Tag: Local producers

Have your cake and eat it!

Have your cake and eat it!

New Cornish micro-enterprise Je Tam is filling the counters of local delis and stores with ‘clean and raw’ cakes, biscuits, chocolate and desserts this January, in a bid to get more people to go guilt-free in 2015. Mother and daughter team, Tam and Monika Schallhorn, 

Yallah – Let’s Go!

Yallah – Let’s Go!

This autumn coffee lovers have been obeying their noses and beating a path to the doors of Yallah – meaning ‘Let’s Go!’ in Arabic – Cornwall’s newest and bravest coffee roasters. Now, with the launch of a website selling speciality beans and ground coffee, Yallah 

Truro Farmers Market Nominated For Cornwall Life Award

Truro Farmers Market Nominated For Cornwall Life Award

The producers of Truro Farmers Market are thrilled to have been selected as finalists in the Cornwall Life Food and Drink Awards 2014 in the ‘Best Farmers’ Market’ category. “The awards are designed to champion the great and the good of our regions food and 

Cheese and Wine Tasting at The Gurnard’s Head

Cheese and Wine Tasting at The Gurnard’s Head

What could be better than a night enveloped in the warmth of log fires amid the gentle hum of a country pub, enjoying delicious cheeses expertly matched with wines? The Gurnard’s Head, an award-winning gastro pub in West Cornwall, has come up with an irresistible 

Cornwall’s top pork producer reaches for the stars!

Cornwall’s top pork producer reaches for the stars!

The world’s largest blind-tasted food awards Great Taste, has just released the stars of 2014 and Primrose Herd is amongst the producers celebrating. Three of their products received the prestigious stars, from 10,000 entries nationally. Judged by over 400 of the most demanding palates – 

World Street Food – With a Cornish Twist

World Street Food – With a Cornish Twist

This summer an explosion of flavour is taking Cornwall by storm, as street food dishes from around the world are given a local twist. Harry Bartlett’s distinctive orange van, known as ‘@Home – World Street Food’ has been dishing out Mexican Tacos ­, Spanish Cocido, 

The secret is out! A new craft cider produced on Exmoor is creating a buzz….

The secret is out! A new craft cider produced on Exmoor is creating a buzz….

This summer a new craft cider, distilled from prized apple trees with roots in deepest Exmoor, launched to great acclaim. Secret Orchard Cider has been a project several years in the making, as disused orchards were coaxed lovingly back to life by local boys Joe 

Celebrate Real Local Food at the Big Produce Market

Celebrate Real Local Food at the Big Produce Market

For a taste of Cornwall that the whole family can enjoy, head to the Big Produce Market on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th August. Lemon Quay in the centre of Truro will come alive from 9am to 4pm each day with the sights, sounds and 

Family Food Heroes

Family Food Heroes

Cornwall has its fair share of high profile chefs, famous restaurants, foodie awards and culinary PR. However behind this success story are the army of food producers, big and small, whose passion and dedication is just as great, despite working outside the limelight. Pig farmers 

Gold Star for Meadowside

Gold Star for Meadowside

Family nursery Meadowside has triumphed again at The Royal Cornwall Show, winning a large gold award for their stunning display of perennials. Each week Truro Farmers Market is given an injection of colour and a fresh waft of floral scents by the Meadowside Nursery stall.