Fairtrade Fortnight, which this year runs from 25th February to the 10th March 2013, will call on the British public to "Go Further for Fairtrade in 2013" - to look after the food we love and the people who grow it. Without our support now, farmers in developing countries face a difficult and uncertain future, the Fairtrade Foundation will warn.
Ever wondered whether your homemade marmalade is a cut above the rest? Enter the Marmalade Awards and they'll tell you! That's the call from organisers of the prestigious preserves contest, held at Dalemain in Cumbria, which attracts thousands of entries from all over the world. The World's Original Marmalade Awards and Festival on the 2nd and 3rd March kicks off National Marmalade Week 2nd - 9th March 2013.
RAW, the artisan wine fair, is returning to London in 2013, taking place at the Old Truman Brewery on 19th - 20th May. RAW is one of the most exciting, and certainly the largest, collection of fine, natural, organic and biodynamic wine artisans ever to come together in the capital. The two-day celebration of some of the best wine talent in the world offers visitors the chance to sample over 800 different wines from more than 200 growers.
The renowned Ambrette restaurants in Margate and Rye have announced the return of their popular gourmet wine tasting evenings, in conjunction with the Cranbrook-based wine and cheese merchants, Perfect Partners. Wine and food connoisseurs have three dates to chose from, all Sundays: 27th January, 12th May and Sunday 8th September 2013, beginning at 7pm.
With visitor registration now open for this year's Natural Food Show at Natural & Organic Products Europe, over a thousand retailers and buyers from across the world have already booked their free trade pass to the UK's only dedicated natural and organic products event, which returns to London's Olympia on 7th - 8th April 2013.
Make a date in your diary for The Bay Tree Help for Heroes Charity Weekend from Friday 3rd to Monday 6th May 2013. With an assortment of talented bands joining the line up, a 24 hour dart marathon and good beer, all for a great cause, this is definitely worthy of a visit. Pop along to The Bay Tree Inn in Seaford and show your support.
