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Shillingford solstice celebration

A seasonal celebration with farm tour, seasonal food, crafts, cakes and drinks.

Leigh Curtis

Shillingford Organics is hosting a solstice celebration that includes a farm tour, seasonal food, crafts, cakes and drinks on Saturday 22 June.

The family-friendly event will mark the longest day of the year with a farm tour by tractor, wreath- and crown-making with flora and fauna from nearby hedgerows and a lunch made with seasonal crops from the farm.

There will also be handmade crafts, cakes and drinks available for purchase.

Shillingford Organics event participants sitting on straw bales

Shillingford Organics grows organic produce on a farm on the outskirts of Exeter at Shillingford Abbot.

It supplies wholesale organic produce to local businesses and launched a vegetable box scheme in 2001 followed by an online shop in 2014.

Shillingford produce is also available for sale at its farm shop and cafe in St Thomas and at regular farmers’ markets in Topsham, Teignmouth and in Exeter city centre.

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The Shillingford Organics solstice celebration takes place from 10am-4pm on Saturday 22 June 2024.

Tickets cost £15 including a prepared lunch.

Child tickets cost £5, not including lunch, but parents and guardians are welcome to bring food or purchase a ticket for £15 to include children in the prepared lunch.

Lunch will be served between 12-2pm. Attendees need to bring a blanket or chair to sit on and a bowl, plate, cup and cutlery to eat.

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