After the success of Leicester's First Food Festival back in November 2009,
Leicester City Council have announced the dates for the next Food Festival to be
held at the city's market.
 

         Summer Food and Drink Festival 2010 - Sunday 30th May

         Winter Food Festival 2010 - Sunday 21st Nov 

  Joe Harkin , Market Development Manager said "With consultation we have
carefully listened to the feedback from all stakeholders involved with our first food festival
and we intend to build and implement improvements on to what was a very well received event.

If you are interested in a slightly more unusual volunteering role and would like to know more about local food and drink, LFL have a range of opportunities for you to "get your teeth into" in 2010.

Why not join us to find out more about Leicestershire's local food culture and community whilst helping us to promote and develop the provision and use of local produce.

Whatever your interest in local food whether it's buying, growing, producing or just eating we are sure we can find room for your enthusiasm and ideas.

To find out more go to our Volunteering page or contact Sallie Hooper for information

Are you interested in how you can give your customers the best message about your business and improve your sales ability at Farmers Markets

LFL are hosting a FARMA workshop which will give lots of practical hands-on advice about how to make the most of your stall including

·         Displays that sell more

·         Telling your story

·         Engaging customers and keeping them interested

·        Producers discussion time to share ideas over lunch

When:                  Monday 8^th February 2010 between 10am – 2pm.

Where:                Whetstone Pastures Farm, Whetstone Gorse Lane, Whetstone Leicestershire

Cost:                    FREE to all LFL producer members

                             £6.00 for non-member producers

Congratulations to Hinckley Farmers Market which is now officially in its second decade. Producers, staff, volunteers and customers celebrated the market's 10th Birthday in style with a visit from the Mayor and Mayoress of Hinckley and Bosworth.

Cllr and Mrs Nichols watched children from Higham on the Hill Primary School perform a selection of carols before everyone tucked into drinks and a piece of birthday cake to remember the event. LFL were extremely pleased that Cllr Keith Nichols attended as he had been instrumental in the setting up of the original market in July 1999. 

Liz,  Hinckley's Market Manager is pictured here with Cllr Nichols and Sherillee the events officer from Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council.

MELTON MOWBRAY COUNTRY FAIR 2010

After the successful return of Melton Mowbray's Country Fair last year, we are eager to start to organise next year's show
and would like to hear from anyone who would like to be involved in 2010 whether as an exhibitor or a volunteer.

The date will be Sunday 27th June 2010.

We have spaces for local entertainers, rural craftworkers (especially demonstrating) handmade crafts, local food producers and local businesses.
We would also like to introduce other attractions which we did not have an opportunity to book last year.
So we would be very interested to hear from local organisations and groups who would like to help us with new ideas.
In particular local heritage societies   -    plant societies   -   youth groups and schools    -   smallholders    -   food producers    -   environmental groups   -   folk groups   -   art groups   -   charities

Also we would like to develop the vintage and veteran vehicles section. Any local owners who would like to join us for the day would be very welcome.
If you think you have something that would be suitable for the Country Fair please give Sallie Hooper a call on 01509 881386 to discuss further.