Eden Food & Farming Festival treats food lovers & families to a bumper week of events & activities.
As soon as our festival event schedule is confirmed, we'll pop all the details on this page.
Penrith on a Plate
A chance to sample some of the finest foods and beverages lovingly produced in Eden and beyond at the annual Penrith on a Plate food festival day. Lots of artisan food and craft stalls, cookery demos, quality hot foods, independent shops and great entertainment.
- Saturday 21 July 2018, 10am to 5pm
- Penrith Town Centre
- Free entry (with festival wristband discounts on the day)
A chance to sample some of the finest foods and beverages lovingly produced in Eden and beyond at the annual Penrith on a Plate food festival day. Lots of artisan food and craft stalls, cookery demos, quality hot foods, independent shops and great entertainment.
Explore ‘The World of the Honey Bee’ An afternoon of activities for adults and children
Bees of all types play an important part in food production, agricultural production, forestry and climate. There are over 20,000 known species of bee globally. Around 270 species of bee have been recorded in the UK. Only one of these is the famous Honeybee who you can meet at Acorn Bank. A friendly insect, vital for the production of all your food.
2.00 - 2.45. p.m. presentation in the ‘Drawing Room’ at the main house:‘The Bee and the Garden’ by ‘Beekeeper Dominic’,
followed by ‘I Spy Bee Friendly Flowers’ around the grounds.
Acorn Bank, has a watermill and other beautiful gardens to stroll around. The tea room has delicious cakes and snacks. The property is open from 10am to 5pm.
Hosted by Penrith and District Beekeepers Association, a local charity that operates a teaching apiary in the orchard at Acorn Bank.
- Sunday 22 July 2018, Time 2:00-3.30p.m.
- National Trust Acorn Bank, Temple Sowerby, nr Penrith, CA10 1SP
Bees of all types play an important part in food production, agricultural production, forestry and climate. There are over 20,000 known species of bee globally. Around 270 species of bee have been recorded in the UK. Only one of these is the famous Honeybee who you can meet at Acorn Bank. A friendly insect, vital for the production of all your food.
2.00 - 2.45. p.m. presentation in the ‘Drawing Room’ at the main house:‘The Bee and the Garden’ by ‘Beekeeper Dominic’,
followed by ‘I Spy Bee Friendly Flowers’ around the grounds.
- Spot the queen bee in the observation hive and see what a colony of bees looks like behind glass.
- Talk to the beekeepers
- Learn about beekeeping, the changes and the challenges.
- Try on a bee suit and, for the brave, join some beekeepers inspecting the bees.
- Find out how honey is made.
- Taste some local honey.
Acorn Bank, has a watermill and other beautiful gardens to stroll around. The tea room has delicious cakes and snacks. The property is open from 10am to 5pm.
Hosted by Penrith and District Beekeepers Association, a local charity that operates a teaching apiary in the orchard at Acorn Bank.
Dairy Farm Tour
Join award winning farmer Mike Walsh at Bunkers Hill near Greystoke for a short tour of his dairy farm. He'll show you the milking parlour, describe to how silage and hay is produced, and you might meet some calves too!
Mike sells unpasteurised milk - so the milk you buy will have come from the cows that morning! Mike will be able to explain the process, including the rigorous sterilisation and testing the milk undergoes, and will describe the benefits of drinking raw milk! The milk is sold via a self-service milk bar, along side cheeses from Appleby Creamery, local butter, eggs, new potatoes and delicious ice cream.
Hosted by Mike Walsh of Bunkers Hill Farm. Follow them on Facebook, or have a look at their website.
- Wednesday 25 July 2018, 13:00
- Bunkers Hill Farm, Near Greystoke, CA11 0UP
Join award winning farmer Mike Walsh at Bunkers Hill near Greystoke for a short tour of his dairy farm. He'll show you the milking parlour, describe to how silage and hay is produced, and you might meet some calves too!
Mike sells unpasteurised milk - so the milk you buy will have come from the cows that morning! Mike will be able to explain the process, including the rigorous sterilisation and testing the milk undergoes, and will describe the benefits of drinking raw milk! The milk is sold via a self-service milk bar, along side cheeses from Appleby Creamery, local butter, eggs, new potatoes and delicious ice cream.
Hosted by Mike Walsh of Bunkers Hill Farm. Follow them on Facebook, or have a look at their website.
Meet the Piglets!
Visitors will be able to see the sow and her piglets in the field, and if you're really lucky you might get to feed them! Taste samples and buy sausages, bacon and other cuts, and also get a snack or your lunch in the form of a bacon or sausage sandwich. No booking necessary, and entry's free - just come along.
Johnby Hall are also part of our Wristband Scheme, get 20% off bacon and sausages bought on the day on production of your festival wristband.
Note that parking is limited and that there are no toilet facilities available
- Wednesday 25 July 2018, 10:00 - 16:00
- Johnby Hall, Johnby, Penrith
Visitors will be able to see the sow and her piglets in the field, and if you're really lucky you might get to feed them! Taste samples and buy sausages, bacon and other cuts, and also get a snack or your lunch in the form of a bacon or sausage sandwich. No booking necessary, and entry's free - just come along.
Johnby Hall are also part of our Wristband Scheme, get 20% off bacon and sausages bought on the day on production of your festival wristband.
Note that parking is limited and that there are no toilet facilities available
Evening Bash!
Details coming soon!
In the meantime, check out their website!
- Friday 27th July 2018, 13:00
- Brunswick Yard, Penrith
Details coming soon!
In the meantime, check out their website!
Meet the Piglets!
More details coming soon!
More details coming soon!
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