just off the A4113 on the Herefordshire/Shropshire/Wales borders.
10.00 am - 5.00 pm
The annual food festival organised by Aardvark Books and local food champion, Carolyn Chesshire............
The third annual Mortimer Country & Food Fair takes place on Saturday 10 July 2010 at Aardvark Books in Brampton Bryan, a picturesque chocolate-box village at the centre of the historic Harley Estate on the north Herefordshire/south Shropshire borders where England meets Wales.
The Festival was born out of the enthusiasm of its founders, Carolyn Chesshire who runs Lower Buckton Country Guest House (www.lowerbuckton.co.uk) specialising in creative cooking with local seasonal food and Sheridan Swinson who with Edward Tobin own Aardvark Books Ltd, a rather large bookshop-in-a-barn in the depths of the countryside!
Each year the emphasis is to showcase an array of local food and craft businesses all individual micro-producers who will be exhibiting by invitation only.
This year there will be top-quality small independent food and drink producers from the area including Muddy Boots Foods, recent stars of BBC1’s Jo Malone’s TV show; The Mousetrap, specialist artisan cheese makers; Alex Gooch’s artisan organic bakery; master potter Tony Hall, maker of much-celebrated giant, hand-thrown garden pots; Chelsea Gold Medal winners The Cottage Herbery; single estate coffees, local ciders, traditional apple growers, organic vegetable small-holders and baskets of delicious, ripe English cherries, antique kitchenalia, country crafts plus lots of delicious food for eating “on the hoof”!
Exciting activities and entertainment throughout the day include the book launch of…… . cookery demonstrations from the Austerity Years in the Kitchen, children’s cooking class, craft workshops, the best strawberry jam competition and live music.
Festival director Carolyn Chesshire says “We are delighted with success of the Mortimer Country & Food Fair and this year’s promises to be better than ever.Whether you are a serious foodie or just love good food & drink, we have lots to taste, buy and share with your family and friends all with a wonderful festival atmosphere”
The hosts, Aardvark Books have a vast array of books on every subject from Aromatherapy to Zoology with 1000’s of cookery, garden and design books to browse in between.Their café will be serving refreshments all day.
The 2010 event is bigger and better than ever! Lots of food stalls specialising in local, artisan products: hot food outlets with mouth-watering, freshly cooked food for all tastes; organic fruit and vegetables; cookery demonstrations, talks and presentations; young cooks' kitchen for hands-on tuition; country antiques, crafts and pottery; local ciders, wines and beers; freshly baked organic bread; cream teas; home-made cakes; book launch; live music and lots of foodie tastings!
Everyone welcome and there's plenty of free parking: the perfect ingredients for a day out in the pretty country village of Brampton Bryan!
Visit Henrietta Green's foodloversbritain website for lots of foodie information and a round-up of the year's best food festivals
Teme Valley Food Fair in Tenbury Wells
Saturday 15 May 2010
Venue - Central Car Park just off Teme Street
Shobdon Festival of Food and Flowers
Friday 25, Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 June 2010
Venue: Shobdon Court grounds and church
www.shobdonfestival.co.uk
MAGNALONGA - near LUDLOW
Sunday 8 August 2010
The Magnalonga is a walk of about nine miles this year. It starts and finishes by Ludlow's Dinham Bridge: a journey where you combine a walk through forest and unspoilt countryside with some of the best food and drink from the Marches.
Last year's Magnalonga was yet another success, with more than 550 participants.
The mouthwatering walk for all the family - a different kind of day out!
www.foodfestival.co.uk
Worcester Feast 2010
September - dates to be confirmed
Venue: Worcester Cathedral area.
www.worcesterfeast.com
Ludlow Marches Food and Drink Festival
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
10, 11 and 12 September 2010
Venue: Ludlow town and Ludlow Castle
www.foodfestival.co.uk
Abergavenny Food Festival
Saturday 18 and Sunday 29 September 2010
www.abergavennyfoodfestival.com
Flavours of Herefordshire Food Festival
Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 October 2010
www.herefordshirefoodfestival.co.uk
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