This October we’re turning our Sustainability Spotlight on Shillingford Organics. They grow organic vegetables and deliver veg boxes to the local community in Exeter and the surrounding area. We asked owner Martyn, to tell us about the business and his efforts to make it more sustainable. About Shillingford Organics I used to be a conventional arable farmer on the family …
Sustainability Spotlight | September: Cakewhole Plymouth
This September we’re turning our Sustainability Spotlight on Cakewhole, a small, family run bakery, coffee shop and wholesaler in Wilton St, Plymouth. We asked owners Natalie and Martin, to tell us about the business and their efforts to make it more sustainable. “Don’t expect that everything you do will have quantifiable benefits; you don’t have to be able to measure …
Sustainability Spotlight | August: Taw Valley Microgreens
This month our SUSTAINABILITY SPOTLIGHT is shining on Taw Valley Microgreens in Umberleigh, who produce a range of fresh mini leafy greens bursting with nutrients and flavour. Founders Elizabeth and Cass, a mother daughter team, decided that starting a business producing fresh lively greens during the dark days of lockdown was a solution to many challenges both personal and on …
Sustainability Spotlight: The PIG at Combe
This July we’re turning the Sustainability Spotlight on The PIG at Combe, who recently hosted our B Corp & Beyond event and were part of our expert panel. We had the pleasure then of finding out about more about The PIG and now you do too. Read on… At heart, THE PIG-at Combe is a buzzing restaurant with rooms where …
Sustainability Spotlight: Sandridge Barton Wines
Situated in a picturesque valley in the South Hams, Sandridge Barton, the home of Sharpham Wine, produces an impressive collection of award-winning red, white, rosé and sparkling wines. A unique marriage of climate, soil and grape varieties, combined with Sandridge Barton’s meticulous care, experience and winemaking skills, makes them one of the foremost wine producers in the UK. Their sustainable …
Sustainability Spotlight: Rull Orchard near Tiverton
This month our Sustainability Spotlight is shining Rull Orchard, a small farm with a new orchard and honey bees This month our Sustainability Spotlight is shining Rull Orchard, a small farm with a new orchard and honey bees We asked owner, Mike Shorland, to tell us about his dream for a cider orchard, sustainability and plans for the future… “I left …
Sustainability Spotlight: The Bull Inn, Totnes
In December our Sustainability Spotlight is shining on the very first winner of the Food Drink Devon Sustainability Pioneer Award for Hospitality – The Bull Inn, Totnes. We launched the Sustainability Pioneer Award in association with the Met Office in 2022 to recognise strong and effective sustainable activities being practised by food and drink businesses across Devon. We looked for …
Sustainability Spotlight: Sharpham Dairy
About Sharpham Dairy Sharpham Dairy makes and sells award winning artisan cheeses and accompaniments to wholesalers, cheesemongers and delis, and direct to consumers. Cheesemaking began 40 years ago on the Sharpham Estate, near Totnes and along with several other small cheesemakers, Sharpham led the revival of British artisan cheese across the country in the 1980s. In 2019 Sharpham’s wine and …
Sustainability Spotlight: Broomhill Estate
About The Broomhill Estate The Broomhill Estate is a sanctuary for fine arts featuring a 7-bed boutique art hotel which sits at the heart of an ancient forest featuring hundreds of sculptures. The hotel is newly refurbished, and each room has been inspired by such cult films as Amelie, Clockwork Orange, Moonrise Kingdom, Betty Blue, Lost in Translation. The hotel …
Sustainability Spotlight: Sandridge Barton, the home of Sharpham Wine
This month we’re shining our sustainability spotlight on Sandridge Barton, the new home of Sharpham Wine. Retail Manager, Tom Wedgery, tells us what they are doing to ensure their new location operates as sustainably as possibly. About Sandridge Barton, the home of Sharpham Wine Nestled in a picturesque valley in the South Hams, Sandridge Barton Wines may appear to be a …
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