One of the main aims of Jubilee Food Hub is making sure our customers not only enjoy the most delicious, sustainably-sourced produce possible, but also that they get to know about the people who grow, rear, and produce the foods and drinks we supply. We are starting small and gradually adding to the range of produce we offer. Our aim is to work with farmers who are regenerating the soil, caring for the creatures they farm, while also moulding models of enterprise that restore dignity to farmers for the hugely important role they have in all our lives. We are also committed to the welfare of our towns and cities in the region and choose to work with local independent producers who are building our local economy. Here we give you a snapshot of the first bunch of our wonderful producers and the places from which their produce comes… NORTH DOWN FARM
Yeoford, Devon
This is our home farm. At just over 8 acres, it is small, but also very beautiful and hopefully, in time, very productive too! We are in the process of organic conversion, and use organic feeds for all our animals. Our hedges are dense and provide amazing habitat for the many creatures that live here, and the grassland is incredibly diverse.
We have started with several small batches of pasture-raised broiler chickens (meat chickens raised from 1-day old chicks we bought from Windout Farm), some rare-breed pigs and some orphan lambs we took on.
We also have a very productive apple orchard and are keen to sell apples and apple juice from that. We plan to also plant more fruit trees in an agroforestry system that will be good for soils, good for wildlife, good for water retention and sequester carbon too.
PRODUCE AVAILABLE:
Organic, Pasture-raised Chickens, Organic Rare-breed Pork, Organic Lamb, Organic Apples
THE EARTH BENEATH OUR FEET
The Earth Beneath Our Feet makes small batches of beautiful wine in South Africa. When Sam Hatfield moved from Somerset to South Africa, his mission was to empower small-scale grape growers. Influenced by his 3 years working at Stream Farm, Sam has created a model which sees individual growers managing their own small vineyard. Every wine released reflects the story of a grower and their vineyard - the details of which are listed on the label.
Growers are paid according to the value of their harvest, as well as receiving a royalty on their wine when it sells. Sam explains "the oldest truth in this business is that great wine starts in the vineyard, so it makes sense for us to reward the hardworking and talented growers behind our wines properly". We love seeing how this project is not just building the financial security of grape growers, but returns to them the dignity and ownership that has been lost over many years of injustice and poverty.
Working on such a small scale makes it possible to take maximum care in the vineyard and Sam is working towards building growers' understanding of the vineyard ecosystem and organic/regenerative farming practices. As a result these wines sing of the local terroir from which they come.
PRODUCE AVAILABLE:
We can order you wine by the case and save you delivery charges in doing so, or we can supply by the bottle if you prefer.
MANUMIT COFFEE
www.manumitcoffee.co.uk/
Since moving to Devon we have been obsessed with the coffee these guys produce. They have a superb mission too:
“Manumit Coffee Roasters offers dignity and hope to survivors of modern slavery through training & employment. Our coffee is roasted by men and women who have suffered horrendous exploitation at the hands of modern slave traders but are now rebuilding their lives”
Our particular favourite is the Ruiru Mills from Kenya and we are now offering that for sale through the food hub.
PRODUCE AVAILABLE:
Ruiru Mills (beans or ground - cafetiere/espresso/filter)- 1kg
Manumit also produce a range of other coffees (including decaf) which we can supply - contact us for more information.