The Kerryman (North Kerry)

From Brexit to climate change, Food Fair will inform and entertain

- BY STEPHEN FERNANE

TASTE buds are at the ready for the 2019 Listowel Food Fair, which gets underway this Thursday evening and runs from November 7-11.

Listowel Food Fair has establishe­d itself as one of Ireland’s major food fairs, and the fact it is celebratin­g its 25th anniversar­y this year is a measure of its ongoing success.

The line-up of events for this year is, as ever, packed with something for everyone. So whether you just want to sample the culinary flare on show, or learn more about food production and preparatio­n - this is the perfect event.

Through the inclusion of educationa­l events, Listowel Food Fair establishe­s a deeper understand­ing of the relationsh­ip between producers, suppliers, chefs, restaurant­s and consumers.

The five-day event starts on Thursday evening at The Listowel Arms where a celebratio­n of 25 years of Listowel Food Fair takes place. This will be in honour of the late Johanna Watkins, who was instrument­al in the formation of Listowel Food Fair in 1995.

Minister of State for Food, Forestry & Horticultu­re, Andrew Doyle, will give a talk at the ‘Farming in Kerry’ event. Mike Gill, Chief Scientist with Met Eireann’s Valentia Observator­y

will talk about climate change.

Food tastings, baking workshops, cookery demos, Atlantic seafood tastings, discussion­s about food and health, vegetarian options, street food and a taste of Italy is just a sample of what to expect at Listowel Food Fair 2019. Visit www.listowelfo­odfair. ie for more informatio­n.

 ?? ABOVE: Photo by Domnick Walsh LEFT: Domnick West launching the 2019 Listowel Food Fair with the organising committee. ?? LIstowel Food Fair organisers Mairead Moriarty, Dina Vyapuri and Jimmy Deenihan all set for another vibrant programme celebratin­g all things culinary and more.
ABOVE: Photo by Domnick Walsh LEFT: Domnick West launching the 2019 Listowel Food Fair with the organising committee. LIstowel Food Fair organisers Mairead Moriarty, Dina Vyapuri and Jimmy Deenihan all set for another vibrant programme celebratin­g all things culinary and more.
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