Beer Festival: Bangers & Beer

The Devonshire Arms is hosting a Christmas beer festival  (20-23 December) , with a traditional selection of ales and ciders.   On the Saturday night (22 December, 6pm) Slow Food Bedford will be serving a small barbecue (bangers in buns) to raise funds for 2008 projects.

Event details: Bangers & Beer

Festival details: Beer Festival

Photos: Wild & Winter

Thank you to everyone who attended or contributed to the fund-raising evening on 27 October 2007. A staggering £1006 was raised. This money has gone to Slow Food UK who will distribute to the Terra Madre for Gabon (75%) and the UK (25%)  . More details about how your money will help the people of Gabon to record their food and agricultural heritage will follow in future newsletters.

Photos: Wild & Winter pictures

New stall at Bedford’s Gourmet Market

Earlier this year Slow Food Bedford met with Bedford Borough Council to put forward an idea to involve local schools with the Gourmet Market. They proposed a stall to offer children the opportunity to cook local produce and sell it through the market.

Sue Miller will represent Slow Food Bedford at the launch of this new initiative on Thursday 15th November (with the Mayor and Town Crier). If you are in the area, please support this venture. The opening ceremony will be at 11am. It is important to bring together the next generation of possible producers and co producers and what better way than at our local Gourmet Market. So come and buy some of the children’s produce and help this project to become sustainable.

Details: Gourmet Market Project