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The year tears on by..

July 31st, 2011

Lots of hellos to the many folk who we've had the pleasure of meeting this year. The summer is upon us and we've had an amazingly busy time since the last time the blog has been updated. Three of the biggest things to happen must be: 1) The Wetherspoon cider festival chugged a whack of our scrumpy - we were asked by Wetherspoons to supply their ...

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Merry Christmas and Wassail!

December 29th, 2010

With the winter already proving it's bitter and wicked self to be utterly unforgiving we're praying that the new year is a little more helpful.  A visit to BBC Radio Devon  for the "Weather Show" on January 3rd looking back at 2010 weather and the relevance to orchards and cider. We will also be fulfilling our customary obligation to toast our or...

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Beer magazine

November 15th, 2010

Adrian Tierney Jones popped in to drink cider and wrote a very nice story about his visit. Follow his tweets Click the link to read the article as a pdf: Camra Magazine Article...

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Silver and Bronze from Taste of the West

October 18th, 2010

We didn't enter our full range of products for judging at Taste of the West this year. We're too tight to pay for all the entries! However our Devon Red won silver, Shaky Bridge won bronze and so did our apple juice. We'll enter a few more next year. ...

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Olive Magazine

October 18th, 2010

Lovely foodie magazine Olive, so a real privilege to be chosen as a Food Champion by them. Olive Feature as pdf...

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Farmer and Grower – front page stunna

October 18th, 2010

In the agricultural community this is akin to immortality! Jolly good publication it is too, aimed directly to its membership of around 50,00o British farmers and growers they made the trip down to visit us at the beginning of September. British Farmer and Grower October...

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Finalists in the Devon Life Awards!

October 15th, 2010

So many thank-yous to whoever decided that we were worth a vote! It is a huge honour to be nominated as one of the best drinks producers in Devon, and we are certainly in extremely good company. We're very excited to get a night away from the farm, and I for one am hoping that I can still squeeze into my dinner suit....

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Farming Today interview

October 4th, 2010

A pleasant morning wondering around the farm and chatting to Farming Today. The only clanging mistake you'll hear in the first minute when she refers to Sandford Orchards as "Sandford Organics" - ouch!...

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Paul O’Grady video back by popular demand…

October 4th, 2010

Well, you've asked for it - so I guess you're only getting what you deserve....

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Devon Red on tap at Club Crediton

September 28th, 2010

We are very proud to announce that Club Crediton is serving Devon Red by the pint to its extremely lucky customers. The first outlet in town serving draught is selling our award-winning brew on special offer while stocks last......

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