Aldeburgh Food & Drink Festival 2009

Adnams

Adnams is about relaxation and great experiences. Our pubs, hotels, Cellar & Kitchen stores all aim to provide that ‘ah, that’s better’ moment we all deserve. At Adnams our aim is to do things right; respect for our environment, our people and our community is at the heart of everything we do.

Rooted in our home of Southwold in Suffolk, we have always been proud to ‘do different’ and do it well. We brew great beer from the finest ingredients; have a number of Adnams Cellar & Kitchen Stores; own two popular hotels in Southwold and have a tied estate of 75 pubs throughout East Anglia and one in London.

www.adnams.co.uk

Suffolk County Council

Suffolk County Council is committed to supporting local food and is proud to be co-sponsors of the Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival, 2009.

The County Council recognises the importance of agriculture, food and drink to the heritage and economic prosperity of the County.

We are committed to making Suffolk the Greenest County and the development of a Suffolk Local Food Distribution Network is a vital part of that ambition whilst supporting and expanding local food production and market opportunities.

We want to ensure that all residents and businesses such as hotels, caterers and shops have easy access to affordable, nutritious local food to support Suffolk becoming the Healthiest County by 2028.


Marks & Spencer




East of England Development Agency (EEDA)

The region’s food and farming sector is a UK leader and the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) is working to improve its competitiveness and sustainability. EEDA board member Lord Iveagh said: ‘We are supporting the food and farming sector in finding innovative ways to diversify, raise productivity and improve access to key markets, as well as moving towards a low carbon, sustainable economy.’



The Suffolk Coast and Heaths

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is one of Britain’s finest landscapes. Located on the coast of East Anglia, it covers 150 square miles and includes wildlife-rich wetlands, ancient heaths, windswept shingle beaches and historic towns and villages. Aldeburgh Food & Drink Festival are delighted to receive funding from The Sustainable Development Fund which supports projects that benefit the environment, economy and society without jeopardising the future use of resources.





Snape Maltings Snape Maltings is a unique collection of shops, galleries and eateries housed in a collection of Victorian Malthouses alongside the River Alde. The Maltings plays an important role as a hub to promote local producers through its well loved monthly Farmers Markets and the annual Aldeburgh Food & Drink Festival. The river trips and river walks are a wonderful way to enjoy the estuary which is rich in both wildlife and history.

Snape Maltings is on the brink of an exciting expansion of its flagship store House & Garden which opens in September, opening a food hall, Metfield Café and Deli. There is no doubt that the Snape Maltings has secured all the vital ingredients that make it a truly special place. Open daily from 10 am. www.snapemaltings.co.uk

Thorpeness & Aldeburgh Hotels Ltd

Thorpeness and Aldeburgh Hotels is a small, successful, privately-owned group of five distinctive and individual properties. Our portfolio comprises the Brudenell Hotel and White Lion Hotel in Aldeburgh, Thorpeness Hotel, Golf and Country Club, The Swan Hotel in Lavenham and our most recent acquisition, The Crown Hotel in Woodbridge.

We feel very priviliged to operate in such an inspirational county, whose traditional values we hold dear. We are passionate about our Suffolk roots and feel very fortunate to have such a wealth of great food being produced from the amazing landscape that surrounds us and helps to bring customers to us from all over the country. We are conscious of our role in protecting our environment and, as much as possible, pursue policies that support local business, local communities and the the long term future of Suffolk. www.aldeburgh-breaks.co.uk

Paddy & Scotts - Seriously Good Coffee

Below are just a few reasons why we where the fastest growing coffee company in 2007 securing over 300 retail outlets and on the food service side 70 restaurants, cafes and hotels. These include award-winning places such as Great Fosters in Egham and Le Talbooth in Essex.

Ethically sourced to include Fair Trade and Rainforest Alliance - Please see www.fairertrade.info for more information on this.
Environmentally Aware - Leading the way with Aluminium Free Bags
Hand roasted for up to 15 minutes to create the smoothness and quality that we are becoming famous for.
Proud to be British - with all production being kept within these shorelines.

Maple Farm Kelsale

Maple Farm Kelsale is a family-run organic farm on the beautiful Suffolk Coast. Our aim is to grow and sell produce locally: tasty organic vegetables from our market garden, fresh flour made from our organic cereals- grown and milled on the farm, free range organic eggs from our flocks of hens who live in our meadows, and honey from our woodland hives.

We also operate an organic vegetable box scheme and sell our products in farm shops, independent stores and at farmers’ markets within a fifteen mile radius of the farm.

Find out more at www.maplefarmkelsale.co.uk

Food Safari

Food Safari runs events and workshops that give you behind-the-scene access to some of Suffolk’s best loved food and drinks producers. We specialise in ‘Field to Fork’ days which provide in many cases combining farm walks or fishing trips, wild food or mushroom forays, talks from producers, butchery workshops, cookery demonstrations and fabulous feasts.

Food Safari connects food and drink lovers with dedicated and inspiring East Anglian producers including Pinney’s of Orford (oysters and smoked fish), the Wild Meat Company (game) and Blythburgh Free Range Pork, Grain Brewery and Shawsgate Vineyard. You will hear fascinating stories by the producers, get behind the scenes and get hands-on plucking a pheasant, smoking fish or making sausages
Food Safari can also create bespoke events for private groups, corporate away-days or family celebrations. www.foodsafari.co.uk

Aldeburgh Music

Aldeburgh Music is an internationally renowned performance centre with the nurturing of talent at its heart. The centrepiece of the Aldeburgh calendar is the Aldeburgh Festival in June, founded in 1948 by the composer Benjamin Britten, singer Peter Pears and writer Eric Crozier.

Aldeburgh today hosts a year-round programme of events including the Easter Festival, the Snape Proms every August, and a number of opportunities for artists at all stages of their careers that feed into the performance calendar. These include the UK’s most extensive training programme for young professional musicians, the Britten–Pears Young Artist Programme; Aldeburgh Young Musicians, for exceptionally talented 8–18 year olds; a long established, pioneering education programme with strong links to Suffolk schools; and Aldeburgh Residencies, a chance for artists to experiment, explore new ground and be inspired by this very special place.

NFU Mutual Ipswich has been based in the Ipswich area since 1923, with clients throughout the region. Our team of insurance professionals have good local knowledge and offer a range of commercial & personal products, which can be tailored to suit your business or lifestyle.

We understand the food and farming business, therefore we are delighted to be supporting the Aldeburgh Food & Drink Festival and its exhibitors. Our offices are based in Wherstead, near Ipswich and visitors will be offered a warm and friendly welcome. www.nfumutual.co.uk/ipswich

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