The Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden, is hosting the second Bedfordshire’s Festival of Food on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th April. Hopefully, this year it will be snow free! The festival is open from 10.00-17.00. A family ticket (two adults and two children) is £12. Tickets for concessions and children are £3 and adults are £5.
SFB convivium leader takes the SFB Orchard Project national
Published in November 14th, 2008
What started as a local, Bedford-based project to help our school children engage with their immediate environment and learn about a local heritage orchard is about to go national when Sue Miller (SFB convivium leader and UK Director) launches the project at The BBC Good Food Show in London 14th November. On a national level, [...]
Bromham Apple Day update
Published in October 20th, 2008
The SFB stall was very busy all day at Bromham’s 2008 Apple Day. Photos of some the day have been added to SFB’s photo album. The pancakes were delicious, the filming went well and over 200 children had a go at apple printing. And most importantly a lot of money was raised for the Orchard [...]
British Food Fortnight thanksgiving
Published in October 14th, 2008
Franklins of Thorncote, Thorncote Green, Sandy invited local food producers and valued customers to enjoy a thanksgiving-style supper during British Food Fortnight. All guests were invited to bring a dish made exclusively from seasonal, local produce to celebrate British Food Fortnight. Sue Miller from Slow Food Bedford (pictured here with John Franklin) and local producers [...]
Celebrating Apple Day
Published in October 14th, 2008
There are two local celebrations of Apple Day this year. Bromham Water Mill and Gallery will be holding its annual festival on Sunday 19th October and Luton Hoo Walled Garden will be celebrating apples and pumpkins on Saturday 18th October. The Walled Garden is gradually being restored. This year SFB will have a stall at [...]
Dunstable Downs Food Festival
Published in October 3rd, 2008
Posted by sfbadmin in Bedfordshire
A new event will be taking place at the Dunstable Downs Gateway Centre between Monday 29 September and Sunday 5 October. The Dunstable Downs Food Festival is being organised by the National Trust, Bedfordshire County Council and Groundwork Luton and South Bedfordshire. It aims to promote local produce, raise awareness of the benefits of eating [...]
Zero Castle Carbon’s anniversary
Published in September 23rd, 2008
Tonight (23 September) ZCC will be holding a celebration at the Ent Shed on Castle Road. The event starts at 7.30 and includes an opportunity to find out more about what the group has planned for the next twelve months.
Edith Cavell School’s orchard visit
Published in September 17th, 2008
SFB Project 2008 has been featured in the online Bedfordshire On Sunday. The article reports of Edith Cavell’s visit to the site in the summer and publicises the community orchard.
SFB’s very own Terra Madre Chef wins award
Published in September 17th, 2008
Grant Hawthorne, chef of The Plough in Wavendon and SFB member has won Buckinghamshire Restaurant of the Year 2008. The annual award – in its sixth year – was bestowed upon the restaurant as voted for by the readers of The Foodie Square Guide. This is a wonderful achievement for a restaurant which has only just celebrated its first birthday. [...]
Edible Ornamentals
Published in July 9th, 2008
SFB members Joanna & Shaun of Edible Ornamentals will have a stall at Bedford’s Farmers’ Market on the 2nd Thursday of each month. The next Farmers’ Market is on Thursday 10th July.
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