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Farmers' markets

The sale of traditional and local produce is essential to community life and the local economy.

Our responsibilities

The Devon Food Safety Liaison Group has produced guidance (pdf 1.0Mb) logo - PDF logo explaining how to meet food safety and trading standards laws. The guidance covers the basic requirements that apply to typical farmers’ market stalls.

Your responsibilities

The production and sale of food at these markets is the subject of legal food safety requirements.


Contact information

To contact the Customer Service Centre:

Telephone: 01271 388870
For Typetalk: precede with 18001
Fax: 01271 388451
Email: customerservices@northdevon.gov.uk
Textphone (callers must have Typetalk compatible equipment; this number does not support voice communication or SMS): 01271 388786 (during our normal working hours)
Web form: send us a web enquiry

Our office hours are 8.30 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday.

For further information see the Environmental Health service contact page