The Hampshire Food Festival, from 23rd June until 8th July, will be a fortnight stuffed full of special events celebrating all that is good about local food and drink. Everything from celebrity food writer events, cookery demonstrations, workshops, farm walks, talks and special open days to picnics, barbecues, special menus at pubs and restaurants, tastings and markets, so if you love food, you’ll be spoilt for choice!
Email hampshire.fare@hants.gov.uk to receive a free festival programme in the post.
There will be events for all ages and tastes, including plenty for families and children. Use the festival as an opportunity to meet the producers, find out how your food is grown and made, explore our fantastic countryside, and enjoy Hampshire’s many pubs, restaurants, tea rooms, delicatessens and attractions!
Here is a small selection of events during the first week of the festival.
Saturday 23 June 2007
Sunnyfields Market
Location: Totton, Southampton
Chocolate Craft Day
Location: Alresford
Newlyns Farm Tour
Location: Hook
A chunk of cake and a free cuppa!
Location: East Meon
Children’s Chocolate Moulding Workshop
Location: Rowlands Castle
Jacobean Food Week
Location: Romsey
Local Produce @ Caracoli
Location: Alresford
Whitchurch Food Fortnight
Location: Whitchurch
Gunwharf Quays Food Festival
Location: Portsmouth
Country Market Pick Your Own and Kids’ Activities
Location: Bordon
Sunday 24 June 2007
Hampshire Farmers’ Market @ Winchester
Location: Winchester
Pottery Open Days
Location: Winborne
Fused Glass Artists Open Studio
Location: Shedfield
Learn how to cook Botley style @ Botley Festival
Location: Southampton
Hampshire Farmers’ Market Lunch
Location: Hook
Whitchurch Food Fortnight
Location: Whitchurch
A chunk of cake and a free cuppa!
Location: East Meon
Hampshire Sunday Lunch
Location: Hayling Island
Country Market Pick Your Own and Kids’ Activities
Location: Bordon
Local Produce @ Caracoli
Location: Alresford
Monday 25 June 2007
New Forest Marque Menu
Location: New Forest
Fruit Smoothies made with local fruit
Location: New Forest
‘Meet your local fruit and veg’ Prmy Schl Roadshow
Location: Andover
Blaireau’s BBQ
Location: New Forest
Watercress Line’s West Country Buffet
Location: Alresford
10% discount on all PYO Fruit and Vegetables
Location: Petersfield
Country Market Pick Your Own and Kids’ Activities
Location: Bordon
Tastings At Garsons
Location: Titchfield
A Taste of Staunton
Location: Havant
Whitchurch Food Fortnight
Location: Whitchurch
Tuesday 26 June 2007
Fruit from Tree to You
Location: Blackmoor
Fed and Watered
Location: Andover
Vineyard Tour, Wine Tasting and BBQ Lunch
Location: Stockbridge
Game, Grape and Gaggenau
Location: Winchester
Fine Hampshire Dining by the Thomas Lord
Location: West Meon
Jacobean Food Week
Location: Romsey
Food and Feasting in Winchester
Location: Winchester
10% discount on all PYO Fruit and Vegetables
Location: Petersfield
Whitchurch Food Fortnight
Location: Whitchurch
New Forest Marque Menu
Wednesday 27 June 2007
Countryside Day for Schools @ Highclere Estate
Location: Newbury
The Alresford Artisan Experience
Location: Ropley
Lyburn Farm Cheese and Veg Tours
Location: Salisbury
Jam-making Masterclasses
Location: Winchester
New Forest Marque Menu
Location: New Forest
Blaireau’s BBQ
Location: New Forest
Fruit Smoothies made with local fruit
Location: New Forest
Fed and Watered
Location: Andover
Fine Hampshire Dining by the Thomas Lord
Location: West Meon
Country Market Pick Your Own and Kids’ Activities
Location: Bordon
Thursday 28 June 2007
Strawberry Cream Tea
Location: Brockenhurst
New Forest Marque Menu
Location: New Forest
Blaireau’s BBQ
Location: New Forest
Fruit from Tree to You
Location: Blackmoor
Icecream Making Demonstration & Tasting
Location: Wickham
Fine Hampshire Dining by the Thomas Lord
Location: West Meon
Local Produce Lunch @ Greens
Location: Wickham
Honey Biscuits
Location: Romsey
Pig Out Week
Location: Romsey
The Selborne Arms Local Menu
Location: Alton
Friday 29 June 2007
Countryside Day for Schools @ Leckford Estate
Location: Near Stockbridge
Open Day at The True Food Company
Location: Fareham
Local Food at the Langrish Hotel
Location: Petersfield
A Chocolate Experience
Location: Rowlands Castle
Jacobean Food Week
Location: Romsey
Tastings At Garsons
Location: Titchfield
Beer Tasting with Steam Up
Location: Fareham
A Taste of Staunton
Location: Havant
Fine Hampshire Dining by the Thomas Lord
Location: West Meon
Point on the Park
Location: Eastleigh
Saturday 30 June 2007
Stockbridge Trout Festival
Location: Stockbridge
Whitchurch Food Fortnight
Location: Whitchurch
A chunk of cake and a free cuppa!
Location: East Meon
Breakfast Walk at Exbury Gardens
Location: New Forest
Food Week at Festival Place Shopping Centre
Location: Basingstoke
Natural Health Open Day
Location: Near Winchester
Organics Farm and Butchery Tour with Barbecue
Location: Petersfield
Fine Hampshire Dining by the Thomas Lord
Location: West Meon
Luscious Lavender
Location: Alton
Summer Fair
Location: Catherington
Sunday 01 July 2007
Splat Cooking Workshops for Children
Location: Horndean, near Waterlooville
Sunday Luncheon @ Chilworth Manor
Location: Chilworth
New Forest Charity Cream Tea
Location: Lymington
Mr Whitehead’s Cider and Juice making demonstratio
Location: Alton
Hampshire Sunday Lunch
Location: Hayling Island
Pottery Open Days
Location: Winborne
Point on the Park
Location: Eastleigh
Country Market Pick Your Own and Kids’ Activities
Location: Bordon
Local Produce @ Caracoli
Location: Alresford
Hampshire Farmers’ Markets @ Petersfield & Romsey
Location: Petersfield & Romsey
For events taking place in the second week and further information on the above events, please click here.
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