Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th May 2009
Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceriog. LL20 7LD
A Foodie's delight...
The food festival aims to celebrate the diversity and variety of Local and Speciality Food and Drink Producers who will exhibit at the festival.Local produce available to taste and buy:
| Aballu Truffles |
Handcrafted Chocolates
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| Jo Edwards
01978 854387 |
Aballu Truffles began life in 1998 as idea for making Christmas gifts for her chocolate-loving friends. Jo continued making truffles as gifts every Christmas, Easter, Mother’s Day and, well, everything in between! Now, 10 years on, this hobby has developed into ‘Aballu…Truffles’. Those years have seen Jo developing the flavours and finishes of her truffles. She’s constantly trying new flavours, some that work and find their way onto her list, and others that, well, let’s just say we're worth trying! Aballu...Truffles specialize in quality handcrafted truffles and chocolate products. Locally made, they create an innovative and extensive range, from truffles to chocolate bars, from Easter eggs to wedding favours, all tailored to suit your needs. |
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Chirk Trout Farm
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Fresh Trout, hot and cold smoked goods and more
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| Richard / Rachel
01691 773101 |
Chirk Trout Farm is a family run business which supply trout, smoked meat and fish and home-made products such as chicken & ham pies, pâtes; terrines etc. They also supply local hotels and restaurants, customers can not only buy their products at the home farm shop but also at the farmers markets, also they can supply their produce by courier. You can be assured that all of their products are free from artifical colours, flavours and preservatives. Furthermore they can now also supply Live fish, Eyed Ova and fry, discounts are available on larger orders. Fry are only available from March to May. Varieties stocked are Brown / Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout or Blues and Goldies. In addition to their new fresh online products they now offer our Specialty products direct to your door, including their special recipe Smoked trout Sausage and Smoked Trout Chilli Burgers. |
| Megan’s Kitchen |
Home-made Welsh Cakes
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| Colin Loughlin
01978 861453 |
Producers of traditional handmade welsh cakes. |
| Uncle Peter’s |
Fudge, Marinades, Dressings and more...
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| Peter Tofalos
01978 860005 |
Peter Tofalos has been making fudge since 1996, and based in Llangolllen since 1998. His original signature fudge was White Chocolate & Bailey's, which won ‘Reserve Welsh Speciality’ in the Great Taste Awards 2006, as well as achieving a commendation in ‘Wales, the True Taste’ in 2007 and 2008. His other flavours that were also commended were Scot's Tablet, Dark Chocolate and White Chocolate & Demerara Fudges. He also became "True Taste Regional Producer (North Wales) 2007/08". |
| Spavens |
Sweets, Chocolates, Candy Floss and many, many, more ...
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| Alan and Rhian Spaven
01352 752695 |
Spavens stock over 400 jars of sweets (402 last count) and loads of novelty sweets and everyone has been tested by their goodselves. They are a family business that has sold sweets for 25 years and is presently run by Alan and Rhian Spaven. They have great fun running the shop and enjoy making it a fun and interesting place to work and shop - where else would you find sugar mice running up the walls! They also have birthday parties in the shop after hours, a lock-in in a sweet shop every child’s dream come true. They also sell online! |
| Jamie Ward Sausages |
Free range Pork
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| Jamie or Janet
01691 662240 |
Free range pork and dry-cured bacon and hams. Not to mention home-made sausages and burgers! Jamie also organises Oswestry Farmers' market and sells his own pork and pork products there and at Welshpool. He sells to local butchers and has private customers too. He has recently started doing hog roasts. |
| Fruit Blush |
Fruit Liqueurs
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| Rosemary Mills
01691 829012 |
Ian and Rosemary produce their fruit Liqueurs on our small holding on the Welsh English borders They have made fruit liqueurs, as a hobby, for a number of years, experimenting with different fruits, either home grown or gathered locally. Starting the business was a huge learning curve for them and they are pleased to announce, that having studied for and attained the relevant licenses and environmental health approval, they can get back to the serious business of producing a quality product. You can buy directly from them or from a number of outlets local to the Oswestry area. What makes their fruit liqueurs deliciously different? They use only whole fresh fruit, locally sourced in season. They never compromise by using commercially produced fruit juice. |
| Shropshire Cheese Co. |
Local Hand-made Cheese
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| Rene Eyres
01691 828765 |
The Eyres Family produce high quality hand-made cheese on their farm in Shropshire, on the Welsh border, and the processes used are traditional and authentic, giving their cheeses a true taste of Shropshire Abertanat Farm is situated at the mouth of the river Tanat. This is the Welsh Marches region and the herd crosses the border between England and Wales daily as they graze the lush pastureland alongside the river Tanat. They milk 150 Holstein/Friesian cows and their fresh milk is piped directly into the new purpose built cheese dairy. |
| Alison’s Home-made Treats |
Chutney, jam, cakes, fudge, toffee
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| Alison Clegg-Jones
01948 890151 |
Alison lives with her husband Tim and two sons, in Calverhall, near Whitchurch, they are very proud of the quality of all their products using only natural ingredients, purchased locally wherever possible, and to their own recipes. There are no preservatives, additives or artificial colourings in any of the products. They attend several local markets in the area. Alison also makes wedding favours, cakes, chutney and conserves – this list is never-ending! |
| McGivern Ale |
Small craft brewer - Local Real Ale
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| Matthew McGivern
01978 354232 |
Small craft brewer producing 10-15 gallons of real ale a day. The main real ales brewed vary from pale ales, bitters and dark beers. They love to promote British Real Ale! All beers are bottle conditioned and are suitable for vegetarians. We also cater for wine and beer tastings. |
| Ceiriog Catering |
Wedding Cakes, home-made cakes, bara brith
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| Marian Morris
01691 600615 |
A selection of mouth-watering home-made baked goods. |
| Harvies Pies Ltd |
Hand-Made Pastry Products
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| Carol Harvie
01352 751 285 |
Harvies Ltd produce artisan, hand-made pastry procducts using local and organic raw products. They make wonderful steak and pork pies, pasties and fruit pies. |
| The Pudding Compartment |
Hand-Crafted Puddings
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| Mark Ellis
01745 832 441 |
At the Pudding Compartment, they have created a range of delicious puddings, hand-crafted and made to order, just for you. Their mission is to elevate the art of the pudding to new heights, by combining tradition with innovation, and using only the best and freshest ingredients, locally sourced wherever possible. |
| Momentum Wines |
Retailer and wholesaler of fine wines, beers and spirits
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| Howard Jones
01691 654499 |
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| Rosie’s Triple D Cider |
Still Dry Cider
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| Steven Hughes
01978 790222 |
The new Welsh Dry cider runner up and Welsh Medium cider winner at the Welsh cider Championships 2008 in Abergaveny - Runner up Welsh champion cider producer too! Brewed by Steve Hughes. |
| Porters Delicatessen |
Delicious fine foods from around the world
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| Tracey
01978 862 990 |
Porter's Delicatessen is run by Derek and Tracey Hughes. The couple clearly know a lot about fine foods and the shop is full of some of their more interesting discoveries. There's over 70 carefully selected British and Continental cheeses and you're encouraged to taste before you buy. Try their jamón serrano (mountain ham), a dry-cured Spanish ham, which is best served raw in thin slices, similar to the Italian prosciutto. They also do online sales where you can buy single estate olive oils, infused oils, balsamic and fruit vinegars and other fine foods. |
| Pampered Chef |
Cookware, Kitchenware, Bakeware and many more ...
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| Annabelle | The Pampered Chef, Ltd. is the premier direct seller of essential kitchen tools, and has been helping families prepare quick, delicious meals since 1999. They believe that multi-purpose tools are the cornerstone of an efficient kitchen. Their products are designed to be used in more than one way, so kitchens are no longer cluttered with rarely used utensils. At The Pampered Chef, they have a vision that someday families all around the world will know the joy and rewards of gathering together in the tradition of family mealtimes. To help make this vision a reality, they specialize in high-quality tools that make cooking quick, easy and fun. |
| Fareground |
Speciality Foods - Antipasta
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| Talfryn Bowen
0845 123 2902 |
Fareground take their inspiration from the Mediterranean food culture for creating "antipasti" - tasty, small dishes that are packed with flavour. By combining local produce such as herbs, fruit, vegetables, honey and vinegars with Mediterranean ingredients, they create a range of the finest artisan quality antipasti. Taking care to source produce grown using traditional methods of cultivation, their olives are free from colourants, food dyes, antioxidants or artificial preservatives and are not pasteurised. Farground attend farmers' markets and food fairs throughout the area. |
| The Kernow Kreperie |
Sweet and Savoury Crepes
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| Steve Gertner
01452 543579 |
Sweet and savoury crepes using fine ingredients, cooked fresh in front of customers using home-cooked Hams, Smoked Salmon, Cheeses, Honeys, and Fruits. |
| Woodlands Ice-Cream |
Farmhouse Ice Cream
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| Richard Done
01978 780442 |
Locally made dairy Ice-Cream. |
| Caffine Rush |
Freshly Ground Coffee
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| Roy Broadhurst
01352 721 084 |
Award winning coffee. Winner of the Gold Award at the Guild of Fine Retailers in 2006. The only coffee to win the award. "The finest cup of coffee in the world" in it's Coffee Houses and Cappuccino Bars, complimented by the sale of the freshest roasted beans straight from the roaster for the customer to take home. |
| Arlwyo Catering |
Impressive mobile catering - home produced meat
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| Ellwy Williams
01745 860 647 |
“Meals on Wheels” takes on a new meaning at Arlwyo Nant Catering where their refurbished catering trailer is a hugely popular feature of many an outdoor show and event. The Williams family has been farming sheep and beef from Ty Nant Isaf at Pandy Tudur for over 100 years and it is from here that brothers Gwyn and Elwy obtain meat from animals reared on the fertile Welsh pastures rich in clover and herbs. With a resulting succulent flavour, the brothers introduce other ingredients to create burgers, steaks and more ... |