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04.11.02
 

CORNISH CHRISTMAS AT COTEHELE

Next weekend, the National Trust’s Cotehele House opens its doors to host Cornish Food and Drink producers at its annual Winter Food Fair, organised by the Objective One funded Cornwall Taste of the West. The stalls will be packed full of local specialities and Christmas goodies.

Producers are coming from all over the county to sell some of the best food and drink produced in Cornwall. There will be dark, milk and white chocolate from Trenance Chocolates, based at the Lizard. Helsett Farm Cornish Ice-Cream from Boscastle to Cotehele has 30 different varieties of ice-cream. Boddington’s are coming from Mevagissey on the south coast, with their strawberry conserve.

Local producers from Liskeard and Callington, include Cornish Country Meats with wild boar, venison and ostrich, Amberley with cakes, desserts and pastries. The Celtic Kitchen with herbs, home-made preserves and chutneys, which are the ideal accompaniment for Cornish Blue from the Cornish Cheese Company. The Ivy House will be selling butter fudge to tempt those with a sweet tooth.

Ough’s of Liskeard will be selling produce from their hampers and taking orders for their Christmas hampers. Cream, butter, yoghurt and milk can be purchased from Trewithen Cornish Farm Dairy and a variety of smoked fish from the Cornish Smoked Fish Company. For liquid refreshment, Countryman Cider will be selling mulled cider.

The Fair is on Saturday 16th November from 10am-4pm, and the National Trust gift shop and grounds will be open for the enjoyment of customers, as well as the café, which will be serving a range of the products from the exhibitors.

Cornwall Taste of the West

Tel: 01579 349363
www.cornwalltasteofthewest.co.uk


Editors notes:

Cornwall Taste of the West is a £3 million Objective One umbrella project, which includes a trade development programme, which is available to small and medium sized businesses, that produce, sell or process speciality, quality food and drink products made in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. There is also a marketing grant scheme, which comprises a fast track application system and a mainstream marketing grants scheme. Membership of Taste of the West is not required to participate in these schemes. Contact Carol Trewin or Sue Sargent at Cornwall Taste of the West, 01579 349363.

Taste of the West is the regional food group for the six counties of the South West, offering business development and trade support to food and drink producers. It is supported by Food From Britain, the National Farmers’ Union and DEFRA.

For more information about Cotehele House Winter Food Fair, contact Carrie Brent on 01579 349363.

For more information on the National Trust, contact Lewis Eynon, on 01579 351346.

Companies attending Cotehele House Winter Food Fair are:

Amberley
Boddington’s
Celtic Kitchen
Cornish Cheese Company
Cornish Country Meats
Cornish Smoked Fish Company
Countryman Cider
Ivy House
Helsett Farm Ice-Cream
Ough’s
Trenance Chocolates
Trewithen Cornish Farm Dairy

 


Jason Clark
Communications Manager
Objective One Partnership Office
Castle House
Pydar Street
Truro TR1 2UD
Tel: 01872 241379
Fax: 01872 241388

jason@dclark.co.uk