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The South Devon Chilli Farm's story has been well documented in the media over the last three years, including features by BBC Gardeners World, BBC Radio 4, BBC News 24, BBC Spotlight News, Westcountry TV News, Saturday Telegraph, Sunday Times, Amateur Gardener Magazine, Devon Life, The Daily Express, Western Morning News and BBC Good Food Magazine to name just a few. Recent news together with the major highlights in our history are all documented on this page.
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Current Customer newsletter: March, 2012
Chilli Seedlings - free shipping
New for Spring 2013 - Chilli Seedlings by post with free shipping. We can now offer 24 varieties of chilli seedlings to be posted to your door. Advance orders can...
Steve Waters 19 Jan 2013
Prize Draw for Christmas Hamper
Enter our Christmas hamper prize draw - ends 18th december. Details are in our newsletter.
Steve Waters 27 Nov 2012
SDCF On the Hungry Sailor TV show
See us chatting to Dick and James Strawbridge at the farm. Program went out on Thursday the 19th. iplay link
Steve Waters 20 Jan 2012
SDCF on the TV
We have been lucky enough to be on theTV twice this week. Our products got a good showing on the Alan Titchmarsh show on the 7th of November (available on...
Steve Waters 13 Nov 2011
Official Opening of Farm Shop and Cafe
South Devon Chilli Farm Press Release, 5th September 2011. South Devon Chilli Farm are holding the official opening of their new chilli-themed Farm Shop and Café on the 21st of September,...
Steve Waters 13 Nov 2011
Hot Six Chocolate
We have added to our gift slection with a 'Hot Six' Chilli Chocolate pack - all six chilli chocolates in one pack. Just the thing for a warm Christmas. Hot Six...
Steve Waters 13 Nov 2011
Newsletter
Our newsletter can now be found here: www.newsletter.sdcf.co.uk
Steve Waters 11 Aug 2011
Extreme Chocolate now available!
New Product now available - Extreme Chilli Chocolate. Our new 'Extreme' chilli chocolate is now available! Many thanks for all the help from the tasters that helped us perfect it. Here...
Steve Waters 22 Jun 2011
Manna From Devon Spicy courses
We are very pleased to be promoting some spicy cooking courses at the Manna From Devon Cooking school with our friends David and Holly in the wonderful town Kingswear, near...
Steve Waters 10 May 2011
Cafe and New farm shop now open!
New Cafe and farm shop now open! We are now open for business with our new farm shop and cafe. The shop area is four-times bigger than before and very bright,...
Steve Waters 05 May 2011
New 3-Bottle Gift Pack
After the success of our 3-Jar presentation sleeve, we have added a 3-Bottle Gift Pack with a carry handle - available from our online shop in...
Steve Waters 15 Sep 2010
New 'One-Pot' chilli kit
New 'One-Pot' chilli growing kit, March 2010. The South Devon Chilli Farm have just announced their new ‘One-Pot’ chilli growing kit – everything needed to produce an indoor chilli plant to...
Steve Waters 11 Mar 2010
JULY 2005 - TASTE OF THE WEST AWARD WINN
JULY 2005 - TASTE OF THE WEST AWARD WINNERS Hot Apple Chilli Jelly, Chilli Jam and Chilli Chocolate all gained silver awards in the Annual Taste of The West food awards...
Administrator 20 Jul 2009
Real Food Festival - Earls Court
Real Food Festival - Earls Court8th, 9th & 10th May 2009 South Devon Chilli Farm have been selected as exibitors at the Real Food Festival at Earls Court London. The place...
Administrator 01 Jul 2009
"Grow Your Own Drugs" BBC2
"Grow Your Own Drugs" BBC2 South Devon Chilli Farm was featured recently on James Wong's "Grow Your Own Drugs" show on BBC2. James and his crew visited us to film in 2008 and used...
Administrator 01 Jul 2009
Cheltenham Food Lovers Weekend
Fun Food weekend in the middle of Cheltenham - 19th-21st June 2009 We will be at the Chetenham Food&Drink festival again this year - 19th-21st June. This is a great show...
Administrator 26 Jun 2009
Purple Love Week 2009!
Purple Love Week 2009! Purple Love week is nearly with us again - this year it will run from 14th-22nd of February. Retailers looking to participate can contact us for our promotional...
Administrator 04 Jan 2009
JANUARY 25 2008 - Feature on Market Kitc
JANUARY 25 2008 - Feature on Market Kitchen UKTV Food Jason Nickels from the South Devon Chilli Farm was a guest on Market Kitchen, the regular daily food show on UKTV...
Administrator 07 Jan 2008
November 2007 - FRUIT & SPICE CHILLI CHO
November 2007 - FRUIT & SPICE CHILLI CHOCOLATE! After the great feedback from customers about our chilli chocolate, we are adding a new flavour in time for Christmas - 'Fruit &...
Administrator 12 Nov 2007
November 2007 - DEVON LIFE FOOD & DRINK
November 2007 - DEVON LIFE FOOD & DRINK AWARDS We picked up the 'Best Entreprenuer/Innovative Product' award this year. Thanks to all those who voted for us again.
Administrator 12 Nov 2007
November 2007 - DEVON LIFE FOOD & DRINK
November 2007 - DEVON LIFE FOOD & DRINK AWARDS We picked up the 'Best Entreprenuer/Innovative Product' award this year. Thanks to all those who voted for us again.
Administrator 12 Nov 2007
August 2007 - TASTE OF THE WEST GOLD
August 2007 - TASTE OF THE WEST GOLD In the Taste of the West awards this year, received three gold awards for our products: Peppermint Chilli Chocolate, Hot Habanero and Smokey...
Administrator 13 Aug 2007
August 2007 - OUR 'HOT HABANERO' SAUCE
August 2007 - OUR 'HOT HABANERO' SAUCE IN COVENT GARDEN'S WAHACA RESTAURANT Read about our award-winning 'Hot Habanero' being served on the table in 'Wahaca', a new Mexican restaurant in Covent...
Administrator 13 Aug 2007
July 2007 - Sheila Keating of THE TIMES
July 2007 - Sheila Keating of THE TIMES chats to us about Chillies In this Times Online article, Sheila is on the trail of hot chillies.
Administrator 09 Jul 2007
March 2007 - UKTV LOCAL FOOD HERO NOMINA
March 2007 - UKTV LOCAL FOOD HERO NOMINATION We were nominated for the UKTV Local Food Hero award again this year. Thanks to all those who voted for us.
Administrator 06 Mar 2007
New Products in time for Xmas
New Products in time for Xmas 1. A Chilli growing kit in a full-colour gift box. All you need to get off to a great start growing chillies. See our online...
Administrator 12 Dec 2006
November 2006 - COUNTRY LIVES
November 2006 - COUNTRY LIVES Tamasin Day-Lewis, TV Food journalist & filmmaker came to visit. The feature on the Country Lives programme showed Tamasin's visit after which she cooked Pimentos de...
Administrator 06 Nov 2006
October 2006 - SATURDAY TELEGRAPH FEATUR
October 2006 - SATURDAY TELEGRAPH FEATURE Sarah Raven of BBC Gardeners World fame came to visit us and wrote a great article on the farm, growing chillies and cooking with chillies....
Administrator 09 Oct 2006
CHILLI FESTIVAL - SUNDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 2
CHILLI FESTIVAL - SUNDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 2006 Our first chilli festival was a roaring success, despite the poor weather earlier in the day the sun came out and all reports say...
Administrator 03 Sep 2006
MARCH 2006 - SOUTH DEVON CHILLI FARM FEA
MARCH 2006 - SOUTH DEVON CHILLI FARM FEATURED ON BBC GARDENERS WORLD By way of introduction to the BBC Gardeners World Chilli Trial we were featured in the first show of...
Administrator 06 Mar 2006
OCTOBER 2005 - CHILLI FARM CONFIRMED IN
OCTOBER 2005 - CHILLI FARM CONFIRMED IN THE TOP 10 START-UP BUSINESSES 2005 On October 13th we attended The Savoy hotel in London for the award ceremony of the HSBC Startup...
Administrator 03 Oct 2005
AUGUST 25TH 2005 - FINALIST IN HSBC STAR
AUGUST 25TH 2005 - FINALIST IN HSBC START UP STARS AWARDS We have been chosen as one of the top 10 finalists in the 2005 Start-Up Stars Awards. HSBC Press Release "HSBC, the...
Administrator 25 Aug 2005
JULY 2005 - NATIONAL GREAT TASTE AWARDS
JULY 2005 - NATIONAL GREAT TASTE AWARDS Hot Habanero Chilli Sauce was awarded gold in the National Great Taste Awards - The best chilli sauce in the country. Hot Apple Chilli...
Administrator 12 Jul 2005
JUNE 2005 - CHILLI FARM EXPANDS
JUNE 2005 - CHILLI FARM EXPANDS Over the winter we have purchased 10 acres of land near the village of Loddiswell a few miles away from our current location in South...
Administrator 06 Jun 2005
19 MAY 2005 - AWARD WINNERS - DEVON LIFE
19 MAY 2005 - AWARD WINNERS - DEVON LIFE FOOD AND DRINK AWARDS On the 19th May 2005 the South Devon Chilli Farm was proud to receive the "Entrepreneur and Innovative...
Administrator 19 May 2005
JULY 2004 - BBC WEBSITE ARTICLE ON THE S
JULY 2004 - BBC WEBSITE ARTICLE ON THE START OF THE CHILLI FARM. Link through and have a read of the first BBC article on the formation of our chilli farm. From...
Administrator 12 Jul 2004
JULY 2004 - TASTE OF THE WEST AWARD WINN
JULY 2004 - TASTE OF THE WEST AWARD WINNERS Thai Chilli Sauce and Chilli Jam both gained silver awards in the Annual Taste of The West food awards 2004.
Administrator 05 Jul 2004