Tamar Valley Food Hubs

01/11/2026

At Tamar Valley Food Hubs we are pleased to work with The Open Food Network platform, a full-featured, online marketplace software for farmers, food producers, and community hubs that removes the barrier to entry in the marketplace found in commercial software.

This software is now used by more than 2500 enterprises in over 15 different countries.

The Open Food Network belief is that it’s possible to create a food system with social and ecological health at its core, working closely with stakeholders around the world to make it happen. In addition to their open source software platform, they also work to empower enterprises in the community food enterprise sector. This includes research, developing resources for community food enterprises and a global software commons that makes it easy for other organisations to replicate the work that they have done.

OFN operates in countries around the world, working separately and together on outreach projects, research, resource development, and community partnerships that support positive change in food and farming systems.

31/10/2026

Christmas Pre-orders are now open!

Turkey, geese and duck from DH Pearce and Hunn’s Poultry, Christmas chickens from Wheal Farm

Roasting joints, gammons, bacon and chipolatas from Trehill Farm

Christmas cakes, puddings and mince pies from Calli Pizza Café
& Christmas veg bags

Important December Christmas Dates for your diary:

Friday 4th December: last bulk orders for 2026 open
Wednesday 9th : last bulk orders for 2026 close
Wednesday 9th : Christmas pre-orders close at 9.30am
Friday 18th: last full Food Hubs and bulk order deliveries
Wednesday 23rd: deliveries of Christmas meats, veg bags, cakes and puddings
Thursday 24th - Friday 1st January inclusive:
Tamar Grow Local closed
Friday 1st January 2027: no Food Hubs deliveries;
Food Hubs orders open at 6pm
Monday 4th January Tamar Grow Local office opens for 2027
Wednesday 6th January: Food Hubs orders close at 9.30am
Friday 8th January: first Food Hubs deliveries of 2027

Other products to look out for:
Christmas wreaths from Trelowen Flowers
Festive teas, Lilly puds - dried fruit - stuffing mix - chestnuts - rillette - nut roast kits - jams - chutneys
Local cheese selections - charcuterie - fish
Locally made ready meals
Seasonal produce from our growers.
Local wines, ciders and apple juice with mulling kit
Festive local chocolate
For work, friends or family build your own local hamper...

Use Christmas savings, add as you go, to help you spread the cost of your Christmas shop

With these pre-order dates there are now multiple shopping dates in the drop down when doing your weekly shop!

30/10/2026

All sizes of organic pumpkins.
Harlequin, orangetti, uchiki kuri, delicata, leckor and butternut squash.
Stock up for storing.

Cauliflowers, purple sprouting broccoli, white or red cabbage and chillies.
Spring onions, mixed onions, shallots and leeks.

Kale varieties, chard, collard leaf, pak choi, stir fry greens, spinach, rocket, nettle tops, salad turnips, fennel, sorrel, land cress, radishes, salad mix and lots of fresh herbs.

Garlic - buy in single bulbs, larger weights or Elephant cloves.

Potatoes in a selection of sizes.

Beetroot, jerusalem artichokes, swede, rainbow and orange bunched carrots.

Mid season apples - try Tamar Valley varieties cookers and dessert.
Fresh Devon Chestnuts. Medlars ready for bletting.
Freshly picked (then frozen) Haskaps, whitecurrants, mulberries, blackberries and rhubarb.

Choose local producer veg bags and boxes from: Wild Tor Organics
(Goodh.Life are taking a break)

Pre-order Oranges For Justice organically grown oranges, clementines, lemons
(no imazalil or pyrimethanil) and avocados.
Last date to order will be 11th November.
Delivery/collection will be on Friday 11th December.

30/10/2026

We’re currently busy picking and packing your orders for collection and delivery

29/10/2026

27/10/2026

The 28th October marks .uk a day calling on people to give big supermarkets a miss on Autumn Budget Day.

Many households are struggling with food costs

Farmers and food producers face growing pressures

Weather and climate is forecast to continue to impact on the food we eat

By shopping and supporting local you help circulate money locally that supports more sustainable food and farming systems.

Being able to eat vegetables whose flavour changes from season-to-season, connecting us directly to our local climate, is one of the many benefits of buying from small-scale local growers.

Good farming and good food sold in the area where it is produced are key to local economic success, shortening our food chains, helping national food security, public health and building a strong sense of community.

A chance to encourage friends, support local and add to your weekly shop before we close at 9.30am on Wednesday 28th October, reopening at 6pm on Friday 30th.

26/10/2026

There are so often many considerations when it comes to buying fresh fruit and vegetables.

One that many are becoming more aware of recently is the use of fungicides on both fruit and vegetables. These are commonly used commercially on citrus fruit and can also be present on grapes, bananas, apples, pears and strawberries. They are often used to prevent mould and stop fruit from rotting during transportation.

The two that you may see on supermarket labels are:

Imazalil, a synthetic imidazole fungicide used primarily as a post-harvest treatment on citrus fruits, bananas, and other produce to prevent mould and decay.

Pyrimethanil, another fungicide used to prevent and control fungal diseases like gray mould and scab on fruit and vegetables.

Organic fruit does not use these fungicides or post-harvest treatments. This can mean during wet times of year when fruit is harvested it has to be dry to avoid rot during transit and the season can be shortened.

We’re pleased to offer you fruit all year round that does not use these fungicides and now also for a limited time organically grown oranges, clementines, lemons and avocados from Oranges For Justice and the Mani e Terra Co-operative in Calabria, Italy.

The Co-operative’s workers are employed under fair contracts and are paid a living wage. Oranges for Justice also pay 10% more than the amount the fruit costs, with the extra funds used to support the work of renovating empty or derelict buildings into dignified accommodation for migrant workers in the region.

When you buy fruit from a supermarket, the pickers and the small farmers at the other end are nearly always being exploited, because the price is squeezed low to maximise profits.

Make a real difference by buying oranges, clementines, lemons and avocados.

All fruits are available to pre-order now until 11th November and delivery or collection will be on Friday 11th December.

25/10/2026

It's BULK ORDERS week, an opportunity to stock up your store or cleaning cupboard with all that you might need.

Bulk orders run every two weeks.

All our bulk order products are supplied by Essential Trading Cooperative, an ethical Wholesaler of Organic, Vegetarian and Vegan (and GM-free) wholefoods and produce, plus ecological household products and cruelty-free body care items. Their unique range includes largely organic products from principal brands, plus their own range of ethical store cupboard staples, some exclusively manufactured in-house.

Based in Bristol, the roots of Essential Trading go back to 1971 when the first Harvest store opened in Bath. In 1991 with the merger of two worker co-ops, Bristol-based Nova Wholefoods and Bath Wholefood Co., Essential has now become one of the largest worker co-operatives in the UK and a true pioneer in the manufacturing and distribution of vegetarian, vegan, organic, sustainable and free-from produce, sourced from around the world. Their 'all in it together' philosophy is at the heart of what they do.

Bulk commodities, herbs and spices, and a wide range of wholefood brands are supplied with a focus on good, unprocessed, additive-free, organic and vegetarian food at affordable and competitive prices.

Choose from a range of Store Cupboard items: Tinned Tomatoes, Beans in tins or Bold Bean jars, Plant Milks , Rice, Pasta, Porridge Oats, Nuts, Chocolate, Oils, Peppercorns, Flour, Sugar, Muesli, Tea, Coffee, Peanut Butter and much more. Household items such as, toilet roll, cleaner, washing-up liquid, dishwasher tablets, and soap.

Some bulk items come plastic free in paper sacks. Plastic can be recycled kerbside in Cornwall or in supermarket soft plastics.

All bulk order order and delivery dates are on our website in full.

24/10/2026

With Lynher Growers (near Saltash) offering all sizes of organic pumpkins this week, if you're buying a pumpkin to carve this Halloween (or even bonfire night, as a child my Dad always made a pumpkin lantern!), why not make the most of it?

You can eat all parts of a pumpkin/squash including the skin. Small types like delicata, harlequin, acorn and uchiki kuri have thin tender skins that soften easily and taste great when roasted or baked. Larger pumpkins have thicker skins so will take longer to roast but are still edible and can be added into a puree. Scrub skins before.

Roast the pumpkin seeds – Wash and dry the seeds, toss with oil and seasoning, then roast until crisp. They make a lovely snack or topping for soup.

Here are some ideas for using the flesh and seeds.

Roasted Pumpkin, scoop out the seeds, slice and roast to intensify the flavour - tasty part to a meal or to add to other dishes. Can also bake wrapped in foil.
Pumpkin soup – Roast the flesh with onions, garlic and your favourite spices, then blend with stock for a warming, inexpensive soup.
For a soup alternative made in the pumpkin look for recipes inspired by Julia Child’s classic method where you slice a lid, scoop out the seeds, layer in ingredients and bake.
Pumpkin fries – Cut the flesh into wedges, toss with a little oil, season, then roast until tender and golden.
Pumpkin curry – Add chunks of pumpkin to your favourite curry recipe.
Pumpkin hummus
Pumpkin pie, of course
Pumpkin cake, muffins, scones or cupcakes
Pumpkin cheesecake
Pumpkin bread
Pumpkin damper
Pumpkin fritters
Pumpkin croquettes
Pumpkin filled ravioli or other pasta
Pumpkin purée – Cook the flesh until soft, sit to drain, then blend until smooth. Use in soups, muffins, cakes and other recipes.
Spiced pumkin syrup
Roasted squash/pumpkin with lentils and feta
Pumpkin and potato gratin
And pumpkin chutney of course

You can also freeze pumpkin, either cubed and raw, steamed or as a purée to add to recipes another time.

Our pumpkins from Lynher Growers are 80% flesh so plenty for carving and eating.

Shop, cook or store a full range of pumpkins and squash, whilst in season, from our growers