Love Local Food Festival Returns to Exeter Castle

The Love Local Food Festival returns to the historic grounds of Exeter Castle on Saturday 15th August, uniting the region's top producers for a day-long celebration. Hosted by the award-winning Greendale Farm Shop in collaboration with Food Drink Devon, this free-to-attend event invites food lovers to explore the best of the West Country from 10am to 6pm.

Set in the heart of the city, the festival promises a day filled with delicious local food, live entertainment and family fun, all designed to champion the incredible growers, producers and makers that make Devon a culinary powerhouse.

With over 80 local producers confirmed, the event offers visitors a brilliant opportunity to taste and purchase directly from the county’s best artisans. Attendees can look forward to a fantastic lineup of Food Drink Devon members including, Bar Buoy, Devon Cove, Edward’s Fudge Kitchen, Good Game Charcuterie, Huxbear Vineyard, Max and Mike’s Street Food, Nicola’s Chocolate, Sharpham Cheese, The Udder Stuff and West Country Olives as well as others.

The Exeter Castle courtyard will be transformed into a foodie paradise, with an extensive street-food selection to satisfy every craving. Alongside the popular Greendale BBQ the lineup includes locally-produced pizza, hot dogs, falafel, Thai food, fresh pasta, corn dogs and a variety of vibrant Caribbean and Japanese street-food dishes.

Tom Lomas, Head of Retail and Hospitality at Greendale Farm Shop, comments on the festival: "The last two festivals have been a fantastic success, and this year’s event will once again be packed with everything from live music, cocktails and incredible street food and Devon produce, to insightful talks and tastings hosted by Food Drink Devon, there really is something for everyone to enjoy." 

Amanda Ringelberg, an ambassador for Food Drink Devon, adds: "We are delighted to partner with Greendale once again for this year’s Love Local Food Festival. At Food Drink Devon our mission is to champion the exceptional quality of Devon’s food and drink and there’s no better way to do that than by working together to host an accessible and vibrant celebration of food and drink in the heart of Exeter. We look forward to welcoming everyone to explore the amazing local produce that makes our region so unique." 

Deep in the heart of the East Devon countryside, surrounded by acres of farmland, is award-winning Greendale Farm Shop on Sidmouth Road (EX5 2JU).  It takes pride in selling meat from their own farmland and fish from their fleet of fishing boats and believes it’s incredibly important to support brilliant local businesses in the West Country. In 2022 it started a ’30 under 30’ campaign, showcasing fantastic food and drink produced within 30 miles of Greendale Farm Shop.  With the campaign now stronger than ever, the Love Local Food Festival is its way of bringing these unique brands to the heart of Exeter. 

Membership organisation, Food Drink Devon, represents Devon's finest food and drink producers, retailers, hospitality venues and related businesses with a focus on quality, sustainability and provenance.  With 370 members, the Community Interest Company (CIC) is built from the ground up to serve and benefit its community, the members of Food Drink Devon.

For more information about the Love Local Food Festival by Greendale visit greendalefoodfestival.com or follow @greendalefarmshop on Facebook and Instagram.

For further information about Food Drink Devon visit www.fooddrinkdevon.co.uk, follow @FoodDrinkDevon on X, Facebook and Instagram.