Supporting The Local Food Economy

Support for the local food economy is offered through a variety of initiatives including:

From 20thSeptember to 3th October. Look out for activities near you!

See below at what happened last year!

The fifth East Midlands Food and Drink Festival will be held on the 4th and 5th October 2008 at Brooksby Hall. www.eastmidlandsfoodfestival.co.uk

Leicestershire Food & Drink News & Events (PDF) - A quarterly newsletter which aims to update producers and consumers on what is happening in regard to local food and drink in Leicestershire. The newsletters can be downloaded direct from the website or email regeneration@leics.gov.uk for your free copy.

A Food & Drink Strategy for Leicestershire: has been produced by the Leicestershire Rural Partnership Local Food Economy Task Group. The document is now available, for further information contact Sarah McCartney smccartney@leics.gov.uk

The LeicesterShire Food and Drink network is a group which members of the LeicesterShire food and drink economy can join free of charge. The benefits to joining are free website space, free entry into a directory and the opportunity to attend networking events (which may have a small charge to attend) the next one is scheduled on the 26th September at the Peepul Centre and will be focusing on 'Meet the Producer' then on the 6th October inconjunction with the Regional Food and Drink Festival there will be a Business Support event. For further information look to www.leicestershirefoodanddrink.net

The LeicesterShire and Rutland Food and Drink Directory was launched in February 2008, see a copy attached. Limited printed copies are available please contact below to enquire.

Sarah McCartney, Regeneration Assistant, tel: 0116 305 7023 or e-mail smccartney@leics.gov.uk