Are you interested in finding out the facts about how important local food is to the economy and well being of Ledbury and the surrounding area? Join us for the launch of Ledbury’s ‘Mapping Local Food Webs’ report, part of the Campaign to Protect Rural England, to discover the importance of keeping it local and how to ensure the local economy thrives into the future.
Wednesday 21st September.
Burgage Ball, Ledbury. 7 – 9pm.
LFG launch poster
The Prince of Wales pub in Church Lane has a beer menu that as well as describing the beer – fancy a “light and fruity beer with good hoppy bitterness”? then an Otter Bitter is for you – also provides the distance from the brewery. So that fruity Otter has come 87 miles, whereas a drop of Butty Back only has to stagger 9.5 miles to quench your thirst.
Well done to the Prince of Wales for thinking local.
Annie will talk you through a preserving session using produce from the orchard – Jams, jellies and chutneys galore. The workshop runs from 10am-4pm, teas and coffees included – bring a packed lunch. For the cost of £40 per person you will become an expert preserver and take away the fruits of your labour.
Contact Hannah Day on 01531 670263 to book.
BBC Radio 4 Today program is investigating the fate of the UK’s high streets, and they need your help. Click here to participate in a survey and have your say regarding Ledbury’s High Street.
COUNTY FOOD CHAMPION CELEBRATES HEREFORDSHIRE FOOD WEEK
WITH PUDDING DEMONSTRATION & SUPPER EVENING
Date: Monday 15th August 2011, 7p.m.
Venue: Roots at Little Verzons, Hereford Road, Ledbury. HR8 2PZ
Tickets: £15 per head
The first-ever Herefordshire Food Champion, Rachel Hicks, founder of Just Rachel Quality Desserts, is making the most of this year’s early harvest and inviting people to join her at a pudding demonstration and supper event on Monday 15th August, at Roots at Little Verzons, Ledbury.
As one of the best-known dessert producers in the county, Rachel will demonstrate the creation of two delicious puddings with the season’s fruity produce – plums. This will be followed by a seasonal supper cooked by Meg Edmonds, owner of Roots at Little Verzons, using ingredients fresh from the family’s farm.
Places can be booked by calling into Roots at Little Verzons, Ledbury or telephoning 01531 670816.
More details here: Ledbury Food Group Pudding Demo & Supper Event August 2011
To link people, businesses and organisations engaged in food events and food related strategies with the public.
To plan our own farm visits and seasonal activities and raise public awareness about food production
To educate and inspire by setting up tastings, cookery demonstrations and recipes using local seasonal produce.
Love Local -Ledbury Food Group’s primary purpose, is to celebrate and promote the wonderful food, drink and artisan products in our area. As such we will promote the positive aspects of the High Street and other local producers and retailers and leave the campaigning to others, such as the Facebook LOTS group
