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Local Ice Cream at Venus

A Local Approach

Where should our food come from?

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Venus serves it's spring water in cans

Plastic-free Pioneers

We’re all aware that we need to use less plastic – the founders of Devon’s Venus Company have known it for decades

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Aidan carrying home made bread fresh from the oven

The Right Ingredients

Jennie Cooper chats to new owners Linda Kitchen and Aidan Lang at Harrabeer Country House about all things edible at their Dartmoor B&B

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Strawberry and Chocolate Jazz Cone ice cream outside Johns

Putting the Devon into Dining

This selection of pubs, restaurants and ‘proper’ products all come served with a large dollop of Devon – you won’t find more local than this lovely lot!

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Taste Buds turns Twenty

Taste Buds magazine is 20 this year!

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General Managers, Jennie Luke and Glenn Ferguson. Venus

Meet the Managers at Venus

Jennie Cooper chats to General Managers, Glenn Ferguson, Jennie Luke and Joe Soames about putting the hospitable into hospitality

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Charlotte and Ben Buckland. New co-owners of Home Farm Café in Parke, Bovey Tracey, Devon

Coming Home

Ben Cole and Charlotte Buckland, Home Farm’s new co-owners, talk about being back in Devon and expanding on the café’s popular offerings

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Flamenca, Exeter

Time to Party

Offering an authentic Spanish menu and various entertaining spaces, Flamenca in Exeter is an ideal venue for celebrations and gatherings

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Louisa Newman, Michael Smith and Lee Porter

Planet-friendly Purpose

Jennie Cooper talks to Michael Smith, Venus’s co-founder, about his sustainable vision

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A selection of dishes from the Home Farm Café evening menu

Let’s talk Dinner

Jennie Cooper chatted to Ben Cole from Home Farm Café about his special ‘smile-inducing’ dinner menus

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Vegetable counter in deli or farmshop

Deli-ectable Devon

A visit to one of Devon’s many delis and farm shops is always a treat – Chrissy Harris rounds up some great examples

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Larkbeare Grange

Dine and Stay

Good food and a place to stay – what more do you need? Chrissy Harris rounds up some of Devon’s best dining destinations with rooms

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Sam Colton, Operations Manager at Brunning Host, the family business that owns Turtley Corn Mill and The Bridge at Mount Batten

Brunning Host

Taste Buds talks to Sam Colton, Operations Manager at Brunning Host, the family business that owns Turtley Corn Mill and The Bridge at Mount Batten

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Ceri Ashfird, Gaia Giving CIC

Gaia Giving

Ceri Ashford, Director and Head Roaster at Gaia Giving CIC, talks about how she blends speciality coffee with a well-being community space

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Scallop Dish. The Hour Glass, Exeter

A Taste of the Past

The Hour Glass in Exeter is revisiting historic West Country dishes as part of a menu showcasing the best of the region, both old and new

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The Bucket & Spade, view from the restaurant

Serving Summer in Spadefuls!

The Bucket & Spade is a perfect summer pit stop for al fresco dining, with menus to suit everyone

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Agricultural Inn

Beautiful Beer Gardens

Soak up the summer sunshine with a pint and some food while enjoying the idyllic outdoor spaces at these pubs and restaurants

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Rachel Dean. Manager. The Bucket & Spade, Shaldon

Flying High

Taste Buds talks to Rachel Dean, Bar and Restaurant Manager at the Bucket & Spade about how she runs this award-winning restaurant 

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