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Saturday 24th May
Launching the Blackdown Hills food and
drink festival
Hemyock Parish Hall is the venue for the
launch
of the 2008 Blackdown Hills Food & Drink
Festival. There will be something for everyone
–
local producers selling their fabulous food,
drink
and crafts, take some refreshments whilst
catching up with friends and enjoying the
entertainment on offer. For the more energetic
there will be sports events on the field. A
great
family day out and it’s free!
10am – 4pm
Donna Lucking, Hemyock Parish Hall,
Hemyock, Devon Tel:01823 680814
Email: donna@ellisesfarm.co.uk
Beer festival
Friday 23rd – Monday 26th May
Come to the Half Moon Inn for their Bank
Holiday
beer festival. Lots of locally produced real
ales to
try. Live music in the garden and in the beer
tent.
Blackdown Bangers and Mash on Friday &
Saturday, Barbeque on Sunday and Hog Roast
on Monday.
Open 6pm – 11pm Friday.
11am – 3pm & 6pm – 11pm Saturday to
Monday
Real Ales form £2.20 a pint and food from
£5 per head
Lynda and Dorian Higgins, Half Moon Inn,
Clayhidon, Devon EX15 3TJ
Tel: 01823 680291 Email:
info@halfmoondevon.co.uk
www.halfmoondevon.co.uk
Royal Oak Farm cream tea special
Saturday 24th – Monday 26th May
We will be serving award winning cream teas in
our pleasant gardens during this weekend and
we will be holding a special offer of 10% off
on
teas when you show this brochure at this
event only.
Open 2pm to 5pm
Julia Williams, Royal Oak Farm, Cotleigh,
Nr Honiton, Devon EX14 9LF
Tel: 01404 831223 Email:
royaloakfarm@tiscali.co.uk
www.royaloakfarm.co.uk
Farm open day and farm shop tasting
at Wallaces
Farm shop tasting and open farm. View the
Bison,
highland cows with tiny calves and all the
deer,
plus the new baby goats and lambs, and our
miniature pony called chocolate. It might even
be
hot enough for an icecream !!
9am – 5pm
Free Entry
Graeme Wallace, Wallaces farm shop and
restaurant, Hill farm,Hemyock,
Devon, EX15 3UZ
Tel:01823 680307
Email: Graeme@welcometowallaces.co.uk
www.welcometowallaces.co.uk
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Sunday 25th May
Farm visit with food tasting at Kedget
Barton Farm
Come and enjoy a relaxing afternoon of
sumptuous home cooked food made from fresh
local ingredients prepared by Jacqui on the
farm,
including their own home reared beef.
12 noon – 6pm
Free entry
Jacqui Rees, Kedget Barton Farm,
Churchstanton, Taunton TA3 7RN
Tel: 01823 601099
Email: Jacquelyn7@btopenworld.com
Monday 26th May
Tutored tasting of West Country cheese
(also on Saturday 31st May)
Enjoy a tutored tasting of 10-12 West Country
cheeses with bread and local pickles. Kath
will
present each cheese and tell you a story or
two
about the cheese makers as well!
Booking essential
Event runs from 12 noon to 2pm
£20 per head to include a light cheesy lunch
Kath Gigg, The Cheese Gig, Orchard Barn,
Buckland St Mary, Somerset TA20 3TA
Tel: 01460 234581
Email: kath@thecheesegig.com
www.thecheesegig.com
Tuesday 27th May
The Merry Harriers
Blackdowns luncheon
A celebration of Blackdown Hills produce
condensed into a 2 or 3 course lunch menu with
a
choice of starters, main courses and desserts.
All
produce will be locally sourced and cooked to
order by our brigade of 3 chefs.
Open 12 noon – 3pm
£13 for 2 courses or £17 for 3 courses (inc
tea or
coffee)
Peter & Angela Gatling,
The Merry Harriers, Forches Corner,
Clayhidon, Devon EX15 3TR
Tel: 01823 421270
Email: Peter.gatling@btinternet.com,
www.merryharriers.co.uk
Ellises Farm open day and tastings
Come and see the pigs and taste our fantastic
roast pork and sausages. Children can adopt a
piglet and feed the animal. Produce available
to
buy on the day.
11am – 4pm
Free entry
Donna Lucking & Clive Counsell,
Two Ellises Farm, Hemyock, Devon EX15 3SP
Tel: 01823 680814
Email: donna@ellisesfarm.co.uk
www.ellisesfarm.co.uk
Learn to cook the Italian way
Discover how working Italian mothers whip up
such delicious, healthy meals in so little
time.
Come and learn the tricks of the trade of
Italian
cuisine - simple, healthy, quick and tasty
meals.
Using fresh local ingredients were possible
you
will be able to try your hand at some of
Sandra’s
delicious recipes.
Places limited –
Three sessions on Tuesday 27 May at Corfe Village Hall:
10:00 to 12:30 14:00 to 16:30
18:00 to 20:30
Cost £25.00 per person, ingredients included with a pasta sauce
to take home for the family.
Sandra Lawson
Tel: 01823 421737 or 07875 293107
Email: sasalawson@btinternet.com
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Wednesday 28th May
Little Pirzwell Farm cookery
demonstration and lunch
‘Casserole cooking for the reluctant!’
Cookery
demonstration using lower cost beef cuts
including farm visit to the sheep (Jacobs and
Dorsets) and cattle (Red Rubies). All followed
by
a casserole lunch of fabulous Little Pirzwell
beef.
11.30am – 2.15pm
£12 per head entry – please pre book by
27th May,
numbers are limited.
Christine Gabriel, Little Pirzwell Farm,
Kentisbeare, Cullompton, Devon EX15 2AH
Tel: 01884 266250
Email: tmg.gabriel@gmail.com
Trout barbecue at Hollies Trout Farm
A brief tour of the farm followed by a
barbecue
overlooking the lake. Soft drinks available
for
purchase, bring your own wine. Try your hand
at
fly-fishing (additional charges apply) or feed
the
fish. Tickets in advance only
7 pm
£12 per head to include tour and BBQ
Eric Downer, Hollies Trout Farm, Slade Lane,
Sheldon, Nr Honiton, Devon EX14 4QS
Tel: 01404 841428
Email: info@holliestroutfarm.co.uk
www.holliestroutfarm.co.uk
Friday 30th May
Meet the producers
Your chance to meet the farmers and producers
who supply the Blackdown Spar in Dunkeswell
and enjoy some of their tasty samples.
11am to 4pm
Free entry
Dunkeswell Spar, Unit 5 Culm Way,
Dunkeswell, Devon EX14 4JP
Tel: 07785 900450
Email: dave@tasteyourviews.com
www.tasteyourviews.com
Saturday 31st May
Tutored tasting of West Country cheese –
See Monday 26th for details
Cider yard open day and tasting
Come along and join us at the cider yard.
Sample
our traditional farmhouse cider and our hot
and
spicy mulled cider. Sit around and chat about
cider and anything else that takes your fancy.
Guest appearances by the Tricky Chicks
(slapjack) and their own brand of hill music.
Open 11am ‘till late
Free entry
Steve Watkins & Alistair Brice, The Tricky
Cider
Company, The Old Bakery, Honiton Road,
Churchinford, Taunton TA3 7RF
Tel: 01823 601583
Email: trickycider@msn.com
www.trickycider.com
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Sunday 1st June
Goren Farm open day
Enjoy a guided walk and talk about the
wildflower
meadows and food produced on the farm using
traditional techniques and processes. This
will be
followed by refreshments and food tastings.
2pm – 6pm
Free entry
Julian Pady, Goren Farm, Stockland, Honiton,
Devon EX14 9EN Tel: 01404 881335
Email: gorenfarm@hotmail.com
www.goren.co.uk
Finale event
Nick and Ruth Strange welcome you to Beech
Hayes on Open Farm Sunday to enjoy a relaxing
day out. There will be farm walks, a chance to
feed the calves and lambs, collect the eggs
and
then browse around the stalls offering local
produce. Children can take part in a quiz and
treasure hunt and for the grown ups there will
be
a bar & barbeque whilst you enjoy the live
music.
11am – 5pm
Free Entry
Nick and Ruth Strange, Beech Hayes Farm,
Churchinford, Taunton TA3 7DW
Tel: 01823 601565
Email: beechhayes@aol.com
Throughout the festival
Lamb and Flag Inn
week long special menu
Our usual locally sourced, homecooked menu
will be packed with even more local food and
new
ideas for the week using produce from the
Blackdown Hills. Come and try the difference!
Mark Bond, The Lamb and Flag Inn, Blagdon
Hill, Taunton, Somerset TA3 7SL
Tel: 01823 421736
Email: info@lambandflag.co.uk
www.lambandflag.co.uk
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