Fine Devon Produce - Local Suppliers

Training with Shaun Hill at the revered Gidleigh Park for 2½ years taught Matthew the value in using only superlative local produce. Now, almost all of what is used is grown or reared from well within a twenty-five mile radius of the kitchen and the staff can even give you the Christian names of our apple juice supplier in the next town.

The established list of local suppliers makes for reassuring reading in the current climate of unknown food provenance and health scares. In addition to the well-hung Limousin & South Devon X of Beef supplied by Steve at Country Farm Butchers of Ottery St. Mary, an Aylesbury & Peking X of Duck breast and legs are supplied by Creedy Carver of Crediton.

The organic Fishleigh Estate, themselves the winner of Devon’s ‘Best Organic Product’ at last year’s awards and who host the BBC’s Springwatch each year, supply exceptional Red Devon Beef, Pole Dorset Lamb, hung for between 7-10 days and their distinctive ‘Happy Hogs’ Pork (a Large White & Berkshire X).

Local cheese, butter and milk are delivered from Hawkridge Farm at Crediton and by Andrea and Heidi from East Hill Fayre. Free range Hen’s eggs come from Cobley Farm at Down St. Mary, Apple Juice is grown & pressed at Newton Poppleford and 100 barrels of award winning Otter Ale make the short journey from Honiton to the pub each year.

Venison comes from direct from Exmoor, whilst Pheasant, Wild Duck, Partridge and Pigeon all come from local shoots. Several smaller growers supply the kitchen with speciality produce including English asparagus and salad leaves, such as mustard leaf and watercress from John Rowswell of Barrington.

Please click on the links to the right hand side to learn a little more about some of our suppliers.