Occombe Farm is an organic farm on the edge of Paignton, South Devon. We have a 2km easy-access nature trail, education centre, award-winning farm shop and cafe featuring the best of local food, together with an in-house organic butchery and organic artisan bakery. We are open to the public all year round and entry is free. We also host a variety of events and activities throughout the year for the whole family to enjoy...visit us soon to find out more!
Open Daily -
Monday to Saturday:
9am to 5.30pm
Sunday:
9.30am to 4.30pm
How to find us >>
Our Mission
Occombe Farm aims to reconnect people with food, farming and the countryside. Our unique setting and combination of open organic farm, education centre, farm shop, butchery, bakery, café, nature trail, events and interactive media demonstrates how the food we eat shapes the countryside we live in.
Nowhere else in the region can you get this close to local wildlife, experience the day-to-day workings of an organic open farm and sample authentic Devon food and drink.
All profits from Occombe Farm go towards the conservation work of Torbay Coast & Countryside
Trust.
Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust Website >>
Occombe Farm
Preston Down Road
Paignton
TQ3 1RN
01803 520022
Occombe Farm is run by Torbay Coast & Countryside Enterprises Ltd, Cockington Court, Torquay, TQ2 6XA
Company Reg. No. 3855040
Vat Registration No. 744 8546 02
TCCE Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary Of Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust
Reg. Charity No. 1077561
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STAFF VACANCIES
Vegetable Grower
Thanks to a successful lottery funding bid we are launching a 4-acre smallholding at Occombe and need an experienced vegetable grower to lead the project. The land will be managed as a Community Supported Agriculture scheme and so you need to have not only the ability to grow excellent fruit and vegetables on a market garden scale, but also good people skills. Salary £17,900 p.a., permanent contract. Closing date for applications: 20 July
Job Description
Food Project Summary
Application Form
Please call Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust on 01803 606035 for further details.
Skilled Butcher for our Farm Shop Butchery. Must be experienced in breaking down carcases into retail cuts and enjoy serving customers. SAAE. Please telephone Claire Boustead 01803 520022.
Senior Assistant for the Delicatessen Counter in Occombe Farm's award winning farm shop. Extensive range of South West cheeses, home cooked meats and salads. Full product training given. If you are well organised and love selling good local food phone Claire Boustead on 01803 520022.
Relief Baker
For our in-house organic bakery
Please call Suz Ley, 01803 520022
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| From the farm shop & cafe... |
New Produce in our Farm Shop
Cockington's Organic Kitchen Garden are supplying the Farm Shop with a range of organic herbs and vegetables. We also have some Paignton grown strawberries on sale.
Occombe is now a Wi-fi hotspot
Access the internet from your laptop in the cafe (or the farmyard!)
Vouchers are available from the cafe at £1 for 1 hour, £2 for 4 hours
and £3 for up to 12 hours.
Read the recent Western Morning News feature on our Bakery here >>
"Where age old skills produce truly delicious food"
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| From the farm... |
Occombe Farm is the base for the Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust to run its unique project, Ponies Inspiring People.
Meet the ponies and find out more about the project on our news page here >>
Visit our news archive here >>
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| Upcoming Events |
Occombe Weekend Family Activities
Each Saturday and Sunday after "Feeding Time", one of our rangers will be carrying out activites along the nature trail such as pond dipping, sweep netting or wildlife identification. Look out for the blackboard in the farmyard to see where we are that day, from 11.30am - 3pm
Farmyard Rangers 1: Chick Chick Chickens!
Tuesday 28 July
From Sea to Plate: Catch & Cook Mackerel
Friday 31 July
Pony Fun Day
Saturday 1 August
Farmyard Rangers 2: Young Farmers
Monday 3 August
Meet the Great Green!
Friday 7 August
The ULTIMATE Chocolate Cake Masterclass
Saturday 8 August
More details about our events here >>
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