Wye Food Festival 2014
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Wye Food Festival 2014 - Sat June 21 to Sun June 29
STARTERS
Wye Farmers’ Market & Beer Tent
SATURDAY
An extended market, 9am to 1pm, (some stalls will leave at 12)
Usual stallholders to include Perry Court, Ripple Farm Organics , VJ Game, Botterells Fish, Cheesemakers of Canterbury, Burscombe Cliff, Woodpecker Farm Organic Eggs, Quarry Farm, JR Meats, Enzo's Bakery, Wooden Spoon, Handmade by Henry, Penny's Sweets,
And, staying for the afternoon :-
May Farm - Luxury Ice Cream from Woodchurch
Beth’s Mogador - homemade Hungarian and Austrian food
Crepe in my Face - French style crepes with a Kentish twist
The Family Kitchen - Caribbean Food
Kentish Pieman - Meat and vegetarian pies
Sandhya's Kitchen - Bhajis and pickles
Portable Pantry - sausage rolls, pulled pork, pasties, quiches, salad
The Chocolate Hut - Granola bars, brownies and gingerbread men
Kent Flavour Shed - Flavoured oils and vinegars
The Wye Alphabet - Community art project, cards and posters on sale for first time
Spinning Earth - yarn spinning demo by Della
And, from midday Wye Community Farm BBQ serving the now famous 'Wye Burger' (there will be queues!)
Also Wye Farmers Market's very own beer tent, (on The Green too), food and fun 11am – 4pm including
Live music from Canterbury Folk Band ARLET
Ripple Farm Kids Tent lettuce planting as well as farm toys for the little ones and face painting
Special Festival breads
SATURDAY - Special breads using local produce, including apple sourdough with Perry Court apples, and Ripple Farm herb and spring onion bread. (Other specials during Festival week).
It's "Sunshine Sourdough" with roasted sunflower seeds, raisins and apple from Perry Court Farm on Tuesday
Wye Bakery, 22 Church Street, 01233 812218, www.wyebakery.com
Sausage Tasting BBQ
SATURDAY - Wye Butchers & Deli, free samples of own range of summer sausages
01233 812225 wakelinbutcherswye@gmail.com
Solstice Walk
SATURDAY - We are starting the Festival in style with a special Solstice Walk to celebrate the longest day on Saturday 21 June.
Meet at 5pm at Wye Church for a 5-6mile circular walk returning to Wye for dinner at the King's Head pub. The chef has prepared a special 2 course menu for £17.50 to celebrate Summer - Fish pie with wilted Ripple Farm greens; or Pork Wellington, rosti potato, roast Perry Court apple; or Jerusalem artichoke risotto, sherry vinegar reduction. Dessert is Pear and almond crumble; or Chocolate mousse cake, Perry Court strawberries and vanilla ice cream. After dinner we will walk to the Wye Crown to watch the sun go down.
Please book with menu choice by 15 June, contact Alison Hargreaves alison318@yahoo.co.uk 07920022528
Food Themed Charity Quiz
SUNDAY - The New Flying Horse, 8pm, £2.00 per person, up to 6 in a team. Team bookings essential.
Also local food raffle. Fund raiser for Wye Youth Club. QUIZ FULLY BOOKED NOW
01233 812 297 www.shepherdneame.co.uk/pubs/ashford/new-flying-horse-inn
MAINS
Jam tasting and cream teas, overlooking jam production
MONDAY – FRIDAY, 9am-5pm, £3.50 per person. The Wooden Spoon Preserving Co.Ltd
Jams, marmalades, chutneys and other goodies, all made by us in a converted Oast House, located on the outskirts of Wye. Also, find us at the Wye Farmers' Market on Sat, 21st June.
Bookings: 01233 812 251 or sales@thewoodenspoon.co.uk
Themed Fish Evening
TUESDAY, New Flying Horse. Booking essential, 7 for 7.30 pm.
Griggs of Hythe Fish Night, 3 course set menu, £23.95 NOW FULLY BOOKED
01233 812 297 www.shepherdneame.co.uk/pubs/ashford/new-flying-horse-inn
Intergenerational Ready-Steady-Cook
TUESDAY 1.30 – 4.15pm Wye School.
Come and join us watch the teams compete to make the tastiest dish! The teams will be made up of 2 Wye
students working with 2 local people, each team of 4 will be given the ingredients to come up with a dish of their choice and cook it against the clock!
If you are interested in taking part please contact Dave Tel: 0759 565 7420 Dave@davemartin.org.uk
Pizza making sessions for kids
WEDNESDAY 3,4 & 5pm, June 25 at Wye Bakery, 22 Church Street. Booking essential.
01233 812218 www.wyebakery.com NOW FULLY BOOKED
The Great Wye BBQ
WEDNESDAY Kings Head, two sittings at 6pm and 8pm, booking essential. Celebrating the finest produce sourced from our friends and neighbours in and around Wye – Wye community farm, Perry Court Farm, Ripple Farm, Wooden Spoon, Wye Butchers & Deli and the Wye Bakery to name a few. Cooked by our award winning chef.
01233 812 418 www.kingsheadwye.com
A celebration of children's early eating
ALL WEEK, Ticketyboo Art & Gifts, 145 Bridge Street
01233 812671 www.ticketyboowye.org
Hunt the Knitted Vegetables
ALL WEEK, A selection of knitted vegetables will be hiding in shop windows in Wye, have a walk around Wye and see if you can spot all 9. Just for fun, answers on this website at the end of the festival.
Thanks to Ripple Farm Organics
Food Walks
MONDAY – FRIDAY (See above for Saturday Solstice Walk)
Weekday evening walks, all starting at Wye church at 7pm. All walks are led by qualified Rambler's Walk Leaders and guided by local experts (except Friday where there will be no local expert).
Monday, Wye Village Walk - Guided walk around Wye village so take the opportunity to discover more about this historic village. Then perhaps pop into one of the pubs or restaurants to indulge in some local food and drink!. 1 mile.
Tuesday, Perry Court Walk - A glorious walk across the Kent countryside to Perry Court and back and a chance to learn more about Perry Court with a guided tour by the owners. 5 miles
Wednesday, Ripple Farm Walk - Learn about the Wye allotments, Wye Bugs and Ripple Farm Organics whilst enjoying some fresh North Downs air. Mainly flat walk with 1 hill.. 3 miles
Thursday, Soup & a Stroll at Wye NNR - Piers Griffin, the Reserve Warden, will show us around the stunning National Nature Reserve and point out some of the rare plans and animals that live there. There will be a stop for some delicious soup half way round. Some steep ascents and descents. 2.5 miles
Friday, Wye Circular Walk - A walk with some spectacular views from the top of the Wye Downs. A mainly flat walk but with 1 very steep ascent and 1 steep descent.. 5 miles
You do not need to book on any of the weekday walks but if you would like more information,
contact Alison Hargreaves alison318@yahoo.co.uk 07920022528
Also see www.ekwg.co.uk
DESSERTS
Wye Beer Festival
FRIDAY - SUNDAY. Beers brewed with hops created at Wye College, ciders from Kent producers.
All to be served by the Barbers Arms, Wye's micro-pub. CLICK HERE FOR LIST OF BEERS
Friday 4pm-11pm - music from local boy Del
Saturday Noon-11pm - music from the Chillbillies at 7pm
Sunday Noon to 4pm - open mic
Other live music over the weekend.
As well as lots of beer, there will be cider and wine (and maybe even some Pimms!.
And to help soak up the beer (!) a hog roast on Sauturday, and other food including jerk chicken, goat curry and burgers and hot dogs over the weekend.
All on the Green near the Post Office, Wye.
Contact Graham on 07885 252001 austen2007@hotmail.co.uk
Kings Head tasting night
SUNDAY 6 - 8pm, FREE OF CHARGE. Join us for a night of fun flavours, tasting food direct from our favourite Kentish food suppliers and beyond, with menu tasting using the very best seasonal ingredients. With wine, cheese, chocolate, bread, crisps, oils, jams and chutneys, ice creams, juices, plus many more. Including Wooden Spoon, Cheesemakers of Cantrebury, Handmade by Henry, Quex and more
01233 812 418 www.kingsheadwye.com
Wye Food Festival 2014 - Sat June 21 to Sun June 29
STARTERS
Wye Farmers’ Market & Beer Tent
SATURDAY
An extended market, 9am to 1pm, (some stalls will leave at 12)
Usual stallholders to include Perry Court, Ripple Farm Organics , VJ Game, Botterells Fish, Cheesemakers of Canterbury, Burscombe Cliff, Woodpecker Farm Organic Eggs, Quarry Farm, JR Meats, Enzo's Bakery, Wooden Spoon, Handmade by Henry, Penny's Sweets,
And, staying for the afternoon :-
May Farm - Luxury Ice Cream from Woodchurch
Beth’s Mogador - homemade Hungarian and Austrian food
Crepe in my Face - French style crepes with a Kentish twist
The Family Kitchen - Caribbean Food
Kentish Pieman - Meat and vegetarian pies
Sandhya's Kitchen - Bhajis and pickles
Portable Pantry - sausage rolls, pulled pork, pasties, quiches, salad
The Chocolate Hut - Granola bars, brownies and gingerbread men
Kent Flavour Shed - Flavoured oils and vinegars
The Wye Alphabet - Community art project, cards and posters on sale for first time
Spinning Earth - yarn spinning demo by Della
And, from midday Wye Community Farm BBQ serving the now famous 'Wye Burger' (there will be queues!)
Also Wye Farmers Market's very own beer tent, (on The Green too), food and fun 11am – 4pm including
Live music from Canterbury Folk Band ARLET
Ripple Farm Kids Tent lettuce planting as well as farm toys for the little ones and face painting
Special Festival breads
SATURDAY - Special breads using local produce, including apple sourdough with Perry Court apples, and Ripple Farm herb and spring onion bread. (Other specials during Festival week).
It's "Sunshine Sourdough" with roasted sunflower seeds, raisins and apple from Perry Court Farm on Tuesday
Wye Bakery, 22 Church Street, 01233 812218, www.wyebakery.com
Sausage Tasting BBQ
SATURDAY - Wye Butchers & Deli, free samples of own range of summer sausages
01233 812225 wakelinbutcherswye@gmail.com
Solstice Walk
SATURDAY - We are starting the Festival in style with a special Solstice Walk to celebrate the longest day on Saturday 21 June.
Meet at 5pm at Wye Church for a 5-6mile circular walk returning to Wye for dinner at the King's Head pub. The chef has prepared a special 2 course menu for £17.50 to celebrate Summer - Fish pie with wilted Ripple Farm greens; or Pork Wellington, rosti potato, roast Perry Court apple; or Jerusalem artichoke risotto, sherry vinegar reduction. Dessert is Pear and almond crumble; or Chocolate mousse cake, Perry Court strawberries and vanilla ice cream. After dinner we will walk to the Wye Crown to watch the sun go down.
Please book with menu choice by 15 June, contact Alison Hargreaves alison318@yahoo.co.uk 07920022528
Food Themed Charity Quiz
SUNDAY - The New Flying Horse, 8pm, £2.00 per person, up to 6 in a team. Team bookings essential.
Also local food raffle. Fund raiser for Wye Youth Club. QUIZ FULLY BOOKED NOW
01233 812 297 www.shepherdneame.co.uk/pubs/ashford/new-flying-horse-inn
MAINS
Jam tasting and cream teas, overlooking jam production
MONDAY – FRIDAY, 9am-5pm, £3.50 per person. The Wooden Spoon Preserving Co.Ltd
Jams, marmalades, chutneys and other goodies, all made by us in a converted Oast House, located on the outskirts of Wye. Also, find us at the Wye Farmers' Market on Sat, 21st June.
Bookings: 01233 812 251 or sales@thewoodenspoon.co.uk
Themed Fish Evening
TUESDAY, New Flying Horse. Booking essential, 7 for 7.30 pm.
Griggs of Hythe Fish Night, 3 course set menu, £23.95 NOW FULLY BOOKED
01233 812 297 www.shepherdneame.co.uk/pubs/ashford/new-flying-horse-inn
Intergenerational Ready-Steady-Cook
TUESDAY 1.30 – 4.15pm Wye School.
Come and join us watch the teams compete to make the tastiest dish! The teams will be made up of 2 Wye
students working with 2 local people, each team of 4 will be given the ingredients to come up with a dish of their choice and cook it against the clock!
If you are interested in taking part please contact Dave Tel: 0759 565 7420 Dave@davemartin.org.uk
Pizza making sessions for kids
WEDNESDAY 3,4 & 5pm, June 25 at Wye Bakery, 22 Church Street. Booking essential.
01233 812218 www.wyebakery.com NOW FULLY BOOKED
The Great Wye BBQ
WEDNESDAY Kings Head, two sittings at 6pm and 8pm, booking essential. Celebrating the finest produce sourced from our friends and neighbours in and around Wye – Wye community farm, Perry Court Farm, Ripple Farm, Wooden Spoon, Wye Butchers & Deli and the Wye Bakery to name a few. Cooked by our award winning chef.
01233 812 418 www.kingsheadwye.com
A celebration of children's early eating
ALL WEEK, Ticketyboo Art & Gifts, 145 Bridge Street
01233 812671 www.ticketyboowye.org
Hunt the Knitted Vegetables
ALL WEEK, A selection of knitted vegetables will be hiding in shop windows in Wye, have a walk around Wye and see if you can spot all 9. Just for fun, answers on this website at the end of the festival.
Thanks to Ripple Farm Organics
Food Walks
MONDAY – FRIDAY (See above for Saturday Solstice Walk)
Weekday evening walks, all starting at Wye church at 7pm. All walks are led by qualified Rambler's Walk Leaders and guided by local experts (except Friday where there will be no local expert).
Monday, Wye Village Walk - Guided walk around Wye village so take the opportunity to discover more about this historic village. Then perhaps pop into one of the pubs or restaurants to indulge in some local food and drink!. 1 mile.
Tuesday, Perry Court Walk - A glorious walk across the Kent countryside to Perry Court and back and a chance to learn more about Perry Court with a guided tour by the owners. 5 miles
Wednesday, Ripple Farm Walk - Learn about the Wye allotments, Wye Bugs and Ripple Farm Organics whilst enjoying some fresh North Downs air. Mainly flat walk with 1 hill.. 3 miles
Thursday, Soup & a Stroll at Wye NNR - Piers Griffin, the Reserve Warden, will show us around the stunning National Nature Reserve and point out some of the rare plans and animals that live there. There will be a stop for some delicious soup half way round. Some steep ascents and descents. 2.5 miles
Friday, Wye Circular Walk - A walk with some spectacular views from the top of the Wye Downs. A mainly flat walk but with 1 very steep ascent and 1 steep descent.. 5 miles
You do not need to book on any of the weekday walks but if you would like more information,
contact Alison Hargreaves alison318@yahoo.co.uk 07920022528
Also see www.ekwg.co.uk
DESSERTS
Wye Beer Festival
FRIDAY - SUNDAY. Beers brewed with hops created at Wye College, ciders from Kent producers.
All to be served by the Barbers Arms, Wye's micro-pub. CLICK HERE FOR LIST OF BEERS
Friday 4pm-11pm - music from local boy Del
Saturday Noon-11pm - music from the Chillbillies at 7pm
Sunday Noon to 4pm - open mic
Other live music over the weekend.
As well as lots of beer, there will be cider and wine (and maybe even some Pimms!.
And to help soak up the beer (!) a hog roast on Sauturday, and other food including jerk chicken, goat curry and burgers and hot dogs over the weekend.
All on the Green near the Post Office, Wye.
Contact Graham on 07885 252001 austen2007@hotmail.co.uk
Kings Head tasting night
SUNDAY 6 - 8pm, FREE OF CHARGE. Join us for a night of fun flavours, tasting food direct from our favourite Kentish food suppliers and beyond, with menu tasting using the very best seasonal ingredients. With wine, cheese, chocolate, bread, crisps, oils, jams and chutneys, ice creams, juices, plus many more. Including Wooden Spoon, Cheesemakers of Cantrebury, Handmade by Henry, Quex and more
01233 812 418 www.kingsheadwye.com
The Wye Food Festival is organised by the food group of the Wye Business Association. www.wyebusiness.org.uk
