Welcome to the Dales Festival of Food and Drink
Our 2009 Festival was a great success - and we feel 2010 will be even better!
Upwards of 14,000 visitors had a great time over the holiday weekend, the traders and exhibitors had a bumper show. The weather was kind, despite a nip in the air on Monday, and Sunday was frantically busy, at one point visitors almost completely filling the large car parks. Sufficient funds were generated to promise a significant addition to the Community Fund and 13 community groups in Wensleydale have so far benefited from the proceeds!
"It is great to see the Yorkshire Dales community coming together at the Dales Festival of Food and Drink showing the world the fantastic quality and variety of food the Dales produces. Food and food production impacts on so many areas of our lives; from the environment to health and the climate. This is an excellent opportunity for people to reconnect with where and how their food is produced and how its production has shaped and maintains the beautiful Dales landscape. I hope the event is a big success this year and for many years to come."
- Rt Hon Rosie Winterton MP, Minister for Yorkshire and the Humber
Exhibitors
The food hall is the main venue for food and drink stands, with over eighty exhibitors, sited in a 14,000 sq ft marquee.
Farming for Food
These fun displays show how what the farmer grows becomes food in our shops, with live animals and interactivity.
Theatre
Free cookery demonstrations by leading local chefs throughout the day, held in our Theatre Marquee.
