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Welcome to Leicestershire Food Links
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MELTON MOWBRAY COUNTRY FAIR 2010
After the successful return of Melton Mowbray's Country Fair this 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 organise this 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 and plant societies, local youth groups and schools and local smallholders and food producers and environmental groups.
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 well received..
If you think you have something that would fit in with the feel of the Country Fair please give
Sallie Hooper a call on 01509 881386 to discuss further.
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Welcome to our new upgraded web site! We are at last "on stream" and looking forward to this opportunity to speak out about our passion for LOCAL food to a wider audience. It has one simple aim - to promote quality local food and those who produce it.
We believe that consumers should have access to locally produced food whether via farmers markets,special food events, through educational , environmental or healthy food projects. On our site you will find information about our organisation, latest news, an alphabetical directory of producers, desciptions of our have your say about food related issues or raise any questions about LFL and what we do.
This is YOUR web site so we look forward to your contributions. There has never been a better time for flying the flag for Leicestershire food and buying British. Now at the click of a mouse we can all feel more informed,get more involved and spread the word to more people. Leicestershire Food Links began 10 years ago, let's all make sure we make 2009 a good year for celebrating all that is good, wholesome, nutritious and sustainable about local food.
By Sandra Herbert
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 14 February 2009 17:17 )
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NEWS UPDATE BURBAGE FARMERS MARKET
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 BURBAGE FARMERS MARKET TO MOVE
Following negotiations with Burbage Parish Council and the Methodist Church on Windsor Street we are happy to tell you that Burbage's monthly Farmers Market will no longer need to close Windsor Street to stand.
We will be moving 50 yards into the Methodist Church Car Park meaning that Windsor Street will be open to traffic. In addition to the move on Saturday 4th July, Liz Causon our Market Manager at Burbage will be hold "Beefest" to highlight the plight of bees with prizes and a Sunflower growing
competition. Find out more about "Beefest"
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Sun shines bright for Melton Country Fair
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 A full day of fun in the sunshine!
The Melton Country Fair returned to the Town Estates Park last Sunday when a crowd of 5000 + enjoyed a wide range of entertainment, music, local food and crafts and dancing in the most glorious weather.
Last Updated ( Friday, 03 July 2009 09:22 )
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4th July Shepshed Food Festival
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 SHEPSHED is hosting a Food Festival at the Glenmore Centre, Thorpe Road, Shepshed
from 10.30 am to 2.30pm on Saturday 4th July 2009. Entry is free
For a wide range of interesting, organic and healthy food and drink. Products on offer will be of excellent
quality and will include such items as; various types of organic meat, savoury pies, lamb burgers &
sausages, homemade cakes, chocolates, chutneys/pickles/jams, bread, fruit, veg, Indian snacks,
homemade body care and therapeutic products to name but a few.
If you are interested in having a food stall (also Free of charge) please contact Brenda
Snape on 01509 508872 or email
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for more information
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The Big Lunch launched this week and it's official that Sunday 19 July is when communities all over Britain will sit down together for a
local food lunch. The project is the vision of Tim Smit, the main driver behind the renowned Eden Project in South West England.
He has won the support of the National Trust, The RHS and government to run the initiative which aims to bring all 61 million people in the UK together, to bring to the table whatever they can offer; from food grown and cooked themselves, to music, art, and entertainment, in the country's biggest ever street party. This is about 'Human Warming' - finding our common ground, claiming back a sense of community, and sharing life with our neighbours, in the face of economic and social doom and gloom. Source : FARMA
Last Updated ( Friday, 24 April 2009 12:27 )
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 Have you ever thought of why growing, buying and eating local food is so good for us:
Read our top ten reasons why....
1. Local food is fresh, tasty, good quality and you know where its come from. Our producers do not use any artificial colourings or flavourings in their products.
Last Updated ( Friday, 24 April 2009 12:48 )
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