Farm and Food Shops in Exeter
The South West produces some of the best food in the country – enjoy it at source! Support local farmers, meet local farmers, reduce food miles.
Exeter Farmers Market Featured
9-2 every Thursday at the cross roads between South Street and Fore Street. Exeter Farmers Market was established to give local producers of fruit, vegetables and foodstuffs a retail outlet that enables them to sell direct to the public. There is also a limited range of craft and products made locally with local materials. Produce on offer includes cheeses, venison, pork, lamb, beef, chicken, organic fruit & vegetables, apple juice, fish, chicken, preserves, cakes, bread, pies and much more.
Crediton Farmers Market
Winner of the 'Best Farmers Market of the Year' (Devon Life Food and Drink Awards 2008-9), and promising a 'True Taste of Devon'. Crediton Farmers Market is on the first Saturday of every month, 10-1pm, on the new market square. It offers a wide range of organic and conventional produce with all stallholders living within 30 miles of the market.
Cullompton Farmers Market
2nd Saturday of every month, 09:30-12:30.
Voted best Farmers Market in Devon 2009 and 2010. The first farmers market to have been started in the South West. Local food sold to local people, with all of the stallholders selling produce they grew, reared, or created themselves.
Bon Goût Delicatessen Est.1987
The foodies’ favourite, Bon Goût is full of the most delicious and exciting high quality food and speciality ingredients sourced locally and from around the world. Their incredible counter includes appetisers and nibbles, pates, meats, olives, antipasti, cheeses, freshly baked bread, cakes and desserts. Telephone and online orders welcomed. Quality gift and picnic hampers made to order. Bespoke catering service for corporate and private events. Featured in The Times ‘Top 100 Delicatessens in the Country.’
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!
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*
The Real Food Store
Riverwood Farm, Talaton
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.
Clearly Devon - Dartmoor Bottled Water
Quality, locally sourced, very affordable Dartmoor bottled drinking water delivered to your home or place of work by local social enterprise. Environmentally conscious, they re-use and recycle bottles. Ask about their money-saving porcelain crocks – a cheaper alternative to water coolers which save you rental charges and electricity whilst keeping your water cool.
Smith’s – Fabulous Wines and Spirits
Put a smile back in your glass! Let Iain Smith guide you around the familiar and less familiar wines he stocks, lovingly selected using experience gained through 8 years in the industry. Spirits and local beers also available. By the bottle, or perfect to supply party bookings, functions and weddings, with free delivery and free glass hire. ‘It’s as if I hadn’t drunk white wine for several years’.
Shillingford Organics
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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Linscombe Farm Organic Vegetables
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!
