This message comes with sad news that we are going to need to stop running the mobile shop route from mid August with the last day being August 22nd.We have recently had to reevaluate our finances after being given notice of a rent increase on our shop in Red Lion Yard. In April we had a wage increase for all our workers in line with the minimum wage and this meant giving more voluntary hours to keep the mobile shop going. We were happy to do this but with the imminent rent increase and access to parking for loading the mobile shop becoming more difficult in Red Lion Yard we have with a heavy heart made the hard decision to close the mobile shop at present to focus on our resilience and making sure the shop remains sustainable.
We would like to say a huge thank you to all of you for supporting us for so long. We’re so sorry to be removing a source of local, organic food from your community. We’ll also really miss you and being a part of your community and all the conversations we have. You have all been a big part of our lives and we hope we will still see you from time to time if you are ever in Okehampton and able to visit the shop.
We hope to continue using the mobile shop to visit fetes/ open days and occasional markets so do let us know if you have anything in your village we could come to. If in time we can re start our mobile shop route you will of course be the first to know.
Huge apologies again and please let people know if you see them.
Our timings for Fridays up to August 22nd are below
10.45- 11.45am Northlew – in the square
12- 1pm Bratton Clovelly- Parish Hall
2pm- 2.30pm Sampford Courtenay- near the Church
3pm – 3.45pm South Zeal – near the Oxenham Arms
4 -5pm Belstone Car Park