AFT Members at the Abergavenny Food Festival

Post by The Artisan Food Trail.

Edible Market Food Festival tickets now on sale

We hope you have the 12th October marked in your calendars to visit The Edible Market Food Festival in Luton.
To make sure you are all ready to go, why not buy your tickets in advance.
Tickets are now available to purchase online from The Edible Market website at the following prices:

Adult – £3
Child – £2
Family (2 adult + 3 child or up to 4 adults) – £9
Seniors & Concessions – £2

Buy online here

To find out more about the festival visit the website: www.ediblemarket.co.uk

The Edible Market Food Festival is coming to Luton, Bedfordshire

"When are you going to hold your own food show?" That's a question we've been asked at The Artisan Food Trail on more than one occasion, from food producers and members of the public, alike.

It is certainly something we have been considering for some time and now we have taken the plunge and set the time and place – 12th October 2013, 10am – 5.00pm at the UK Centre for Carnival Arts in Luton, Bedfordshire.

By teaming up with My Events Made Easy we are now able to put together a one day festival which we hope will be the start of many and if all goes to plan, The Edible Market Food Festival will become a travelling show.

The format is simple. We'll be bringing quality food to you.

The Edible Market Food Festival is a showcase for quality food and drink from some of the best producers and makers in the region and further afield including those that are Artisan Food Trail members.

As we write this post, we have already had lots of interest and received a good number of bookings. The producers taking part will be featured on the festival website as and when they are confirmed so keep checking back for updates.

The venue is an amazing space and home to Luton's carnival, so is well equipped as well as being perfectly placed right in the heart of Luton with good transport links.
We have access to both indoor and outdoor space which means we can have an undercover market space and an outside area for quality street food stalls.

In addition to the sellers area, there will also be food demos, workshops and anything else food related that we can comfortably fit into the day.

If you are are food producer and would like to apply for a space at The Edible Market Food Festival, details and online booking are on the website.

We are also looking for sponsors, so again if you are interested, please contact us.

Advance ticket sales will be available shortly and we'll announce when they're up online.
Signing up for the newsletter is a good way to be up to date.

For more information 
and to keep in touch:
www.ediblemarket.co.uk
info@ediblemarket.co.uk
Twitter: @ediblemarket
Facebook: The Edible Market





The Edible Market Food Festival is a celebration of everything that is right with food – a culinary inspiration for food lovers with all the right ingredients for a great day out.

:: UPDATED! :: Eat Cambridge: 8th – 15th March 2013

Finally Cambridge is getting its own proper food festival.
Eat Cambridge is a new annual event aimed at local people and showing off its local producers. The first ever festival takes place in Cambridge from the 8-15 March 2013 and plans are already well under way. It will include everything from supper clubs to sourdough, Michelin stars to street food vans. 

Events include…

• A huge food and drink fair on Saturday, 9th March in the Guildhall
• Pop-up restaurants
• Secret supper clubs
• Food debates
• Street food night market
• Food and wine tasting
• Behind the scenes tours
• Cookery lessons
• Chef talks and demos

We are pleased to announce that some Artisan Food Trail members will be taking part, and so far, those confirmed are:

Capsicana Chilli Co
Chillies aren’t just about the heat! So go along and talk to Ben and he’ll tell you all about his chillies, where they come from, what you you can use them in and also what they taste like.
  PLUS!!  
A brand new range of chilli sauces will be launched at the event.

The Kandula Tea Company
Suppliers of bespoke fresh tea leaves and compostable tea gems from the heart of Sri Lanka. Their passion for real tea and the elephants of Sri Lanka is evident in everything they do.

  :: UPDATE! :: TEA TASTING  
On Thursday 14th March, The Kandula Tea Company will be giving a tea tasting at Duke House B&B (call 01223 314772 to book)

Food Safari
Organiser of ‘field to fork’ experiences for people who really care about their food. Passionate experts on wild food foraging, local meat and fish, and sustainable living.

As part of the fringe events, Food Safari will be hosting 'A Taste of the Wild' on Wednesday 13 March Wild food expert, and Cambridge resident Jacky Sutton-Adam will give a short talk on opportunities and experiences of wild food foraging in Cambridge and the surrounding countryside.

After the talk there’ll be a chance to enjoy some forager’s soup and home made bread and put any questions about wild food foraging to Jacky.

This is a relaxed and fun event that will give an insight into wild food foraging and will whet your appetite for Food Safari's guided wild food forays in Cambridge with Jacky in May, August and October.

For more information about Eat Cambridge visit the website:
www.eat-cambridge.co.uk
You can also download the festival brochure here

Quality Street Food comes to Hitchin

There’s been something of a revolution going on when it comes to street food in the UK and a north Hertfordshire town is about to get its first taste when Hitchin Street Food Monthly launches on 1st December.

Say goodbye to dubious burgers and sad hotdogs as the food about to be served up will be from people who really care about what they make and sell, making sure customers experience the tastiest dishes made from the best ingredients.

There will be a variety of cuisines to choose from starting with Mexican street food specialists Cantina Carnitas who cook up some irresistible slow cooked meats and tasty treats, which we hear are spiced up with chillies from AFT producer, Capsicana Chilli Co.

Another AFT producer Cardona & Son will be making regular appearances over the coming months selling their amazing rare breed pork which is reared locally and naturally. The sausages are wonderfully meaty with a full flavour that you’d expect to have come from a pig that led a happy life.

For a great British tradition there will be fish and chips from Rock & Sole, South African street food from Now Now, some celtic flavour from the Irish Cake Company and to round off, some delicious cupcakes from Crumbly Wumbly.

Not only will there be great food but also a licensed bar and live acoustic music to keep the toes tapping.

Hitchin Street Food Monthly looks set to become a firm favourite on the calendar and will be held on the first Saturday of every month from 10am – 4pm, located by the riverside steps opposite St Mary’s church in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.

Although there is no website at the moment, it is possible to keep up-to-date with the latest goings on and new stallholders etc., by following Hitchin Street Food Monthly on Twitter here @HitchinStFood