The aim of the festival is to get children (and adults) from Bristol, out into the countryside learning about how and where our food should come from, how to grow and cook their own food and generally try to spark an interest in the topic through various mediums including hands on experience, tasting, art, movement and storytelling.

 

Teachers from local schools will be invited along with local families, Countryside education agencies, chefs, farmers will all be brought together to learn what resources are available to us and how we can work together to best use and preserve our wonderful countryside.

 

I was lucky enough to grow up in the Dorset countryside having all these benefits from a young age. It has certainly filled me with a real passion and protectiveness for farming and for the land itself. Food really is so important in our daily lives and we have some how lost sight of the connection between our food and where it comes from. The aim of Love Food is to build and to encourage this link in every way possible for customers to learn from suppliers and for suppliers to learn from customers.

The countryside returns to town to celebrate Mid-summers day and as it is the longest day we will be celebrating with a specially extended Love Food running until 10 PM with bands, DJ's, Hog roast and late bar....

 

Following on from the previous six hugely successful festivals, The Mid-summer Love Food brings together some of the finest food and drink producers of the South West, with lashings of atmosphere and fun thrown in.

 

The Picnic area is looking fantastic with a mid-summer themed Bath Ales Bar and Moroccan style Barbeque from The Real Olive Company. Tart return to serve up their famous afternoon tea as do

Dorset Handpicked who will be serving up their delicious paella. Music, straw bales and bunting complete the scene providing you with delicious way for you to enjoy your Sunday with friends and family.

 

Children can look forward to joining in with drumming workshops from the cities much loved 'Bristol School of Samba', the wonderful 'Circomedia' who'll be teaching various circus skills and Creative Kids International who'll be running the bunting and flag station.

 

The Healing space provides you with an opportunity to unwind and revitalize..
Try Reiki, reflexology, massage or a wonderful aloe vera facial...

 

The Evening will see local acts and DJ's perform a variety of music including 201 Soundsystem, Sam Ho (a fantastic solo performer who has been supported by the Princes Trust) and Love Foods very own DJ Bs4 will be serving up his usual blend of laid back beats. A late bar, free range hog roast, fairy lights and a lovely crowd will make this a very special way to celebrate the longest day.