A Basing Bakes was started in 2012 by Helen Lang who has a long history in the catering industry. Helen started as a school cook, then progressed to an agency chef and was later employed by a local golf club in their kitchen.  When Helen decided to set up her own baking business, the difficulty was deciding which route to go down.

To begin with, Helen was baking primarily regular goods made with wheat flour, but she started to get requests for gluten free products. As time progressed, she heard from several friends who had Coeliac disease; they said that they couldn’t find good quality gluten free products on the high street. After looking into this and indeed trying some of these GF goods, she decided to start producing her own GF products alongside the regular goods. 

The demand for GF food was so high, that in 2015 she made the decision to produce solely GF goods, and made a second kitchen dedicated to gluten free baking.  She continued to sell to retail outlets until the end of 2017 and in 2018, A Basing Bakes joined Hampshire Farmer's Markets. Consequently, HFM is now the primary route to market for A Basing Bakes.

Jake's hand-cut pork pies from Hampshire are made only with 100% free-range pork from the South Downs and classic hot-water paste. They're seasoned with sea salt, freshly ground pepper and a pinch of spice.

Visit Jake's at the monthly Hampshire Farmers' Markets in Petersfield, Southsea, Ringwood, Emsworth and Winchester.

From our home kitchen in Swanmore, we specialise in a variety of sweet treats including brownies, cookies, loaf cakes, cookie pie and cupcakes. We use locally sourced ingredients where possible, incorporating as many seasonal themes and flavours as we can. Our treats are available to purchase at markets throughout the year and bespoke orders can be placed for mixed treat boxes, celebration cakes and cupcakes.

Pippin & Co is a family business specializing in artisan doughnuts, using the finest ingredients from locally sourced producers. We are a fast-growing bakery with a very exciting future, and we are always aiming to be the best doughnut bakers in the market.