Ledbury Farmer’s Market – 18th December

Don’t forget to support our very special monthly Ledbury Farmers Market.

December’s visit of the Herefordshire Farmers Market to Ledbury will be on Friday 18th December, in and around the Market House.

The Ledbury Country Market will also have lots on offer at St Katherine’s Hall.

This is an excellent opportunity to visit Ledbury and stock up on super local food and drink for Christmas both at the Market and at our local shops.

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Ledbury Big Breakfast 2016 – 29th and 30th January

Update your dairy with the dates for the fourth Ledbury Big Breakfast.

This year Ledbury will be celebrating breakfast on Friday 29th January and Saturday 30th January.

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This event celebrates that most important of meals – breakfast, and what we at the Food Group consider important – good locally produced food and drink.

Food shops, butchers, cafes and hotels in and around Ledbury will be providing a wide range of local breakfasts, including specials for the day.

Last year 20 local businesses took part presenting all kinds of breakfast treats – this year we hope there will be even more variety for you to eat in or take home.

Those taking part in 2016 will include:

The Talbot Handley Organics
Delilah’s Four Oaks Delicatessen
Nice Things Gurneys
Market House Cafe Llandinabo Farm Shop
Chez Pascal Wallers
Muse Cafe The Nest
Cameron & Swan Trumpet Corner
Caffe 21  

 

More information will be available on our website here in early January – when we will post up all the specials on offer, and details of opening times etc.

Stuck for a Christmas Present?

Lots of local food and drink producers offer “activities” of all kinds in addition to making super products.

You can adopt a vine or share an apple crop, go on a bread making course, learn about cheese making, tour a cider mill or a farm, take an Indian cookery course, find out more about orchards, tour a vineyard and so on.

We have a number of ideas in our Producers Index on our website which could provide you with the answer.

And if nothing satisfies, why not come into Ledbury and put together a gift of local food – there are even shops selling boxes for you to present it all in.

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Best wishes for Christmas from Ledbury Food Group

Ease into Christmas @ the Kempley Produce Market, Saturday 14th November

The next Kempley Produce Market  is this Saturday 14th November.

Back by popular request, Dee Davidson will be bringing his great range of vegetarian curries and dahls. Made from soya milk and tofu from organic soya beans, curries have long been a passion of Dee’s. They are made from his own recipes which he has developed over time, inspired by 10 years of living amongst Asian communities in Walsall, Birmingham. Come along and meet Dee at the Kempley Produce Market, Saturday, 14th November, 9.30-11.30.

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Also at this month’s market:

  • Table ready pheasants from Charlotte, £1.85 for a whole bird, £1.30 for a pack of two breasts. Orders can also be taken at the market. pheasant
  • Greek feta & spinach pie . Mary will be bringing her fabulous Spanakopita pie, a tasty treat that would save you having to think about what to cook this weekend, as well as a great selection of patisseries including chocolate & pecan cookies.fetaspinachpie
  • Christmas poultry & meat. Charlotte will be taking orders for all your meaty Christmas needs. Free range: Turkeys from £8.50kg & Geese from £9.50kg. Ducks from £6.50kg, Rib of Beef from £8.50kg, Lamb from £7.50kg, Gammon from £5.99kg. Find out more about Charlotte’s Fork to Farm venture.
  • Cheesy gifts and platters. Ian and Liz will be taking orders for your Christmas cheeses. A great idea for a really thoughtful present from your local cheese makers. Also goats cheese, yoghurt, butter, preserves & veg.ianandlizcheese
  • John’s homemade bread
  • Stephen Bull‘s tarts, pies and quiches
  • Rapeseed oil from Cotswold Gold
  • Flowering plants from David Bywater
  • The Forest Bakehouse’s sour dough bread, croissants & sausage rolls
  • Amy’s free range eggs
  • KPM’s Granola & dried strawberries
  • Organic vegetables from Flights Orchard Farm, Little Marcle
  • Melkirts Mushrooms
  • Honey from Paul Davies
  • Juice & Plumdelicious range from Bentleys Castle Fruit Farm & Juice from Hilters Fruit Farm
  • HIllbrooks Ice Cream range of luxury ice cream and sorbets

Cafe & Book Swap

Enjoy butties made from dry cured bacon and sausages from pigs reared in the Malverns, cured in Ledbury, cooked in Kempley. Served in freshly baked sour dough  bread from The Forest Bakehouse. Catch up with friends and neighbours over a cuppa in the cafe (our meal deal, just £1.20). There are lots of good reads in the book swap. If you have nothing to exchange, then just leave a donation in the pot.

The market is open from 9.30 – 11.30 at Kempley Village Hall.

The future for Food, and a really good Feast…

Two events for you at the Master’s House, St Katherine’s, Ledbury

Where do we go from here with food and farming?

Rob Elliott and Sally Dean ask this question in the third of their talk/discussion series on Monday 16th November at 7pm.

Don’t worry if you missed the others in this series as there will be plenty to interest in this session.

Rob says, “We will discuss the options we have today regarding our future health and food security, looking also at how those options might address the problems of environmental degradation, human misery and the general ecological health of our planet.  Where do we go from here with regard to food and farming?  Can we continue to feed a growing population?  What about the obesity crisis?  Or indeed poverty and hunger?

We will look at these issues through the eyes of some of today’s new pioneers, including one of our very own back-to-nature (and “back to the future”) farmers, Simon Cutter of Model Farm near Ross-on-Wye, who will give us a brief but inspiring overview of how and why he farms in a genuinely sustainable way.”

Not to be missed, tickets costing £6 can be purchased in advance at Ledbury Library, and will be available on the night.   Your ticket includes light refreshments and a very local drink.

This event is organised by Ledbury Library Development Association in association with Ledbury Food Group.

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Grass-fed cattle at Lower Hope, Ullingwick

Feast at the Master’s Table

Eat, drink, be merry and entertained at a splendid meal of local food in the glorious medieval setting of Ledbury’s Master’s House.

The Friends of the Master’s House invite you to join them, and the Master, on Saturday 21st November for an evening of food and entertainment starting from 7pm.

A three course meal of seasonal local specialities will be provided from the pop up kitchen manned by Belinda Sparey’s team from “The Best of Taste”.

Various musical and other divertissements will be provided to entertain you, and period costume is optional.

Tickets are now on sale at Ledbury Library for this special event at £30 – numbers are limited and tickets must be bought in advance.   Drinks will be available at the event.

This event – which could become an annual occasion – is organised as part of an ongoing programme of events at the recently restored and revived Master’s House.

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