Sustainable Christmas Gifting

Cornish Gems. October 25, 2023

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…

Although the festive season may seem like a while away, it’s slowly creeping up on us, so it’s never too early to get present planning. At Cornish Gems, we’re a lover of all things Cornwall, and even more so when they’re sustainably sourced and locally made. Whether you’re looking to buy for someone who’s bought a new home that needs decorating, a child about to start school, or an enthusiastic foodie, we hope to offer you some inspiration, with our extensive list of stocking ideas.

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Christmas with Cornish Food Box

Cornish Gems. October 5, 2023

Cornish Food Box, one of our esteemed partners, has sprinkled a touch of festive magic on their Christmas offerings, ensuring your stay in Cornwall is nothing short of extraordinary. Our default welcome gift of a Cornish Food Box voucher can now be spent against this fabulous festive offering, that means you barely have to lift a finger this Christmas!

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An Interview With: Tor Amran, Director of the Cornish Food Box

Cornish Gems. May 10, 2023

Our friends at Cornish Food Box sell and deliver food to feel good about; from grass-fed, free range meat and poultry, sustainably caught fish and seafood, to veg grown just down the road from their HQ in Cornwall. We offer a choice of six welcome gift options to welcome our guests to Cornwall, one option being a handy voucher for Cornish Food Box. This means you can avoid the supermarket queues, choose exactly the produce you want, and have it delivered to your holiday door upon arrival.

We caught up with Tor, director and co-founder of Cornish Food Box, to find out how supporting their business has a positive, knock on effect for the Cornish community and environment.

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Our Sustainability Journey

Jen. January 21, 2022

Cornish Gems: Our Sustainability Journey.

At Cornish Gems we have always loved Cornwall, the landscape, the coast, the culture and the people. We understand that loving Cornwall is not enough, we are pro- actively searching for ways across the business to reduce our impact on the planet.Read more

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A Sustainable Cornish Christmas

Jen. December 7, 2021

How to Have a Sustainable Christmas in Cornwall.

This Christmas we once again look forward to welcoming visitors to enjoy the festive season with family and friends in our beautiful properties. For many people, locals and visitors, reducing their environmental impact has become an increasingly important priority. With that in mind we’ve put together a guide to some of the simple ways that you can have a sustainable Cornish Christmas.Read more

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Top 5 tips to create the perfect Cornwall holiday

Jen. January 9, 2019

At Cornish Gems we know a thing or two about holidays in Cornwall – our offices are based in St Ives and Truro and we have a local team of people who are passionate about everything this county has to offer.  So we’ve mapped out our top 5 tips to create the perfect Cornwall holiday, read on to find out more and create a very special holiday for your trip to Cornwall in 2019.Read more

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Our Gems Recipe – gin & tonic cake

Jen. April 3, 2018

It’s no secret that Cornwall is firmly on the foodie map, and we’re rather glad about that here at Gems HQ. When it comes to Cornish cuisine, oh boy are we spoiled! But it’s not just the delicious food that takes centre stage as gin distilleries, wineries and breweries add a little holiday spirit too helping to rubber stamp our fine Cornish reputation for all things artisan.

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