Lampeter Food Festival was a Lampeter Chamber of Trade initiative in 1998, when a small Food Festival was held on the High Street in Lampeter, with the intention of attracting visitors to the town by showcasing a range of local food and drink producers, along with cookery demonstrations. The event was moved from the High Street onto the University campus in 1999, and the Town & Gown relationship has ensured that the festival has maintained its popularity and is a firm favourite on the Welsh Food Festival calendar. Celebrating quality Welsh food and drink with a firm focus on local being vocal, the festival attracts over 10,000 visitors to the town. This year’s Festival is going Back to its Roots at a time when sustainable food and farming has become even more important and echoes the festival’s original brief to showcase the many wonderful local food and drink producers in Ceredigion and the Old Dyfed counties.
This year the Lampeter Food Festival also explores how the relationships between pasture and plate, veg plot and cooking pot, and people and their community resources are key to closing the loop in sustainable food and farming. There will be a special Blas Ein Bro feature this year with a dedicated area for Taste of Local producers.
With a Cookery Corner, Entertainment Marquee, Children’s Fun area as well as local crafts the event has something for everyone.
Located in the beautiful setting of the UWTSD campus in Lampeter, the festival is a great day out for all ages, and entry is FREE! With ample parking on Pontfaen field, and a level access short walk through the town to the festival location on campus. Parking is provided on-site for Blue Badge holders. Don’t miss out on this fantastic event on Saturday 29th July! Open from 10.00 in the morning until 5 in the afternoon, with an official Lampeter Food Festival opening at 12.30 with special guest Patrick Holden CBE, Founder & CEO Chair of the Sustainable Food Trust and local farmer and producer of Hafod cheese. For further information contact foodfest@lampeterevents.co.uk or visit our website www.lampeterevents.co.uk
