Welcome to our warm and friendly shop where healthy and organic produce are in abundance
‘Fresh, Organic, Wholesome and Friendly!’
Positioned in the heart of Chagford, The Courtyard is our much loved community hub. Set up by the community, for the community in 1995, we have gained a reputation for being a great place to shop, eat and socialise. The Courtyard is the perfect place to come and see what’s happening in the local area, whilst enjoying great coffee.
We provide organic, gluten-free and vegan wholefoods while trying to keep our sources as local as possible.
All our fruit and veg is organic and comes from Riverford (Dartington, Devon), Shillingford (Ide, Devon) and Chagfood (Chagford!)
What we offer
The Shop
For a small shop, we manage to stock a huge range of mostly organic, fairtrade and local produce. From nuts, seeds, cereals and store cupboard staples to fruit, vegetables, eggs and dairy. If you can’t see what you want on our shelves, just ask and we can usually get it in for you. Our main suppliers are Essential Trading Ltd: a workers co-operative from Bristol selling ethically sourced and produced vegetarian wholefoods. Our other local suppliers include:
Fruit and veg from Chagfood, Hilltown Organics and Riverford
Honey from Teign Valley honey and Murchington’s Chantal Sorrel
Tofu and Tempeh from Esme Brown
Pies from Clive’s Pies
Milk from Taw River Dairy and Riverford Dairy
Eggs from Rushford Mill
Kimchi, jams and cordials from Carey’s Kitchen
Granola from Midfields Granola
Cold fruit drinks from Ashridge Cider
Apple juice and apple cider vinegar from McG Juice
The Café – Please note that during the COVID-19 crisis the cafe will remain closed
‘The best coffee in Chagford’ we are told!
We serve a range of hot and cold drinks, freshly prepared by our barista trained staff. Our coffee is made using organic, fair- trade, Java coffee beans, roasted by local coffee experts Coffeeman. We also serve homemade delicious vegan cakes and our famous brunch cookies.
Enjoy the company and free newspapers or takeaway in our fully compostable cups and packaging.
Our regularly updated community board of events and local interests will keep you informed on all local shenanigans from de-cluttering workshops to dog walking possibilities and items for sale ranging from kefir grains to camping stoves.
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The Courtyard Cafe is part of Proper Job co-operative. Launched in 1995, Proper Job is a community recycling and reuse project based in Chagford. Proper Job is not-for-profit community business that aims to keep reusable items away from landfills by putting them on sale in an Aladdin’s cave of pre-loved treasures.
Our mission is to educate the local community to conserve resources. You are invited to join training sessions and skill sharing workshops. We offer these to promote the benefits of reusing, recycling and reducing.
To find out more about Proper Job click here.
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