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Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes and Oxfordshire Food Group |
04 December 2008 |
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Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes and Oxfordshire Food Group |
04 December 2008 |
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Ban The Bland In The ‘Month Of Taste’Windsor Farmers’ Market celebrates local, seasonal foods
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At Windsor Farmers’ Market in St Leonard’s Road on Saturday 1st October (9am to 1pm), stall holders will be treating customers to a variety of tastings, from meats and seasonal fruit and vegetables, to cheeses, eggs and breads and pastries. Seasonal foods will include potatoes, carrots, sweet corn, cauliflower, squashes and of course apples, pears and plums. This can all be washed down with a taste of English wine or cider (or apple juice if it’s too early in the morning for anything stronger!). Windsor Farmers’ Market co-ordinator Helen Phillips commented: ‘It’s harvest time, and in this season of plenty we urge the public to ‘ban the bland’ and go out to discover foods with real flavour’. “ Farmers’ Markets sell local foods that taste great because they are produced with care and expertise. They are fresh because they have not travelled long distances and been stored for long periods. You can enjoy the friendly atmosphere, taste the products and talk directly to the people who produced them.” The Month of Taste will also be celebrated at Farmers’ Markets in Maidenhead on Sunday 9th October, Ascot on Sunday 16th October, and Eton on Friday 21st October. Further information: Helen Phillips, Windsor Farmers’ Market organiser: 01628 788 790 Wendy Tobitt, PR for BBO Food Groups: 0774 864 1452 Thames Valley Farmers’ Market Co-operative (TVFMC) supports local farmers, small producers and market organisers in the three counties of Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. TVFMC is a not-for-profit organisation and is affiliated to FARMA, which accredits Farmers’ Markets to ensure quality standards are maintained. The Thames Valley has an abundance of natural resources available for farmers and producers. Trout and watercress are local specialities, as well as award winning meats and cheeses. Since the first farmers' market in 1999 it has grown to 21 towns across the Thames Valley. More information is available at the TVFMC website www.tvfm.org.uk. FARMA is a not for profit voluntary co-operative representing all aspects of direct sales in the UK. It is the largest of its kind in the world, representing more than 500 farm shops, Pick–your-own farms and local food producers, as well as some 250 farmers’ markets. More information is available at www.farma.org.uk or www.monthoftaste.org.uk |
