RACKENFORD
NORTH DEVON
RACKENFORD VILLAGE SHOP
In a building which was once our village school you will find our shop which is run by volunteers from the community, for the community.
Rackenford Village Shop offers a wide range of groceries, household goods, newspapers, fresh fruit and vegetable and alcohol with many local produce items.
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Find us at
Rackenford Village Shop, The Old Church Room, Rackenford, EX16 8DT
Free Cash Machine
Available during opening hours
Order service
Perfect for holidays stays, when guests are arriving or simply to make life easier. Order all your grocery or household needs, including fresh Fruit & Vegetables, deli and dairy items. They will be picked and ready for collection on Friday (see details below)
Shop Opening Times
Monday 9am - 12am 3pm - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 12am 3pm - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 12am (Closed pm)
Thursday 9am - 12am 3pm - 6pm
Friday 9am - 12am 3pm - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 12am
Sunday 10am -1am
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01884 881740
Fresh Fruit & Veg Order
Why not pre-order your weekly fresh fruit and vegetables. Simply send your order, no matter how big or small to orders@rackenfordshop.co.uk and your order you will be ready for collection from Friday afternoon.
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Feeling poorly or simply not able to get to the shop - ask for a delivery.
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You can also add any general groceries to your order
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The Story of Rackenford Community Shop
The village is very proud of its community shop which is run entirely by volunteers. The Rackenford Village Shop Company was formed in 2002 to buy, restore and equip the old Church Room as a village shop and Post Office, the existing business, run from a front room, being too small to survive. The £70,000 project was financed with grants and loans, and nearly every Rackenford household subscribed to become members of the company.
Five years later the private business was still struggling, and it was decided to run the shop as a wholly volunteer staffed enterprise.
The Rackenford Community Shop has flourished since October 2007. The outreach postmaster visited two mornings a week, but this sadly stopped in 2023.
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About 30 volunteers deal with ordering, selling, admin, finance, IT and everything else. There are regular committee meetings which all volunteers are welcome to attend and an Annual General Meeting which everyone is welcome to attend.
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There are occasional social events for volunteers. We are always seeking additional volunteers so if you would like to help in any way please speak to any volunteer in the shop, ring us on 07967 839382 or email rota@rackenfordshop.co.uk.