Aveton Gifford Village Shop - Aveton Gifford Community Website

As a village shop and Post Office we aim to supply all the needs of the community on a day-to-day basis.

Aveton Gifford Village Shop Association was formed when the last village shop with its Post Office closed in 2003. Fundraising for a new community shop began and villagers bought shares priced at £5 each. The new premises, a purpose-built timber-framed building that opened for business on the 1st August 2009, is a result of the hard work of committee members at the time, the shop staff, and the community’s support for the scheme,

NB – After a couple of attempted break-ins to the shop and the stock room behind, and an attempted fraudulent money scam, the interior and outside of the shop are both protected by CCTV.

Aveton Gifford is a thriving community-owned shop with a Post Office counter. Since the tragic death of Peta in November, the owners of the Holywell Stores (St Ann’s Chapel), Jas and Jaswinder Kooner, with Jas’ brother Sukhjinder Sran, have taken over the running of both the shop and our vital Post Office.

The Post Office. Open every day of the week during shop hours, including weekends. Customers are able to withdraw cash, purchase Euros, pay in money or cheques, pay certain utility bills (if they are bar coded), send parcels every day of the week, and all the usual facilities of a local post office. Phone card top-ups, gift cards and electricity key top-ups can also be purchased here.

What do we sell? The shop sells locally produced products where possible and continually adds more. As well as the basics – milk, bread, eggs, meat and vegetables – we have a wide selection of other local food and treats as well (see the list below). The shop also supplies household goods, stationery, newspapers and much more. For eco-friendly shoppers, we have the Ecover range.

Drinks and snacks. You can buy coffee or hot chocolate to take away or sit and enjoy here; a table and chairs is in the shop, or sit outside at the picnic table on sunny days! You can also get hot pasties and sausage rolls, a or delicious sandwiches to take away. A selection of ice creams is on sale in the summer.

Newspapers and magazines. You can order both here.

Maps and books. Local walking maps and footpath guides, and local publications including “A Countryman’s Glimpse of the Twentieth Century”, “The Bombing of Aveton Gifford”, and “Aveton Gifford, A Heritage”.

Other books by local authors; “Grimoire, a Wayward Tale”, by TA Newman; “Paw Prints and Teeth – The Adventures of Charlie and Lottie” by Zoe Woodham and Jack Kirby; “Epitaph to Nickle Eck – Childhood Mischief in Wartime” by the late Eric Yates; and “The Great White Palace”, followed by “Whatever Next” , the second book of Tony Porter’s memoirs.

A community Book Swap is also available here. A large number of good books have been donated to the bookcase by the door. We also have a Film Swap shelf – dvd’s of films suitable for all ages have been donated – come in and browse for something to while away an evening, or bring in films you’ve seen but others would enjoy. £1 will purchase a film, and the money goes to the shop maintenance fund.

We accept all major debit and credit cards.

To establish your needs, wants and desires it is important to know what you want… and equally what you don’t want! If there is something that you think we should provide, or you would like something put by please ring us on 01548 550 996

TALKING SHOP

Seasonal vegetables and fruit from local growers. We have strawberries, apples, courgettes and beans too, pumpkins in the autumn, sometimes damsons, crab apples. Our range varies with the seasons, and is still expanding …….
Challon’s Combe’s cows produce wonderful Organic Milk, Very Thick Double Cream and Yogurt. The milk is now available in returnable glass bottles.
Cuckoo Farm’s hens supply our Eggs – Medium, Large and Extra Large.
Halletts The Bakers bake a wide variety of delicious Breads and Cakes, including a NEW RANGE of gluten free products – They also bake wonderful treacle tarts, and various other delicious treats.
If you would like to order bread, bread rolls, croissants or any other type of bread for collection from the shop on Monday, please order by 3pm in the shop on Friday.
We can order bread for you on any other day if we receive your order by 3pm the day before.
Local butchers Aune Valley Meat supplies us with a wide variety of Meat & Sausages,
Hingston Pasties & Pies hand make Pasties [Steak, Cheese and Onion, Cheese and Bacon], Sausage Rolls and Scotch Eggs
For those who prefer vegetarian or vegan fare, we are now stocking Clive’s Pies- handmade pies and tarts all made locally in Buckfastleigh. There are some mouthwatering flavours such as Homity Pie, Creamy Mushroom, Chestnut and Bean Cassoulet, Greek Lentil and Olive, Mexican Chilli, Tomato and Olive Provencale plus other flavours. The pies and tarts are delivered on Tuesdays and will be chilled as well as frozen. Come down and try them!
We also have Quorn mince and sausages in the freezer.
Thinking of a Summer barbeque? We stock instant disposable barbeques, sausages, beefburgers, buns and more!
We stock Potatoes grown on a local farm by Lidstones.
Kerryn of Bunns ‘n Crumbs makes us yummy Brownies, Millionaire’s Shortbread and Lemon Drizzle Cake and also beautiful special occasion cakes.
The Bakehouse supplies a large range of Cakes (Fudge Cake, Somerset Cider Fruit Cake, Chocolate Loaf Cake etc.) and Biscuits.
We stock the famous Ice Cream from Salcombe Dairy.
Several local Chocolatiers supply various delicious chocolates – from Chillington, or Salcombe, and the Chilli Farm
There are several local bee-keepers; Chillaton Farm and Grove Park supply us with as much honey as they can.
The Chilli Farm produces Chilli Jam, Chilli Jelly and now Sweet Thai Chilli Sauce!
We stock a range of delicious pick-n-mix marinated olives and garlic.
JB Preserves make wonderful Marmalades and Lemon Curd.
Heron Valley Organic make Apple Juice [Sharp and Sweet], Apple and Pear Juice and Cider.
We have Salcombe Brewery beers including Shingle Bay and Prospect.
Wine! We offer a large selection of different wines – most impressive for a small shop! There are often several selected wines on Special Offer – call in and see what we have!
We have a wide range of delightful Greetings Cards created by our very talented local artists – Sarah Harcus, Allan Green, Maggie Sharpe, John Ashton, Les Howard, Rococo Cards, Mackenzie Ringrose.
Jenny Reynolds creates a unique range of Necklaces, Bracelets and Earrings

PUT IN YOUR ORDER!

Our wide selection of different breads (including the new range of gluten-free products), and our pasties and pies etc are becoming increasingly popular, especially at weekends and holidays, and although we have increased our orders, sometimes we do sell out of your favourite things. To avoid this and be sure that you can get what you want you can always put in an order – either call into the shop, or ring us;