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How Tavistock EatWise ~ Eat Local Campaign won the 'Best Overall Food Award'
"We Won!"
The 'EatWise ~ Eat Local' Campaign led by Tavistock
Forward representing Tavistock and the surrounding area have won the Best
Local Food Award in
Category C - Westcountry Large
Towns.
Tavistock is now the
'Best Westcountry Food Town'
Peter Gorton, Master Chef/Owner of The Horn of Plenty
and John Taylor, Chairman of Tavistock Forward receive the slate
plaque at the award ceremony in Exeter.
Tavistock also won the entire competition as the
'Best Overall Food Community in the South West'
In the picture above, from the left
is
John Taylor, Chairman, Tavistock Forward
Alan Qualtrough, Editor, Western Morning News
Chris Hair, Tindle Newspapers
Peter Gorton, Masterchef/Owner of The Horn of
Plenty
Jeffrey Stackhouse, Chairman, Tavistock Food Festival
EatWise
Photo Gallery
Illustrating just some of the people in and
around Tavistock who support the campaign and helped to win the competition.
Well done everyone and thank you for your support!
Latest Press Releases:
"Tavistock
is voted Best Food Town"
and ...
Decision Day
Borough backs EatWise campaign
Survey Winner ~ Right recipe for Maggie
'How to get your FREE EatWise sticker'
Suppliers, producers, hotels, restaurants, care homes, schools and colleges from Tavistock and surrounding area (see map) who produce, sell, serve or buy 'local produce' are entitled to receive a FREE sticker.
'Local produce' is defined as food grown, produced and sold in the West Country which includes Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset.
Please display your sticker somewhere prominent for everyone to see. The EatWise Campaign will continue!
The Judges made their final
announcement on
Thursday 30th March 2006
They will be deciding who will win the Best Local Food Award competition not only in specific categories but which community wins the overall accolade.
Support the
Tavistock
EatWise
Campaign
EatWise...
EatLocal...
If you feel you or your business fit the criteria and would like a Free listing on the EatWise Database ... click here
More News: Recipe for success!
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Tavistock EatWise Portfolio in Finals! click here
'EatWise ~ Eat
Local' has
gone straight through the preliminaries and into the Finals of WMN's
Best Local Food Awards ...
the judges report
click here
Shopkeepers display some of their local produce in Bedford Square, Tavistock
Tavistock Forward would like to thank everyone who contributed to and took part in compiling Tavistock's first submission.
Tavistock Times EatWise Survey received a good response and the winner from Horrabridge has been notified. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking everyone who entered.
The EatWise Campaign Survey has been redesigned to continue our research into what people from Tavistock and the surrounding area would like in the future. Please click on the link below to complete the Survey and return to us using the Freepost address or attach it to an email: info@tavistockeatwise.com
EatWise
Survey
First
prize was two places on a Cookery Course with Master Chef Peter Gorton at The
Horn of Plenty - one of the top 25 cookery courses in the world.
More News ~
'No need to shop around in Tavistock' says Western Morning News reporter,
Peter Harrison...
More News below ~
Special Award
could boost campaign
Eatwise at Plymouth Food Festival ... see below
New EatWise flier
What the Judges will look
for ...
Tavistock enters WMN Food
Competition
TAVISTOCK EatWise Campaign featured at Plymouth Food Festival
The Western Morning News backed competition for the Best Local Food Award was represented at the Plymouth Food Fest last weekend. Competition organiser, Chris Bradford offered competitors a chance to promote their entries on his stand. The Food Fest event attracted 100,000 visitors over the weekend.
Tavistock EatWise Campaign members produced a special flier for the occasion which will also be used to inspire visitors and residents alike to the benefits of eating locally produced food from Tavistock and the surrounding area.
What the Judges will look for ...
Judges of the Best Local Food Awards will be evaluating communities on the following criteria:-
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Evidence of support for local producers through the medium of farmers' markets, pannier markets,
WI country markets. -
Shops displaying local produce.
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Restaurants, hotels and pubs publicising the use of local produce on their menus.
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The presence of any organisations whose aim is to
provide a link between local producers and the community. -
The existence of food and drink festivals or celebrations in the community based on local produce.
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Institutions such as schools, hospitals, residential care homes, committed to using a proportion of fresh local produce in well-prepared and nutritious meals.
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Any commitment on the part of the local civic body, chamber of commerce, village hall committees, to promoting local produce (in catering for functions, special events, work canteens etc.)
The judging will not begin until November 1, giving entrants time to organise their entry.
Chris Bradford, project co-ordinator, said: "We recommend that communities establish a 'competition committee' to represent all the interested parties and to maximise the impact of their entry.
Between May, 2005, and March 31, 2006, the Western Morning News will select communities from the list of entrants, and run feature articles highlighting their involvement with the Buy Local campaign. Judging will be completed by March 31, 2006.
TAVISTOCK enters WMN Food Competition
'Best Local Food Awards
2005'
A new competition is being run
for communities of all sizes across the Westcountry (Cornwall, Devon, South Somerset and West Dorset) to recognise
those who are giving active and effective support to local food and drink
producers.
Entrants will be judged on the basis of
historical, current and planned involvement in supporting local food
producers and the use of fresh, local produce through supermarkets, shops
restaurants, cafes, in school meals, and by actively encouraging and
supporting such activities as Farmer's and WI markets etc..
Tavistock
EatWise
has entered the competition and is currently working hard to ensure that
Tavistock gets further recognition for its local food achievements.
TAVISTOCK, Devon
United Kingdom
The Winning Logo and Title
Just a taste of what is
available, made using
fresh local produce
from the Tavistock area!
Local shopkeepers show
their support for
the EatWise Campaign
Is your mouth watering?*!
Creber's
Delicatessen & Fine Wines
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2006 TAVISTOCK FORWARD
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