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The BBC has been busy plugging its Food and Farming Awards for much of today: The Food Programme (@BBCFoodProg) / Twitter and Countryfile Young Countryside Champion 2023 – BBC Food & Farming Awards – Send – BBC Nominations are open until midnight on 19th June – with a whole host of inspiring categories:  BBC Radio 4 – Food… Continue reading BBC’s Food and Farming Awards

Last year, a significant stretch of Devon coastline received recognition and protection: ‘Who’d have thought it?’: north Devon named UK’s first world surfing reserve | Coastlines | The Guardian It’s very much about taking care of the local natural ecosystems: The north Devon coast, which already has Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty protection, joins the likes… Continue reading North Devon festival: ‘for the local economy and environment’

North Devon has got a UNESCO World Biosphere: The North Devon Biosphere is a place where people and nature come together in our world-class environment of dunes, grassland and moors, towns and villages, and coast and sea. We are proud to be a UNESCO World Biosphere and our mission is to connect people and nature… Continue reading North Devon ‘Biosphere Nature Awards’ 

Businesses are always looking for ways to reduce costs: Keeping Costs Down in Your Business But by seeing ‘going green’ as adding value and not cost, this can really help businesses to survive and to grow: How sustainability went from a cost to an opportunity | EY UK There are the obvious things, such as getting an… Continue reading How ‘going green’ can add value to business

It is possible to shop locally without spending more – and to go shopping without going to a supermarket: Discover 10 Benefits of Shopping Local | SPANA Top reasons to shop locally – including supporting community, and saving on fuel costs – Wales Online Here’s a very timely piece from the i-newspaper on how our… Continue reading Local food heroes: saving money and saving the high street

In the early spring, Mike Dribble’s regular column in the Herald waxed lyrical about businesses in Sidmouth – including the seafront hotels: ‘The seafront hotels look smart and high street change is positive’ | Sidmouth Herald A significant stretch of hotels along the Esplanade is owned by the Seward family Sidmouth Hotels – Unique Beachside… Continue reading Showcasing sustainable businesses: Sidmouth Hotels

Last month, Guests heard about the work of The Donkey Sanctuary’s Ecology and Conservation team and watched a demonstration of grass cutting using the traditional method of scything…  Showcasing sustainable businesses: the Donkey Sanctuary – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards The Donkey Sanctuary is the Sid Valley’s largest employer and biggest business – but it’s also very… Continue reading Showcasing sustainable businesses: the Donkey Sanctuary Sidmouth

Another sustainable Sidmouth business which keeps getting awards: Our Awards – Ebbtides Ebb Tides Seaweeds was the joint winner of the ‘Sustainability’ category in this year’s Exeter Living Awards Sidmouth seaweed company wins sustainability award | Local News | News | Sidmouth Nub News Sidmouth-based Ebb Tides Seaweeds has started the year in style, with… Continue reading Showcasing sustainable businesses: Ebb Tides Seaweeds

Ice cream made on the premises – what could be more local than that?! Our hallmark is our range of delicious homemade gelato, developed on the premises by a passionate team of Sidmouth locals.  HOME | Taste of Sidmouth And what can be even more local than having a local product brought to your home… Continue reading Showcasing sustainable businesses: Taste of Sidmouth

A daughter and mother business make fabulous cakes: About | Browns Kitchen Bakery | Sidmouth Devon Browns’ Kitchen Bakery have now moved into fine new premises: New home for Sidmouth bakery | Local News | News | Sidmouth Nub News They are also very much doing their bit for the environment:  We have made some changes –… Continue reading Showcasing sustainable businesses: Browns’ Kitchen Bakery