Wirral Food and Drink Festival cooks up a storm at Claremont Farm
FOOD connoisseurs from all over the North West paid a visit to the Wirral Food and Drink Festival.
Around 15,000 hungry visitors flocked to Claremont Farm in Bebington for the first day of the gourmet extravaganza, which was filled with international food stalls, trade stands and live chef’s demonstrations.
The festival, now in its fourth year, unveiled some surprises for 2009, including a new patron, renowned botanist David Bellamy, and a “Food and Farming” marquee, where visitors could get up close to an assortment of farm animals.
Organiser Andrew Pimbley said: “We’ve teamed up with the National Farmers’ Union to bring along their Food and Farming Marquee. It’s to get kids and adults aware that food does come from animals, we are trying to show that link.”
Helen Arthan, who runs Chorlton Lane Farm, brought along some Hebridean sheep and Red Poll cows.
