Farm Shop Focus
This month’s Fabulous Farm Shops’ Farm Shop Focus is on Coombe Hill Farm Shop.
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Raising a glass for good: Sandford Orchards’ music fundraiser for Edukid
Independent, family-owned Sandford Orchards, based in Crediton in the oldest working cider mill in the UK, takes a fresh, natural and low impact approach to producing cider.
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Falmouth’s Dark Pony Coffee makes “The Best Coffee Shops UK 2026 ” – The only Cornwall & Devon pick
The Cornish coffee scene has a new champion. Dark Pony Coffee has been officially named in THE BEST COFFEE SHOPS UK 2026, earning the distinction of being the only café in Cornwall or Devon to make the prestigious list.
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Bays goes ‘Up The Creek’ to support Devon’s waterways
Bays Brewery has teamed up with Westcountry Rivers Trust for its first charity beer of 2026, ‘Up The Creek’ – a session IPA that raises a glass to the waterways that keep the region flowing.
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Closed Cirencester pub to reopen after brewery and local investment
Arkell’s Brewery’s The Talbot Inn has been snapped up by five local businessmen and will reopen next month after a full refurbishment.
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Black Bee Honey to supply its 100% British Autumn Honey to The Ivy Collection
Somerset-based British honey brand, Black Bee Honey, will supply its pure, British Autumn honey to The Ivy Collection restaurants in a new deal announced today.
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Westaway Sausages unveils upgraded 900g packaging format
Westaway Sausages is proud to announce the relaunch of its 900g pack format.
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Lapin shortlisted in Trencherman’s Awards 2026
Bristol-based contemporary French restaurant, Lapin has been shortlisted in two categories at the Trencherman’s Awards 2026, which spotlights the top restaurants, hotels and pubs in the region.
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EBIKE Cafe & Bar celebrates raising £1,177 for MV Freedom and welcomes back Weldmar Hospice Care as their 2026 Charity Partner
EBIKE Cafe & Bar on Weymouth Harbourside is proud to announce that customers raised £1,177 for its 2025 Charity Partner, MV Freedom, through a combination of fundraising events and the sale of their popular Freedom Flat White.
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The Apple Tree Restaurant in Yeovil wins Gold at Taste of the West
The Apple Tree Restaurant at Brimsmore Gardens in Yeovil has been awarded Gold in the Café / Tearoom category at the Taste of the West Hospitality and Retail Awards.
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Flapjackery unveils revamped Tavistock shop officially reopened by the Mayor of Tavistock
The ribbon was cut by the Mayor of Tavistock, Steve Hipsey, who praised the business for its contribution to the town’s high street and community.
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“Tommy’s come home”: Bearslake Inn welcomes Devon chef Tom Browning-Young as Head Chef
Bearslake Inn, a much-loved 13th century thatched inn nestled on the edge of Dartmoor, is proud to announce that local chef Tom Browning-Young is now officially at the helm as Head Chef.
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Global Pasty Championships to take centre stage at Heligan as Hedluv + Passman headline Cornish celebration
The inaugural Championships will take place at The Lost Gardens of Heligan on February 28, bringing together professional bakers, artisan producers and passionate home cooks in a celebration of Cornwall’s most iconic food export.
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Willow & Finch unveils new gourmet cookie flavours and launches ‘Finchlings’ for Spring
Award-winning Devon micro-bakery Willow & Finch has introduced a collection of new cookie flavours, alongside the arrival of “Finchlings” - a smaller take on their much-loved gourmet cookies.
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Bar Buoy’s award winning Margarita tops 100,000 sales as demand grows
Bar Buoy has announced that its Margarita has become the company’s best selling cocktail, with more than 100,000 serves sold since launch.
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Malcolm Barnecutt Bakeries opens doors in Padstow
There’s a new addition to Padstow’s bustling food scene as Malcolm Barnecutt Bakeries has officially opened its doors at 3 The Strand.
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Getting to know: Philippa Davis
Philippa Davis is a celebrated British chef, food writer and television presenter, whose culinary journey began on a smallholding in Dorset where she was raised among the rhythms of growing fruit and vegetables, rearing livestock, baking and home-fermenting.
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