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Local Produce

The Tamar Valley once had a flourishing Market Gardening industry, with tonnes of soft fruits being transported to Covent Garden every week during the summer season. 

Nowadays, although the industry has dramatically declined, the Valley's mild climate still makes it an ideal place to grow strawberries, raspberries and other delicious fruit and vegetables.

Luke's Fruit Farm & Pick-Your-Own

Found in Tamerton Foliot, this family run fruit farm has been going for many years.  As well as offering pick-your-own fruit, the famr is situated in a synning location overlooking the Valley and River Tamar.  The farm also has its own shop selling local produce.  Call 01752 785022 for more information. 

Tamar Grow Local

Tamar Grow Local (TGL) is a 'not for profit' Community Interest Company (CIC) set up on co-operative principles for the benefit of the community. The area covered is the Tamar Valley, which includes the market towns of Tavistock, Launceston, Callington and Saltash. Our activities focus on three main areas:
Community - Providing opportunities and support for local people to grow their own food including allotments, growing plots and orchards. 
Education - Raising awareness of the benefits of local produce and the unique market gardening history of this area.
Commercial - Working with commercial growers and supply chains to increase the availability & consumption of local food and produce.
Call 0844 3570553 fr more information or visit the website: www.tamargrowlocal.org

Tamar Valley Local Produce Cookery Group

Open to all, the Cookery Group encourages people from in and around the Tamar Valley to come together to enjoy making and eating some of the delicious local produce the Valley has to offer.  During the Tamar Trail Festival 2009, the organisers held an event with 24 people, demonstrating various recipes including Pumpkin Soup, Chesnut and Roasted Vegetable Pie and Salmon Rillette.    Look out for future events in our Events Calendar or call Felicity Sylvester for more information on 01579 343341.  Everyone is welcome!