http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk Producers and Products from the local Wrexham Area Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:01:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2012/02/camra-pub-of-the-year-bridge-end-inn-ruabon/ http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2012/02/camra-pub-of-the-year-bridge-end-inn-ruabon/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:58:40 +0000 Caroline Dawson http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/?p=1736 Congratulations to the Bridge End Inn, Ruabon who have won the title of CAMRA Pub of the Year 2012. For opening times visit: http://www.mcgivernales.co.uk/index.html.]]> http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2012/02/camra-pub-of-the-year-bridge-end-inn-ruabon/feed/ 0 http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2012/01/local-food-first-wrexham-calendars-2012/ http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2012/01/local-food-first-wrexham-calendars-2012/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:56:36 +0000 Caroline Dawson http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/?p=1729 Local Food First Wrexham has produced a limited number of 2012 calendar’s. The calendar’s feature recipes from Wrexham producers and school children, along with a guide to what is in season. For your free calendar please contact caroline.dawson@wrexham.gov.uk or call 01978 298384]]> http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2012/01/local-food-first-wrexham-calendars-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2012/01/north-east-wales-food-conference-2012/ http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2012/01/north-east-wales-food-conference-2012/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:35:06 +0000 Caroline Dawson http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/?p=1720 Tuesday 31st January 2012, 5.30pm—9.00pm Venue: Northop Hall Hotel, Chester Road, Northop Hall, Flintshire, CH7 6HJ The North East Wales Food Conference – an event aimed at local food and drink producers/businesses from Flintshire, Denbighshire and Wrexham. Guest Speakers Conrad Davies-MD Spar/Eurospar stores in Pwllheli, Dolgellau & Blaenau Ffestiniog and Wales the True Taste Champion [...]]]> http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2012/01/north-east-wales-food-conference-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2011/12/grow-to-love-campaign/ http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2011/12/grow-to-love-campaign/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:53:44 +0000 Caroline Dawson http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/?p=1700 Do you struggle to sell gluts of produce? Do you find less well known varieties of fruit and vegetables more difficult to sell?   Come and join Horticulture Wales for the launch of the new Grow to Love campaign!  Aimed at developing communication between growers and consumers to encourage consumers to purchase more delicious, fresh, [...]]]> http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2011/12/grow-to-love-campaign/feed/ 0 http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2011/11/marketing-initiative-of-the-year-2011/ http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2011/11/marketing-initiative-of-the-year-2011/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:09:23 +0000 Caroline Dawson http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/?p=1693 POULTRY veteran Tony Kynaston has become the face of free range eggs after appearing in a snappy poster campaign. Mr Kynaston, of Nant Ucha Farm, Garth, Llangollen, is pictured holding a chicken on the poster. Underneath are the word: “Meet Tony … he produces eggs. Well he doesn’t, he leaves that to his free range [...]]]> http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2011/11/marketing-initiative-of-the-year-2011/feed/ 0 http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2011/10/wrexham-champion-sausage-2011-2/ http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2011/10/wrexham-champion-sausage-2011-2/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:02:31 +0000 Caroline Dawson http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/?p=1687 Wrexham Champion Sausage 2011 – Results Traditional Pork Class 1. Lewis’s Farm Shop, Eyton 2. Jones Brothers Farm Shop, Wrexham 3. Home Farm, Overton  Speciality Class 1. Lewis’s Farm Shop, Eyton – Welsh Dragon Sausage 2. Home Farm, Overton – Pork and Leek 3. Platts Butchers, Wrexham  – Pork and Black Pudding Overall Champion – [...]]]> http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2011/10/wrexham-champion-sausage-2011-2/feed/ 0 http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2011/10/lovefinefood-com-is-launched/ http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2011/10/lovefinefood-com-is-launched/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:18:56 +0000 Caroline Dawson http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/?p=1681 “Lovefinefood.com brings the best of local produce under one website. Now food lovers can buy online and have all of their products assembled into a single order for them to collect in one visit.” One of the instigators was Yale College catering manager Mark Parsons, an avid supporter of local producers who has has worked [...]]]> http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2011/10/lovefinefood-com-is-launched/feed/ 0 http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2011/10/vote-for-erlas-victorian-walled-garden/ http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2011/10/vote-for-erlas-victorian-walled-garden/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:35:08 +0000 Caroline Dawson http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/?p=1674 The Erlas Victorian Walled Garden has applied to the Natwest Community Award for a chance to win £6000 which we will use to employ a part-time volunteer co-ordinator. The winners of this award are decided by the number of votes we get from people, and we would be pleased if you can not only vote [...]]]> http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2011/10/vote-for-erlas-victorian-walled-garden/feed/ 0 http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2011/09/at-home-on-the-farm/ http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2011/09/at-home-on-the-farm/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:47:59 +0000 Caroline Dawson http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/?p=1602 Concerns about mass produced food was one of the main spurs behind Alison Everett and her husband Dave moving to Home Farm, Overton-on-Dee from Liverpool just over 2 years ago. Having decided to rear their own, the pair started out with half a dozen chickens and a few pigs. After sending their first pigs to [...]]]> http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2011/09/at-home-on-the-farm/feed/ 0 http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2011/09/camra-regional-winners-bridge-end-inn-ruabon/ http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2011/09/camra-regional-winners-bridge-end-inn-ruabon/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:18:13 +0000 Caroline Dawson http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/?p=1584 Congratulations to Bridge End Inn, Ruabon who have recently been awarded the title of CAMRA Regional Winners Merseyside/Cheshire/North Wales. For opening times visit: http://www.mcgivernales.co.uk/index.html.]]> http://www.localfoodfirstwrexham.co.uk/2011/09/camra-regional-winners-bridge-end-inn-ruabon/feed/ 0