THE dates for the 2010 Herefordshire Food Festival have been confirmed as Saturday and Sunday, October 23 and 24.
It will feature the return of popular TV cooks The Hairy Bikers, as well as a talk on cheese production by former Coronation Street star Sean Wilson, better known as Martin Platt.
The fifth annual event will concentrate on introducing families, especially children, to the benefits of using quality produce.
Preferably it should be locally-grown with as few food-miles on the clock as possible.
Organisers are aiming to turn Herefordshire Racecourse into a busy terminus for foodies.
It will feature food shows from The Hairy Bikers, a slow-food section with exhibitions, a busy schedule of talks and a pavilion packed with local food and drink producers.
An Easy-Peasy Cookery Kitchen for the children will also be included. Wine, olives, locally-produced cheeses, fresh breads, local beer and cider, and even that most famous of French liqueurs, cassis, are just some of the tempting flavours which will be on offer again this year.
Other highlights will include a bustling Farmers Market, cookery demonstrations by some of the brightest young chefs in Herefordshire and exhibitions by both the Marcher Apple Network and the Herefordshire Beekeepers Association. There will also be a show of images from this year’s Herefordshire Photography Festival of Hereford cattle.
The festival will mark the conclusion of the 12th annual Flavours of Herefordshire awards scheme which recognises and rewards the use and promotion of local produce.
Winners will be presented with their awards on the night before the food festival gets under way by The Hairy Bikers.
Further details on the event can be found at www. visitherefordshire.co.uk