A Cornish family-run farm shop and café is celebrating after being named Best Farm Shop/Deli in the Muddy Stilettos Cornwall Awards 2026.
Trevithick & Trays Farm Shop & Café, located at London Apprentice between St Austell and Mevagissey, secured the prestigious title following a public vote.
The business was founded by a local husband-and-wife team Alison and Paddy Talen, who have owned and operated the neighbouring River Valley Holiday Park for many years. Having realised their dream of creating their own farm shop and café in spring 2021, the couple quickly established Trevithick & Trays as a destination for high-quality local food and drink.
The business takes its name from the couple’s rich Cornish family heritage and has earned a loyal following among both local residents and visitors to the area. Responding to growing demand, Trevithick & Trays expanded in early 2025, increasing the size of the farm shop to offer an even wider selection of produce and adding extra seating to its thriving café.
Customers can browse an extensive range of Cornish food and drink, including fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables, locally reared meats, artisan breads, traditional Cornish pasties, dairy products, preserves, ice cream, local beers and ciders, wines and spirits, as well as gifts, homewares, flowers, and plants.
Alison Talen from Trevithick & Trays Farm Shop & Café said: “We are so grateful to everyone who took the time to vote for us in the Muddy Stilettos Awards. It really is humbling to win such an award, even more so when it’s decided by our customers. Our amazing team work incredibly hard looking after our customers, which is a large part of why we have won this accolade.
“Since we opened just over five years ago, we have been blown away by the support of our customers who love our farm shop and café. As a Cornish family with deep roots, we’re proud to offer as much food and drink carefully produced in the county as we possibly can. Much is sourced from farmers and producers who are located within a few miles of our farm shop.”
Open seven days a week with free parking, Trevithick & Trays is conveniently located just off the Pentewan Valley Trail, making it an ideal stop for walkers, runners and cyclists exploring the popular 3.5-mile route between St Austell and Pentewan. The business also offers baby changing facilities, an accessible toilet and welcomes dogs in its outdoor café seating area.
For more information visit trevithickandtrays.co.uk and follow them on Instagram.
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