variety of food and drink produced right here in Sussex this summer, you’re helping your favourite small businesses and producers grow, you’re supporting our high streets, all while supporting sustainable business practices to protect the beautiful countryside that makes Sussex special,” said Paula Seager, co-director of Natural Partnerships, which manages the Sussex Six Campaign.
“From fresh seasonal produce to artisan flavour, Sussex offers everything you need for the perfect local summer menu. Explore our Sussex Food & Drink Directory at www.sussexfoodanddrink.org to find your next favourite Sussex product.”
Summer is the perfect time to indulge in the very best of Sussex food and drink, whether it’s sizzling barbecues, ice-cold drinks, and summery cocktails in the garden, or picnics brimming with ripe summer fruits, Sussex wines, and freshly baked goods, Sussex produces everything you need to soak up the summer.
The Sussex Six Campaign is excited to showcase a spectacular range of new Sussex products this summer from local producers, growers, farmers, makers, bakers, and brewers to bring sunshine to your table.
There’s no better companion to a long summer day than a dream Sussex picnic hamper, so graze alfresco on Curing Rebels’ ‘Salami Taormina’, perfect for your charcuterie board, and Sourdough by the Sea’s ‘Supreme Sourdough Starter Gift Set’ has everything you need to bake a light and fluffy loaf. Consider a Sussex summer vegetable salad, dressed with Ranch Dressing from The Condiment Co.
Don’t forget dessert with fresh bakes, such as DiSanto & Family’s buttery and crunchy ‘Elite Line’ Aragostine, or enjoy a slice of award-winning and gluten free lemon, passionfruit, and mango sponge cake from The Wobbly Cake Co.
Pair your picnic with wines of all colours from vineyards across Sussex, such as Roebuck Estates’ ‘Rosé de Noirs 2019’, Abingworth Vineyard’s ‘Tumbledown Hill Pinot Noir 2024’ and Rathfinny Wine Estate’s ‘Cradle Valley Pinot Gris 2024’, or even ‘Stargaze 22’, a sparkling English honey wine from Loxwood Meadworks. More of a beer drinker? Consider a cold ‘Collaboration West Coast IPA 5.5%’ from Firebird Brewing Co.
Explore new Sussex summery spirits and liqueurs perfect for refreshing cocktails and beyond, with ‘Sussex Dry Gin’ from Cabin Pressure Spirits, and Spirit of the Downs’ ‘Wild Stork Gin’ and ‘English Brandy’. Soft drinks from Booyah Vitality are also available, with four refreshing Sussex kombucha flavours to choose from.
Whether you’re picnicking with friends, planning a barbecue with family, or just enjoying a summers day out in Sussex, it’s never been easier to shop local and support the Sussex Six Campaign.
Look out for the ‘Sussex Six’ logo in shop windows, online shops and at markets, for businesses which proudly support Sussex producers, and when dining out in the sunshine, choose a pub, café, or restaurant that proudly displays the Sussex Six window sticker and serves Sussex ingredients.
See the Sussex Food & Drink Directory at Sussexfoodanddrink.org featuring over 700 Sussex food & drink businesses.
The Sussex Six Campaign is owned and managed by Natural Partnerships CIC with support from several Sussex District & Borough Councils (including Horsham, Mid Sussex, Lewes, Wealden and Rother.)