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SOUTH DEVON CRAB - visit south devon
South Devon crab will be the focus for a major new national food tourism campaign which is being launched by the Visit South Devon tourism partnership and the celebrity seafood chef and award-winning restaurateur Mitch Tonks. Renowned Shaldon- based chef Tim Bouget who runs ODE restaurant in Shaldon is also backing the campaign to promote South Devon crab.
Mitch Tonks will be launching the “Have a cracking time in South Devon” campaign from his renowned seafood restaurant The Seahorse in Dartmouth. Mitch believes that South Devon crab is unique and that it will be a great hit with visitors to the area.
The Have a cracking time in South Devon”campaign will encourage visitors from across the UK to come to South Devon to enjoy one of most delicious yet undervalued great natural local resources, South Devon crab.
Two thousand tonnes of crab are landed in the Start Bay area every year yet more than sixty percent of the crab is exported to France and Spain. South Devon crab is believed to be the best in the world and its stocks are plentiful and sustainably fished. Brown crabs and spider crabs are fished in pots in South Devon but the majority that are landed are brown crab. This season starts in May and brown crabs are at their best during the autumn months when they are at their fullest.

ACTION AGAINST HUNGER
Action Against Hunger | ACF International is a global humanitarian organization committed to ending world hunger. Recognized as a leader in the fight against malnutrition, ACF works to save the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with access to safe water and sustainable solutions to hunger. With 30 years of expertise in emergency situations of conflict, natural disaster, and chronic food insecurity, ACF runs life-saving programs in over 40 countries benefitting some five million people each year.
Our Mission
Action Against Hunger's mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection, and treatment of malnutrition, especially during and after emergency situations of conflict, war and natural disaster. From crisis to sustainability, we tackle the underlying causes of malnutrition and its effects by using our expertise in nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy. By integrating our programs with local and national systems we further ensure that short-term interventions become long-term solutions.

ORGANIC FOOD FESTIVAL 2011
Tims at the Organic Food Festival 2011

SUSTAINABLE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
The Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) is a national not-for-profit membership association, providing restaurants with advice and support to help them navigate the whole spectrum of sustainability issues. The SRA also offers its Star Rating to evaluate how far down the sustainability path restaurants are.

Our Suppliers

Hafod Farm
A small certified soil association farm just around the corner to us in Stokeinteignhead producing fine fruits, variety of vegetables and great eggs

Riverford Farm Organic Vegetables Buckfastleigh
Organic vegetables from farm to table

Meats
Thoroughly Wild Meat Company - Somerset salt marsh lamb, rare breeds
Duckaller Farm - Organic Pork
Well Hung Meat Buckfastleigh - Organic meats

Ringmore Craft Brewery Shaldon
Quality beer and ale with a personal touch
Our very own unique ODE Ale was created in June 2007 by Jeff & Jill at Ringmore Brewery. It is a strong pale ale with a delicate hop flavour & summer berries.

Country Cheeses
The Home of 'Real' Cheese

Riverfood Farm Dairies Staverton
Organic dairy farm

Hapi Bean Soy Candles
100% Soy Wax Candles
Handmade in the UK
Unscented and clean burning, leaving no soot residue Free from pesticides, herbicides and GM products Rainforests were not harmed in the making of these candles As Jo says we all know about the importance of re-using and recycling... she has the great method of REFILLING now at Hapi.

Origin Coffee
Origin Coffee is a small, independent and innovative coffee company from Cornwall with a purpose beyond profit. They are a small group of highly experienced and passionate coffee people that continue to strive to raise coffee standards throughout the UK.

Fish and Seafood
We are very specific with the fish we choose for the restaurant, only purchasing sustainable fish which is guided by Marine Conservation Society using the Fishonline guide.
Ben (fish with ben) catches our shore caught sea bass and mackerel. Tim and Micky our wild salmon, salmon peel and mackerel during the season. Trevor and the boys in Teignmouth our sand eels. We get our spider crab, crab, lobsters and hand dived scallops from Rob at thje seafood house in Teignmouth and other local fisherman catch a selection from around the bay and estuary in Shaldon. Barry Sessions and his team hand pick mussels, from the Teign which are of the finest quality due to the unique tidal currents in the estuary.
We also use a family run company called Britannia Shellfish which are based near the seafront at Beesands.

mason & mason wines
Specialists in organic wines
Nick and Helen are frequent visitors to ODE holding wine tastings and training with our team

Vintage Roots
We have a great selection of unique organic champagnes and digestives from Vintage Roots

Devonia Water
Devonia water is bottled at source in a peaceful valley in South Devon. The spring is in the old village of Beeson and has been in use for over 300 years, offering truly refreshing tasting water.
They started recycling 6 years ago, as the need to stop wasting glass became more important, making them one of the only Spring Water Company that takes the bottles back to recycling them. We all have an obligation to preserve our environment and every little helps.

Montezuma Chocolate
Ex-lawyers turned chocolate entrepreneurs, Helen and Simon Pattinson, founded Montezuma’s in 2000 hand making their chocolate with one little machine and one shop in Brighton.
Making great chocolate means using great passion, skill and flair; with just a little smile and a lot of love. Much of there chocolate range is organic and a significant part is still handmade

Luponde Teas
The Luponde Tea Estate is one of the oldest organic tea estates in the world and the climate is perfect for growing tender leaves and flowers which are handpicked, bringing you the highest quality single estate teas.

Our favourites

SOIL ASSOCIATION
The UK's leading environmental charity promoting sustainable, organic farming and championing human health

COTTAGES SOUTH WEST
Cottages South West is a small company based in Shaldon, South Devon specialising in short term holiday lets. Their aim is to offer you personal and efficient service at all times.

LOCAL FOOD ADVISOR
localfoodadvisor.com is UK's #1 local food website with over 160,000 visitors per month. We list the top 4000 award winning suppliers in the UK and Ireland - all of whom have won major awards, been recommended by Celebrity chefs or have UK Organic certification. We list 800 UK Farmers Markets, almost 500 Farm shops, hundreds of Rare breed suppliers and Vegetable Box Schemes.

THE DEVON FOOD BOOK by Carol Trewin and Adam Woolfitt
Devon produces some of the best food in Britain, from meat to fish and shellfish, cheese, clotted cream and vegetables, not to mention top class beers, cider and wines. The Devon Food Book explores the stories of some of the people behind this cornucopia of produce. Along with the history of farming, fishing and food production the book paints a fascinating picture of how Devon’s food culture and landscape have evolved together. The story is completed by recipes from some of the county’s most celebrated chefs, featuring these products. This book is available Spring 2010

PEBBLE COTTAGE
This charming Shaldon Cottage is located just a couple of minutes away from ODE restaurant; right in the heart of this picturesque Devon seaside village.

ORGANIC PLACES TO STAY
A great reference book for places to stay with organic values

EXETER FESTIVAL OF SOUTH WEST FOOD AND DRINK
The Festival is held each year in the regal courtyard of Exeter Castle and the surrounding Northernhay Gardens, in the centre of Exeter. It traditionally takes place over three days, with two evening Festival After Dark Events featuring live music, chef demos and a great atmosphere.

EDEN PROJECT CAFE
The new eco cafe in St Austell's White River Place development brings a little bit of Eden to the town centre with their distinctive quirky touch, and of course, their ethics and environmental credentials.
As well as serving delicious local food and drink, the cafe also provides a space for arts exhibitions, music and community group meetings. As you'd expect with Eden, the cafe was built and fitted out to high environmental standards.

PLYMOUTH FLAVOUR FEST REGIONAL FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL
A major part of the Plymouth Summer Festival, Flavour Fest takes place over a weekend in August in the city centre Piazza and is a highlight of the south west’s food and drink calendar. Running from the Big Screen to Place de Brest, Flavour Fest has more than 100 food stalls packed with tasty offerings from fine food producers all across the south west.

DARTMOUTH FOOD FESTIVAL
The Dartmouth Food Festival first took place in 2002 in Dartmouth's Market Square. There were only a handful of stalls but a huge amount of enthusiasm from local restaurants, hotels and producers. Over the last 8 years, it's developed into a major food event that draws around 10,000 people into Dartmouth over the main 3 days (Friday/Saturday/Sunday). Our aim is to showcase the best that South Devon has to offer - from Riverford Farm produce through to Sharpham wines, Shute Fruit jams and South Devon crab. The festival committee is voluntary but we're all committed to making the Dartmouth Food Festival the food and drink event of South Devon.

SHALDON WATER CARNIVAL 2011
SATURDAY 6TH AUGUST

SHALDON PRE SCHOOL
Shaldon pre school is a registered non profit making charity and a great asset to the village community. They provide great quality childcare for 3 - 4 year olds in a safe, secure and stimulating enviroment. For the younger children they also run a mother toddler group once a week.