The Visitor. Covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire
The Visitor. Magazine covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. Since 1983.
The Wild Beer Co are still dusting themselves down after claiming the Best Drinks Producers crown at the BBC Food & Farming Awards at Bristol’s City Hall last night! Facing stiff competition from not only their fellow category entrants (Oliver’s Cider and The Asterly Bros), but from many of hundreds that entered the competition, they came out on top in this prestigious awards ceremony. Full story: Read more
Somerset-based free range egg producer and supplier, The Traditional Free Range Egg Company, has been named South West Producer of the Year at the Taste of the West Awards final ceremony, held in the Great Hall at the University of Exeter on Thursday 14 September. Receiving high praise from the judges, owners Dan and Briony Wood (pictured above), were recognised for their innovative and entrepreneurial approach to business development, as well as their efforts to minimise the company’s carbon footprint and their continued work to ensure a sustainable future for independent family-run farms. Full story: Read more
Tesco has teamed up wit
h Groundwork to launch its community funding scheme, which sees grants of £4,000, £2,000 and £1,000 – all raised from the 5p bag levy – being awarded to local community projects. Three groups in every Tesco region have been shortlisted to receive a cash award and shoppers are being invited to vote for their preferred project. Full story: Read more