Fabulous feasts
Renowned for quality produce and local artisans with a flair for creativity, Cornwall is home to a veritable feast of flavours.
Whether you’re looking for a fresh, guilt-free supplier for your weekly groceries, some inspiration for the next Friday night dinner, or you’d just like to sample some of the most incredible Cornish produce around, you can shop local and be sure of the quality with this month’s delve into what Cornwall’s pantry has to offer.
Pasture to pantry
Trink Dairy
Have you ever wondered where the milk in your morning coffee comes from? Over at Trink Dairy, the team are happy to answer this question for the ever-growing number of customers that have been won over by the award-winning milk they provide. The family run farm near St Ives offers a front row seat to the entire process, from the view of the herd grazing on home-grown grass to the hand-bottling of the milk, which is freshly pasteurised with all the goodness retained for the ultimate creamy taste and texture.
The herd’s diet of fresh grass for nine months of the year is reflected in the natural sweetness of the milk, the quality of which has earned a Taste of the West Gold in 2020 and 2021, a 2020 Champion Dairy Product, and a visit from HRH Princess Anne! Trink Dairy has earnt a yearly five-star accreditation, and if you get the chance to taste the milk for yourself, it’ll be easy to see why!
www.trinkdairy.co.uk/where-to-buy-trink-milk
A Cornish harvest
Padstow Farm Shop
If you find yourself in the harbourside town of Padstow make sure you visit Padstow Farm Shop at Trethillick Farm, selling an extensive range of Cornish produce including home-grown veg, cheeses, artisan breads, preserves and chutneys, gins, wines and beers. This family run shop also has its own butchery, selling free-range beef, pork and lamb reared on the farm. Whilst there, make sure you pop next door into the Roundhouse Deli for freshly made salads, sandwiches, ready meal pots and cakes.
Prize-winning produce
Boscastle Farm Shop
Less than 50 yards from the South West Coast Path, and with fantastic views of the Atlantic ocean and the surrounding countryside, Boscastle Farm Shop offers a quintessentially Cornish foodie experience. The shop is renowned for the quality, home-grown produce on offer, with an on-site butchery stocking meat from the farm’s own pedigree red ruby cattle, alongside a café and deli where you can enjoy homemade pies, pasties, scones, cakes and more. It’s no wonder that this year the farm shop has bagged the Country Alliance Award for Local Food and Drink, alongside three Taste of the West Product awards!
Bring the restaurant home
The Cornish Chef
There is nothing more delightful than a special trip to your favourite restaurant, but why not have the same experience in your own home? With his at-home dinner party service, The Cornish Chef will prepare, cook, serve and clear everything away in the comfort of your own property or holiday accommodation. All of the menus can be adapted to suit your individual needs and costs no more than going out to a restaurant, meaning no need for a designated driver or baby sitter!
There is nothing more delightful than a special trip to your favourite restaurant, but why not have the same experience in your own home? With his at-home dinner party service, The Cornish Chef will prepare, cook, serve and clear everything away in the comfort of your own property or holiday accommodation. All of the menus can be adapted to suit your individual needs and costs no more than going out to a restaurant, meaning no need for a designated driver or baby sitter!
Family friendly
FruutBox
Affectionately referred to as Cornwall’s online greengrocer, FruutBox have found a solution to the problems they faced as a family before forming the business. With too much single-use plastic in their supermarket shops, too much food waste at the end of the week and generally feeling out of touch with their food and farmers, owners Katie and Jamie decided there was a better way to shop for fruit and veg, and this is it!
FruutBox is a small, family run and independent online greengrocer, delivering fresh fruit and veg to home and holiday accommodation across Cornwall and Plymouth from their base and physical shopfront at Newquay’s Prow Park, and it’s entirely plastic packaging free! Using local, seasonal produce, the simple set boxes consistently filled with quality fruit and veg that last longer, FruutBox understands life with fruit-mad kids and the importance of having fresh produce in the house on a regular basis. Make sure to visit the website to eliminate all hassle and single-use plastic with code ‘CORNWALL10’ for 10% off!
Pastries and pickles
the butchers bakehouse
Taking a chance on a brand-new venture, a team of two couples came together in 2020 to open local bakery, the butchers bakehouse. Making everything from scratch on the premises, inside you can find fresh crusty bread topped with seeds, the sweetest cakes, pastries and fudge for your inner sweet tooth and the most deliciously tangy pickles and chutneys, a perfect match for your favourite cheese. Make sure to pop in and say hello to the flour dusted and chocolate smudged bakers!
@thebutchersbakehouse on Instagram
Best of the brunch
Loading Bay 7
Tucked away in Truro, Loading Bay 7 offers a varied food menu with plenty of veggie and vegan-friendly options, from the signature ‘Avo on Toast’, loaded English breakfasts, homemade burgers and artisan sourdough pizza, in a warm and welcoming space with both indoor and outdoor seating available. Try the drinks and cocktails, plus speciality coffee and tea, as well as delightful breads and pastries! Open Tuesday to Saturday from 9am to 3pm, make sure to pop in, and bring your dog too!
@loadingbay7 on Instagram
History, pedigree, tradition
L George Butchers & Delicatessen
Established in 1912, this family business based in St Newlyn East sources the highest quality meat from the best local farms. Priding itself on its butchery skills, it is also home to a well-stocked deli counter with cheeses, cooked meats and home-made produce. You’ll find a vast selection of dried goods, herbs and spices for the curious culinaries, alongside a tempting range of artisanal Cornish spirits, beers, ciders and wines. It’ll come as no surprise that the team make up hampers and gift packs from this delightful range, as well as homemade ready meals.
Supporting local
Leedstown Farm Shop
Supporting independent local growers and producers, Leedstown Farm Shop, even over the course of the pandemic, has continued to expand its superb range of local goodies. Stocking brands that include Trink Dairy, Cornhill Eggs, Kernow Choc, Ann’s Pasties, Primrose Herd Pork, Cornish Sea Salt, with a range of products covering everything from local, fresh pesto and locally reared meats, to Cornish cheeses, bread, and even hay and straw for the equestrian market, this is much more than your average farm shop. The team even offer delivery!
@TheFarmShopLeedstown on Facebook