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Wye Food Festival 2014

Line up below, or printable menu here

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  
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