The first Squash & Pumpkin Festival at Hardwick is a community Local Food and Craft event, organised by Tolhurst Organic, on Sunday 27 October, from 11 am to 5pm.
Says Iain Tolhurst, organic grower “The first edition of the Squash & Pumpkin Festival at Hardwick will be a community effort with social aims in the local area. The festival will celebrate the harvest and splendour of the season, with an exhibition of large pumpkins and most beautiful squash, nature-inspired crafts, live music, autumn dress code, competitions, games, sculptures, food tastings and home-made food and beverages. Free admission for walkers and cyclists.”
Tamara Schiopu, Festival Director shares her views on ethics and quality “Only items and food stuffs of the highest quality will be accepted for display and vending. Organic and local food & drink products will be offered priority. Healthy food – home-made food, traditional and local, following the food safety principles, avoiding products with a high content of sugars, salt, hydrogenated fats. Healthy lifestyle – walkers and cyclists will have free entry”.
Children will be invited to exhibit their drawings and carved pumpkins. Local businesses will be supported, by offering vending space, and local community groups can raise funds for their causes.
They aim at “zero-waste” targets, by recycling and reusing all unused items.
There will be five Festival Areas: gastronomy, farmers’ market, crafts and arts, entertainment and interactive workshops.
With a successful first-time (pilot) festival, Tolhurst Organic hope to establish the event as an annual tradition at the farm.
The Festival is made possible with the kind support from Vegan Organic Network www.veganorganic.net and a small grant from the Chilterns AONB Conservation Board www.chilternsaonb.org
Details can be found at www.tolhurstorganic.co.uk/events
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