Our personal recommendations for the very finest West Country produce

Bacon:
    Parshalls Farm "Bringing home the bacon" (01460 54878)
      their traditional cure green streaky is by far the best we've tasted.
    and "Proper Pork" C & F Wakeham, Colston Farm, Buckfastleigh (01364 643 836)
      their dry cure back bacon is superb and the only dry cure I've really enjoyed.

Beef:
    Mr Nick Strange, Beech Hayes Farm, Churchinford, Taunton (01823 601 565)
      superb Aberdeen Angus.

Bread:
    Emmas Bread, near Exeter (01392 490 009) www.emmasbread.co.uk 
      very fine bread, particularly the Spelt flour wholemeal and the walnut bread.
  also
    Common Loaf Bakery, Stentwood Farm, Dunkeswell, Devon EX14 4RW
      www.commonloaf.com (01823 681 213)
      rustic bread, full of flavour, we really enjoy the Campagne loaf.

Chocolates:
    Carlo Melchior at South Molton, the very finest hand made chocolates
      www.melchiorchocolates.co.uk, he supplies Fortnum & Mason.

Clotted cream, thick double cream and butter:
    Mrs L Houlford, Church Farm, Bittadon EX31 4HJ (01271 850 320)
      really fine, delicious and clean tasting.

Cheese:
    Curworthy real Devon farmhouse cheeses. www.curworthycheese.co.uk
      Rachel Stephens (01837 810 587), Jacobstowe, Okehampton EX20 3PZ

Christmas cake:
    Richard at Puddings & Pies Ltd, 3 Hyle Farm, Sherborne (01935 817 373)
      his 1.5 kilo Christmas cake at £12.50 is absolutely delicious and excellent
      value, we eat one (or two) every year.

Christmas pudding:
    Plum Duff & Stuff, plumduffandstuff@tiscali.co.uk
      hand made in Somerset from the finest ingredients.

Eggs:
    www.bowdenfarmorganics.co.uk. Orange yolks and wonderful flavour.