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| Sourcing
locally grown/made food and drink |
Food
From Devon - the only online food guide dedicated solely to
Devon's food and drink producers. Updated regularly. |
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Womens'
Institute Markets - a guide to the nation's many WI markets
with news, promotions, producer information and much else. |
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| Good
Food Pages - a guide to local food and drink producers in the
UK and Ireland |
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| CIVAM
- CIVAM is a French organisation which has an excellent list of Provencal,
Alpes and Cotes d'Azur producers on its site. CIVAM works to promote
alternative methods of rural development including sustainable and
organic agriculture, rebuilding rural-urban relationships, consumer
education, and adding value to local produce. |
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| Cooking
and eating |
Devon
Celebration of Food 2004 - the county's biggest food and drink
festival. Running throughout October in a variety of locations,
the festival showcases the best of the county's food and drink with
plenty of opportunities for visitors to talk to producers and taste
their wares. |
Ashburton
Cookery School - offers a fresh approach to cookery with exciting
courses that emphasise hands-on involvement, top quality Devon produce
and most importantly inspiration.
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Sugarvine.com
- news on eating out, articles on local dining, comprehensive directory
of restaurants, read & write reviews, wine buys, restaurant
recipes, bargain meals, catering trade area and much more...
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| Sourcing
speciality foods |
FoodFirst
- a national directory for speciality foods. |
Sausagelinks
and Sausagefans.com - two
web sites dedicated to sausages - buying, making and cooking them.
Sausagefans.com is "the
largest specialist sausage website in the world with over 900 UK
butchers, recipes, cooking tips, news and sausage resources". |
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| Food
sector organisations in the SW |
Southwest
Food and Drink - a new umbrella organisation that will help
to promote and develop the food industry in the region, particularly
through its "Buyers' Guide". |
Taste
of the West - provides key support for the economic development
of the Food and Drink industry throughout the South West |
Somerset
Food Links - Somerset Food Links was set up in 1999 to help
develop a thriving local trade in locally produced food. Somerset
Food Links has the backing of a wide variety of organisations in
the local community. |
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| Food
sector organisations nationally |
Local
Food Works - exists to foster sustainable local food systems
through the development of local food networks. |
Foundation
for Local Food Initiatives (F3) a partnership project led by
f3 to analyse the scale, scope and benefits of the local food sector
in the UK, and to enable the development of a national food links
network.
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Food
Links UK - established in 2002 as a network of organisations
active in supporting the local food sector and working towards fairer,
healthier more sustainable local food systems. |
Soil
Association - the UK's leading campaigning and certification
organisation for organic food and farming. |
Food
and Drink Information - provides access to information, research
and reference material relevant to the food and drink industry. |
Forth
Valley Food Links - Linking individuals and communities in partnership
with food producers to increase access to fresh local produce enabling
long term social, environmental, health and economic benefits. |
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Leicestershire
Food Links - an invaluable source of information about forthcoming
events, training and other opportunities that are available to promote
Leicestershire businesses. Consumers will discover all they need
to know about local producers and their products.
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| Organic
food |
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Elm
Farm Research Centre - aims to develop and promote organic agriculture
as the most environmentally sound way of producing healthy food. |
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| Food
and farming |
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| Economic
and business development in Devon |
South
West England Regional Development
Agency - role of the RDA is to ensure the long-term economic
success of the region, by promoting the right skills among its workforce,
the most innovative businesses, and a high quality environment. |
Devon
County Council - Devon Food Links' host and initiator of a range
of economic development projects. |
| Blackdown
Hills Rural Partnership - brings together local communities, local
authorities, interest groups and national agencies to promote environmental,
social and economic initiatives that will help ensure the Blackdown
Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) remain a healthy,
living landscape for future generations. |
Co-active
- a leading economic development organisation in the South West
of England providing business support to social enterprises. |
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South
West Rural Enterprise Gateway - a new project for rural land-based
businesses whichwill offer group development support, training,
a knowledge network and an information "gateway" to funding
and support available locally and regionally. |
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| Environment
and sustainability in Devon |
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Devon
Wildlife Trust - an authority on wildlife issues in the county.
Maintains nature reserves throughout the county totalling over 3,000
acres. Closely involved in land and marine management, surveying,
policy formulation and education.
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The
Yarner Trust - The Yarner Trust is dedicated to the ideal of
living in harmony with the environment. To this end it offers educational
courses and practical experience in the skills of self-reliance,
organic food production and sustainable living. |
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| Environment
and sustainability in UK |
Friends
of the Earth - The largest international network of environmental
groups in the world, represented in 68 countries and one of the
leading environmental pressure groups in the UK. |
Sustain
- advocates food and agriculture policies and practices that enhance
the health and welfare of people and animals, improve the working
and living environment, promote equity and enrich society and culture. |
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| News
and information |
| The
Foody UK & Ireland - The Foody UK and Ireland an independent
on-line resource covering all aspects of the food from these nations. |
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" food"
- a free, glossy magazine dedicated entirely to Devon's food and
drink. "food" has a circulation of 22,000 and can be picked
up across Devon at good restaurants and cafes, delis, farmers' markets,
gastro pubs, and Devon branches of Mole Valley Farmers and Waitrose. |
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| Tourism |
Discover
Devon - Devon County Council's tourism website and Devon's best
guide to what's on, what to do and where to stay. |
| Bed
and Breakfasts UK - a comprehensive guide to B&B accommodation
in Devon and throughout the country. |
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| Training |
Dartington Tech -
provides and develops training and continuing education for the
local community in the South Hams. |