REAL Food and Farming

To celebrate the huge variety of chutney the Tempest Arms at Elslack will be holding their first chutney festival on November 1st. They are amazed and encouraged by the number of entries and also by the fact that entries are coming from a diverse set of chutney makers from young students to old hands.
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For those who don’t know, here’s a description of the Dales uplands.
Nestling beneath the windswept moors, the dales are an essential part of the character of the National Park.
Most farming is traditional cattle and sheep rearing with a few dairy farms. Many of the farms have rights to graze sheep on the moor and have [...]

The latest episode of the REAL Food and Farming podcast features an interview with the Duke of Devonshire at this years Kilnsey Show, a visit to the children’s area to meet Ian Longstaff and chef Andrew Wood and an insight into the work of the ARC Addington fund.
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Craven District Council’s Economic Development unit will be exhibiting at Kilnsey Show in the REAL business marquee.
The Council is offering people a chance to have their say about what they want to happen in Craven in terms of economic development. Visitors will be invited to write and draw their ideas on an interactive board [...]

A Sunday lunch turns Italian

Today was the farmer’s market day in Grassington and so I made the trip to find something local for Sunday lunch. In all honesty, my intention was to buy something a little different like venison but the stall selling such products was not there. Instead I bought some Bolton Abbey mince [...]

Following the success of the REAL showcase at Kilnsey Show, where in excess of 2000 people signed a petition pledging their support of the English Uplands, and an attendance at Masham Sheep Fair where the public also gave generous support to the petition, 5 members of the REAL and Kilnsey Show committees traveled to London. [...]

Hi
Im Christine Ryder
Contibutor to the Blog, which until a few weeks ago I didnt know what one was, and now Im apparently ‘posting’ on it!!
Ive had a problem, having been asked to do this, with knowing what to say, which actually isnt normal for me, however I decided just to go for it and tell [...]

This is the new blog for Food and Farming for REAL, an organisation dedicated to preserving the uplands of Britain.
Upland communities play a vital role in many areas of our lives, literally providing access to everything from food to fresh air. The main showcase event for Food & Farming for REAL is at the Kilnsey [...]