Tags:Local Food in East Devon
Kenniford Farm Shop
An RSPCA approved award winning pig farm. Selling a full range of pork products and other locally sourced meats. The Shop also stocks eggs, vegetables, cider, wine, beer, ice cream, milk, honey. The new farm café is great for mums looking to entertain little ones for a couple of hours. Recommended for their succulent free-range pork products and bacon with no white watery run off. Just off the A3052 at Clyst St Mary.
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Seaton Farmers Market
Thriving indoor market with locally produced meat (includes rare breed pork and Dorset Down lamb, ruby Devon and Angus beef and chicken), fish, Dorset Down and Jacob sheepskins, knitting wool, scarves, throws and baby blankets, vegetables, plants, flowers, cakes and preserves, cheese, artisan bread and pies. Usually 3rd Friday of month, phone to check
May date: 25/5/12
July date: 13/7/12
Budleigh Salterton Farmers Market
Every last Friday of the Month (December t.b.c.) from 9am – 1pm at Rolle Mews Car Park on Fore Street at the bottom of the High Street, with up to 15 local producers of meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, dairy products, processed food and drinks.
Pynes Farm Shop
Top quality, good value home produced veg, and their own free-range eggs. A well presented shop providing ALL your greengrocery needs using as much West-Country produce as possible including wines, beers and logs. Open Mon-Sun for good old fashioned customer service, and parking right outside the shop. Turn off the main road between Colaton Raleigh and Budleigh Salterton, or call in if you’re walking along the Otter Estuary.
East Hill Pride Farm Shop
At the top of Four Elms Hill (B3178 between Newton Poppleford and Sidmouth).
Serving quality local meat with a guarantee of origin from their own abattoir. Also pasties and pies. Farm shop with local vegetables, cakes, beers, wines and more. PYO fruit in season. Licensed tea room and outdoor eating with some of the best views in East Devon. One of Rick Stein’s food heroes, also stars of ‘Kill It, Cook It, Eat It’. Makers of my favourite pasties. Absolutely breathtaking!
Darts Farm Village in Topsham
"Like finding Selfridges food hall dumped in the middle of a field" - the Guardian. Award winning farm shop; restaurant; cider works and ale house; butchers; fish shed; florist. Not to mention interiors, outdoors, home and garden gifts. Also children's section, bicycle hire and hair, beauty and fitness spa. See their website to see the countless national awards they have won!
Pipers Farm Quality Meat and Meal Delivery
Multi award winning, Pipers Farm offers exceptional quality home produced meat. Slow grown traditional breeds, properly hung and immaculately butchered. ‘Pipers Farm has been an eye opener that shows we should include quality, naturally produced meat as part of our everyday shopping for good value.’ Clever single portion packaging makes cooking simple without waste. Shop 8.30am–8.30pm Mon – Sat.
Complete meals and casseroles for delicious dinners without fuss. Telephone and online orders accepted for free delivery throughout Exeter and most of East Devon.
Joshua’s Harvest Store
Highly recommended speciality food store on the outskirts of Ottery (opposite Otter Nurseries) that supports local farmers and producers. Fresh bread; award-winning cakes; free range meats; a vast range of cooking ingredients; hampers; gifts; cards and homewares. Additive-free ready meals. Ideal for those with food intolerances and special dietary needs. Popular in-store restaurant and now online shopping.
Gibson’s Plaice Fishmongers
Exeter’s award-winning fishmonger. Proudly independent, they personally buy their seafish every morning from Brixham, to ensure quality of produce, and reduce food miles. Free local home delivery, free local parking. *10% discount on fresh fish to readers of Our Local Expert – bring copy of printed web page to claim*
Country Cheeses in Topsham
Country Cheeses promise a memorable and tasty experience. Around 100 different varieties of ‘real cheese’, mainly from the South West. Recommended for “wonderful cheese and exemplary service”. Shops in Topsham, Tavistock and Totnes and also online!
Exmouth Farmers Market
Fortnightly on Wednesdays from 9am-1.30pm.
All local produce including: vegetables; East Devon chicken; beef; pork; lamb and venison; eggs; cheese; fish (wet and smoked); apple juice; hand-made bread; homemade pies, puddings, cakes, chutneys and jams, cakes etc.
Dates for early 2012:
March 14th, 28th.
April 11th, 25th.
May 9th, 23rd.
Riverford
Award winning organic vegetable boxes, fruit and meat delivered to your door. Saves you travelling to the shops, and your food from travelling around the world. Great recipe suggestions on website. Excellent service. Also ‘boxes to grow’ for aspiring gardeners of veg, herbs or flowers, or fruit boxes designed to share around a healthy office.
Riverwood Farm, Talaton
Ottery St Mary Farmers Market
Locals and traders share the determination keep this market viable, where local people can still buy local produce. On the car park of Canaan Way at the end of Mill Street, an easy walk from Sainsburys.
(Outdoor) Hog Roasts from Kenniford Farm Shop
Incredible hog-roasts using succulent free-range pork, from RSPCA approved farm. (See website for details).
Otterton Mill
Award winning restaurant and local food shop (selling only Devon produce!) Unique bakery making bread using on-site 1000 yr old mill. Also featuring the largest gallery and craft centre in East Devon, as well as a full programme of live music. Ample parking in glorious setting. Open every day, all year round. Perfect to escape for a day near the sea involving excellent food and a healthy walk.
Complete Meats Specialist Butchers
Traditional cuts of local free range beef, lamb and pork; award-winning sausages, home cured bacon and pies. Also a fabulous selection of traditional British cheeses.
Liquid Assets, Honiton
Homebrewing supplies and specialist advice, plus a fantastic range of specialist teas, coffees and West Country drinks. Also local produce including preserves, honey, mustards and soaps.
The Real Food Store
Honiton weekly market
Honiton street market takes place in the High Street on Tuesdays and Saturdays throughout the year. Over the summer months of 2012 a local traders and produce market will also be held on the first Thursday of each month.
