Good news is all around us.
Congratulations to Susan Crosthwaite and everyone whose efforts helped achieve a successful second www.ballantraefoodfest.com ballantrae food festival at which 22 AFN members attended
Also to Dawn Borland on the 10th anniversary of the founding of the iconic Stewarton deli
Grants of Prestwick and Pieronis created history during June by winning their respective category of the Independent Retailer of the Year Awards , for the second year running at the Scottish national awards
The Grant family also should get recognition for a very fast weekend response to an international aircraft /yacht enquiry for fresh produce ... the chefs were very impressed by the quality of the produce and exemplary customer service.
Bryce and Amy Cunningham at West Mossgiel have continued their success of getting the Burns related milk into Dumfries House and Burns Birthplace Museum at Alloway as well as providing tasters at several other exciting locations .
The Rhone Cottage initiated Food Market at Dumfries House has continued to attract new stallholders including Fencebay
Several AFN members are trading at the Royal Highland Show this weekend including Aye Love Real Food, Everything Chilli, Others seem to be visiting.!!!
A successful business tourism initiative has been initiated jointly by Glenapp Castle ; Trump Turnberry; The Whisky Experience and other visitor attractions
Roundsquare have delivered perhaps the most northerly located top quality coffee making equipment to John o' Groats (that is where the land stops !)
Corney & Barrow Whighams are conducting a fascinating dual tasting with Dunlop Dairy PGI cheeses
We are also finding creative ways of moving produce around the region in an environmentally friendly way ...
Let us keep up the great work,and good luck with the Golf related opportunities during July
Friday, 24 June 2016
Thursday, 9 June 2016
Ballantrae Festival of Food & Drink June 12th .. the innovative community food festival
Okay the time has come for the 2016 www.ballantraefoodfest.com
Sunday 12th June 11.00-17.00www.ballantraefoodfest.com
Building on the success of last year this strongly innovative community based regional event will include foraging , cookery demonstrations using local produce , discussions,talks, book signings , educational and environmental fun activities with the Biosphere see www.gsabiosphere.org.uk ;
there will also be 10 amazing street food and drink providers including the locally produced iconic Hendricks Gin !!! , as well as over 40 food and drink stalls providing the very best of local produce .... come and hear the stories behind the food
there is very definitely a Slow Food ethos about the whole event
Entry to the festival is free with options to pre book early bird bonus tickets ,offering fast track entry , plus there are additional value added opportunities to attend specialist cookery demonstrations , and grape and grain tastings priced from £10 ..
over 20 members of the Ayrshire Food Network are directly involved so it is a big occasion for us
we are delighted to be very strongly supporting it
please come with your families and friends, and /or encourage your guests to travel to the very attractive coastal village overlooking Ailsa Craig
there are free buses running from Girvan and Stranraer ..see festival web site or Facebook for more details
www.ballantraefoodfest.com
hope to see there... please come early to avoid disappointment
Sunday 12th June 11.00-17.00www.ballantraefoodfest.com
Building on the success of last year this strongly innovative community based regional event will include foraging , cookery demonstrations using local produce , discussions,talks, book signings , educational and environmental fun activities with the Biosphere see www.gsabiosphere.org.uk ;
there will also be 10 amazing street food and drink providers including the locally produced iconic Hendricks Gin !!! , as well as over 40 food and drink stalls providing the very best of local produce .... come and hear the stories behind the food
there is very definitely a Slow Food ethos about the whole event
Entry to the festival is free with options to pre book early bird bonus tickets ,offering fast track entry , plus there are additional value added opportunities to attend specialist cookery demonstrations , and grape and grain tastings priced from £10 ..
over 20 members of the Ayrshire Food Network are directly involved so it is a big occasion for us
we are delighted to be very strongly supporting it
please come with your families and friends, and /or encourage your guests to travel to the very attractive coastal village overlooking Ailsa Craig
there are free buses running from Girvan and Stranraer ..see festival web site or Facebook for more details
www.ballantraefoodfest.com
hope to see there... please come early to avoid disappointment
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