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We know that it’s important to know where your food comes from and who the people are supplying it. That’s why we try to make our blog as informative as possible, so you know everything there is to know about who we are, who we buy from and what we are up to.
Please feel free to give our blog a read if you have some spare time, we’d love for you to get to know us. If you’d like to be featured in one of our blogs, or there is something you’d like us to talk about, please let us know.
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We’ve found four great recipes using this deliciously versatile cheese. Whether you are a wonderful chef worthy of your own Michelin star or a kitchen novice these recipes are easy to follow and sure to deliver tasty results!
British Pie Week celebrates everything good about the pie from the delicious buttery pastry to the rich, more-ish filling we love all things pie and this week we want to share that love with you.
We are excited to introduce our newest venture West Country Olives, we are now over a month into launching this exciting new brand of olives and it is going from strength to strength.
The weather is improving, Covid restrictions are easing and we’re all itching to get out of the houses we’ve been stuck in for more than a year so what better first step back to normality than a farm shop?
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The Heart Of Our Company Blog Series
In this series we delve into the local businesses that keep ours running. From customers to suppliers, we would not be able to do what we do without the support and excellent work of the companies around us. We pride ourselves on the quality and locality of the produce we stock and we think you should know where it all comes from.
Recipes
Take a look at some of the recipes we’ve created using a selection of our products. Why not give some of them a go yourself?
Local Producers – Waterhouse Fayre
Here in Devon we are extremely lucky to have so
Chunk of Devon Autumn Offers
So that’s it, most schools re-open for the autumn term
Recipe: Mexican Style Tuna Tacos
Take your taste buds on a journey to bustling Mexico
Summer Dips from Delphi
The weather may have taken a turn for the worse
Olive’s Kitchen – Delicious Frozen Gourmet Meals!
A recent report by the British Frozen Food Federation claimed
It’s Picnic Season!
This month marks National Picnic Month and with the gorgeous
Father’s Day!
This Sunday 16th is Father’s Day! The perfect day to
Devon Day!
It’s Devon Day, originally the feast day of St Petroc,
National BBQ Week!
What could be better – it’s a bank holiday, it’s
Cheese Showcase – Cornish Blue
This Cornish Blue cheese is made by the Cornish Cheese
It’s English Tourism Week!
We think of ourselves as extremely lucky to live and
Mother’s Day Foodie Inspiration
Mother’s Day is fast approaching and if you’ve yet to
Cheese Showcase – Garlic Yarg
This Garlic Yarg from Lynher Dairies in Ponsanooth Cornwall is
Pancake Day!
Can you believe it’s Pancake Day next week? Already the
Half Term Days Out
Here at Isca Foods we are proud supporters of keeping
Valentines Home-Cooked Food Ideas
Sometimes it just makes more sense to have a romantic,
Warming Winter Recipe Ideas
It’s that time of year again; Christmas is over, it’s
Source Trade Show 2019!
We are excited to be exhibiting again at this years
New Year New You?
It’s that time of year again. A clean slate, fresh
The Rise of the Gourmet Ready Meal
Ready meals conjure up images of tasteless, bland food; the
Smoking for Foodies
We have been smoking food for generations; using it to
Winter Party Food Ideas
This festive season we’ve got everything you need to ensure
Shop Local this Christmas
The Shop Local campaign was launched in 2013 encouraging consumers
World Cheese Awards 2018
Last week saw the return of the prestigious World Cheese
Should we be eating less meat?
A report published by Waitrose this week has found that
Christmas Cheeses
Dare we say it but Christmas is now well on
Warming Autumnal Recipes
Cold, crisp mornings, early evenings and golden leaves signal the
All About Brie
A soft cheese named after the French region from which
Women & Cheesemaking
Women have traditionally always been involved in cheesemaking. Famers wives
Cheese Showcase: Curworthy Cheese
Curworthy Cheese has been made by Rachel Stephens on Stockbeare
New Products from Devonshire Tea!
Nothing is more calming after a full, stressful week than
Cheese Showcase: Barber’s Farmhouse Cheesemakers
Established in 1833 Barber’s is one of the oldest surviving
Award Winning Products!
As the International Cheese Awards kick off today and continues
History of Cheddar
Next to Stilton, Cheddar is one of the UK’s favourite
Our Favourite Summer Cheeses
The sun is out and summer is finally here! What
New Branded Pre-Packs!
We are delighted to announce that we are introducing a
New Flavoured Sausages!
Established more than forty years ago W.F. Chinn are producers
Cheese Showcase: Quicke’s Traditional
The Quicke’s, based on Home Farm, Newton St Cyres near
It’s British Sandwich Week!
The humble sandwich ranges from the ultimate grab and go
Waterhouse Fayre extended range!
We have been stocking Waterhouse Fayre jams, chutneys and preserves
Cheese Showcase: Sharpham Dairy
Sharpham Dairy was established in the grounds of the Sharpham
Quick & Tasty Lunch Recipes
Sick of the same boring sandwiches for lunch? Try some
The Best Cornwall Cheeses! (in our opinion)
In 2017 Cornish Kern, made by Lynher Dairies, was voted
The Best Cheeses to enjoy this Spring!
April showers and brief glimpses of sunshine signal the beginning
British Pie Week!
It’s British Pie Week! Originally a marketing campaign by ready
Langage Farm Products
We have been stocking Langage Farm’s clotted cream, double cream,
Lodge Farm Kitchen Offer!
Lodge Farm Kitchen are producers of gourmet frozen meals based
Devon Cheese
Devon has a rich history of dairy farming which lends
Vegetarian Cheeses
Traditional cheese making techniques require the use of rennet in