…and it’s got immune-boosting properties: purple-sprouting broccoli is the vegetable highlight right now at Ilmington Community Shop! This super-healthy food is grown up the hill by Drinkwaters of Ebrington and is the perfect accompaniment to meat and fish, or delicious on its own. “We grow the crop ourselves,” says Andrew Drinkwater, “and although it has […]

Last night was the 7th Ilmington Community Shop AGM and a first too, as it was entirely conducted via video link. It was a chance to thank the hard-working, outgoing members of our committee. A moment to reflect on the many changes the pandemic has brought: a 250% increase in turnover during lockdown, the temporary […]

Ilmington is a very special village and our Community Shop – as we are sure you know – is no ordinary convenience store! We are run as a cooperative, existing for the benefit of the community as a whole, and we have around 400 owner-members. So why not join us? This week and next, you […]

…that’s the day we remember mothers, near and far. Mothering Sunday, on 14th March, touches us all, however old we are. We think of the hard-working mums in our community and the elderly mothers we haven’t been able to see all year. We think of young mothers, raising a new generation, and the mothers we […]

Annual General Meetings aren’t everyone’s idea of fun, but please give us your attention for one moment! If you’re one of the hundreds of members of Ilmington Community Shop, we need your vote in advance of our AGM on Tuesday. Simply click on the link in the email we’ve sent you, or print and return […]