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Doughn’t Stop Me Now: Exeter independents vow to ‘Get Exeter Baking’ for Sourdough September
Three Exeter independents have launched the ‘Get Exeter Baking’ campaign to help local people enjoy the benefits and pleasure of making real bread at home. Participants will be provided with information and resources to help them learn the art of making real sourdough...
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Organic September
September September is a wonderful month. It is a time to reflect on the summer behind us, to watch the colours of autumn slowly emerge in the hedgerows and woodlands, and to enjoy the last bright days as the swallows mass and dance in preparation for the migratory...
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Stories from the Field – Peter Hunt
In the first installment in our Stories from the Field video series, we visit consultant beekeeper Peter Hunt on Dartmoor. Peter supplies the Real Food Store with excellent honey from his Devon-based bees. We spoke to Peter about the basics of beekeeping, the...
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Click & Collect now available
Great news - it just got even easier to purchase local, sustainable and organic produce in Exeter. We are delighted to announce that the Real Food Store is now offering a Click & Collect service. Choose your shopping and pay for it online, then collect it from the...
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ESSENCE of Exeter Event – Resilience and Recovery
On Wednesday July 1, the Real Food Store took part in an ESSENCE of Exeter interactive business conversation entitled What's in the DNA of a resilient company? As we face an uncertain future of Brexit, climate breakdown and sweeping social changes, the event provided...
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We’re Going Through Changes
The challenges and opportunities of lockdown... Change was in the air. Exeter was getting quieter, footfall on Queen Street was going down, and the airwaves were full of bad news. At the Real Food Store we knew that things were going to get rocky, but we never...
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Customer Safety in our shop
Find out about the safety measures we are putting in place to keep staff and colleagues safe and confident.
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Community-owned Real Food Store re-opens, but not as you know it
Exeter’s Real Food Store is re-opening its doors next week after over two months of closure during the Covid-19 crisis.
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Visit to Laydilay Eggs
Natalie and Lois, two of the Real Food Store’s managers, have been travelling around Devon over the last few months to visit as many of The Real Food store’s producers as possible. This time we took Olivia, a GCSE work experience student, along with us to show her the...
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Visit to Riverford Organics
Natalie and Lois, two of the Real Food Store’s managers, have been travelling around Devon over the last few months to visit as many of The Real Food store’s producers as possible. This time we took Olivia, a GCSE work experience student, along with us to show her...
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Visit to Coakley Free Range Eggs
Natalie and Lois, two of the Real Food Store’s managers, have been travelling around Devon over the last few months to visit as many of our producers as possible. As a business, we are proud to support local growers, farmers and producers across the South West, and...
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Visit to Norsworthy Dairy
Natalie and Lois, two of the Real Food Store’s managers, set out to Crediton to visit Dave and Marilyn Johnson who run Norsworthy dairy. This is part of an ongoing project to learn more about our local producers, and really celebrate the fantastic work they do! This...
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