Slow Food Cambridge event

Slow Food Cambridge are holding a fundraising dinner for the Terra Madre projects on 17th October. 

Event details: Anchor Inn

Farm shop open day

Franklins of Thorncote are having an open day on Saturday 13th October (9am – 5pm).  They are offering discounts on Christmas orders and have linked up with other producers and suppliers in the area to sell local produce from their Farm Shop.  Franklins of Thorncote have been one of the key suppliers for Slow Food Bedford events.

National Apple Day, 14th October

Bromham Mill & Gallery will be hosting the annual celebration of the British apple this Sunday (11am – 4.30pm).  Eat, drink, bob, press and buy local apples.  There will also be experts on hand who can help you identify what type of apple your garden grows.  There will also be storytelling, family art activities and puppet shows.  You can even try the famous Bedfordshire clanger.  

Tales of Terra Madre – Wild & Winter

Since 2004 Slow Food has promoted Terra Madre, a worldwide project that supports the principles of eco-gastronomy – small scale production of quality food, defence of biodiversity and knowledgeable and responsible consumption.  Terra Madre is an international network that allows all those involved in the food sector – farmers, fishermen, ranchers and herders, artisan producers, cooks, educators, researchers, scholars and “co-producers” – to get to know one another, to exchange knowledge and experience and to work together.  The last meeting of this network (held in Turin), in October 2006, gathered 4,803 farmers, breeders, fishermen and artisan food producers from 1,583 food communities and 150 nations; 953 cooks; 411 professors and representatives from 225 universities. 

Slow Food UK has been twinned with Gabon.  As a result the UK will help to set up a Terra Madre conference in 2008 in Gabon to bring together producers and co-producers from all over Gabon to record traditional recipes and methods farming that have never been recorded before.  This is a major step forward to securing the food heritage of this country which, without this initiative, would certainly be lost. 12 conviviums will be raising money to help Gabon Terra Madre hold this vital conference (Gabon dinners).

Please support Slow Food Bedford’s dinner.  75% of the profits will go directly towards Gabon Terra Madre and 25% will support Terra Madre in the UK.  Plus we will be holding a very special raffle on the night that will have some great Slow Food and local prizes.  The seating is very limited for this event so if you would like to attend, please e-mail Sue (slowfoodbedford@ntlworld.com) as soon as possible.

Event details: Wilde & Winter

Bedford Beer & Cider Festival 2007

If you are looking for something to do this weekend, try the beer, cider and perry at the Corn Exchange.  North Beds CAMRA has organised annual festivals since 1978.