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 …
Sustainability Spotlight: Bayards Cove Inn
This month we’re shining our sustainability spotlight on Bayards Cove Inn. Here they tell us what they are doing to ensure their business operates as sustainably as possible. About Bayards Cove Inn Bayards Cove Inn is one of Dartmouth’s most iconic buildings, just a few feet away from Bayards Cove where the Mayflower set sail for the New World. Back then …
Sustainability Spotlight: Devon Farm Kitchen
This month we’re shining our sustainability spotlight on Devon Farm Kitchen. We asked them to tell us about what they are doing to ensure it’s a sustainable food delivery service. About Devon Farm Kitchen Devon Farm Kitchen delivers ‘deliciously satisfying’ frozen meals made with locally sourced ingredients direct to homes in South Devon, with every single penny of profit donated …
Sustainability Spotlight: Devonia
This month we’re shining our sustainability spotlight on Devonia. We asked founder, Neil Graham, to tell us about what he is doing to ensure his family business is sustainable. About Devonia Devonia is a family business, run by Neil Graham, supplying still and sparkling spring water from an ancient spring near Beeson in the South Hams. They supply hotels, cafes, restaurants, …
Sustainability Spotlight: Hattiers Rum
This month we’re shining our sustainability spotlight on Hattiers Rum. We asked them to tell us about what they are doing to create a sustainable rum brand. About Hattiers Rum At Hattiers we source and blend the world’s finest rums to produce a final product that is accessible to all. We are proud to be an honest and bold challenger …
Sustainability Hero of the Month: Packed Kitchen
Food Drink Devon’s ‘Sustainability Hero of the Month’ is Packed Kitchen! We asked Matt Webb, co-founder of Packed Kitchen, to tell us about what they are doing to create a more sustainable business. What have you done to make your business more environmentally friendly? We were one of the first meal prep companies in the country to use completely compostable …
Sustainability Hero of the Month: Salcombe Distilling Co.
Food Drink Devon’s ‘Sustainability Hero of the month’ is Salcombe Distilling Co.! We asked Howard Davies, Co Founder & Director, to tell us about SDCO’s sustainability credentials. What have you done to make your business more environmentally friendly? Protect and regenerate ocean forests – UK SDCo. have partnered with the Marine Conservation Society and Champions for Earth to donate 1% of ‘Start Point’, ‘Rosé Sainte Marie’ …