Harvest food festival in Cornwall

Come and join us for our Harvest Food Festival, which promises to be one of the most memorable food festivals in Cornwall! Over the nine days there will be food, drink, dance and merriment.

We'll help you make the most of your own harvest with our daily talks, including cooking demonstrations and tastings from top chefs and foodies. There'll also be a whole host of Eden Project food producers and suppliers on hand with lots of tastings and food stalls every day.

Highlights from 2012

We've got famous chefs and food experts giving demos and talks, including:

• Monica Galetti, tutor on Masterchef and Michel Roux Jnr’s second in command (Sun 9 Sep)
• James Wong, author and TV horticulturist from BBC2's Grow Your Own Drugs (Sat 15 Sep)
• Paul Ainsworth of Number 6 in Padstow and contestant in BBC2's Great British Menu (Tues 11 Sep)
• Mat Follas, Masterchef 2009 winner (Wed 12 Sep)
• Andy Appleton, Head Chef, and Gordon Lawrence, Head Sommelier at Fifteen Cornwall (13 Sep)
• Michael Smith, Head Chef at Porthminster Beach Cafe, St Ives (14 Sep) 
• Peter Richards, wine expert from BBC's Saturday Kitchen (10 Sep)
• Sophie Atherton, top beer sommelier and Guardian journalist (10 Sep)

Dates

• Saturday 7 – Sunday 15 September 2013
• Price: most of the Harvest Festival daytime activities are included in the price of admission, but some may be separately charged.  

Kids' trail

Follow the trail around Eden and find out fascinating facts about harvest-themed plants. Pick up a trail sheet when you arrive - it also includes a word search and colouring-in sections!

Daily schedule of food festival activities

Click on the links to jump to the days you're interested in.

• Friday 14 September
• Saturday 15 September
• Sunday 16 September

Friday 14 September

Med Biome stage

• 12-12.30pm: 'Tales from the potting shed' talks by Eden horticulture experts: Darren Topps talks about veg and herbs
• 1-1.30pm: beer talk and tasting
• 2-2.30pm: storytelling
• 2.30-3pm: wine talk and tasting
• 3.30pm: demo by Michael Smith, Head Chef at Porthminster Beach Cafe, St Ives 

Cook Zone, Eden Bakery

• 10-11am: pain au chocolat workshop 
• 10am-12pm: flour-milling demo
• 10am-12pm: corn dolly workshop
• 2.45-5.30pm: pasta making workshops with the apprentices from Fifteen Cornwall (cost: £5 per person, sign up on the day)

Med Deck

• 12-5pm: tasting plates and antipasti served from midday
• 12-4pm: painting with natural pigments

Herb garden bandstand

• 12-12.30pm: storytelling
• 1-1.30pm: talk on cider by Christopher Ann (rural cider-making expert) and Steve Colwill (organic farmer and life-long cider maker)
• 2-3pm: apple pressing demonstrations
• 3pm: talk on growing unusual crops by James Clark, Eden horticulturist

Plus live music from Jamie Crowe, singer-songwriter and purveyor of beautiful guitar music 

Saturday 15 September

Med Biome stage

• 11.30am: 'Tales from the potting shed' talks by Eden horticulture experts: Catherine Cutler talks about chillis
• 12pm: talk on olives and literature by Carol Drinkwater, actress from ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ and author of many olive-themed books
• 1-1.30pm: beer talk and tasting by beer bloggers Boak and Bailey
• 2-2.30pm: storytelling
• 3.30pm: talk by James Wong, author and TV horticulturist from BBC2's Grow Your Own Drugs 
• 4.30pm: demo by Sanjay Kumar of Slow Food Cornwall and Executive Sous Chef of Headland Hotel Newquay

Cook Zone, Eden Bakery

• 10-11am: pain au chocolat workshop 
• 10am-12pm: flour-milling demo
• 10am-12pm: corn dolly workshop

Med Deck

• 12-5pm: tasting plates and antipasti served from midday
• 12-4pm: painting with natural pigments

Herb garden bandstand

• 1-1.30pm: cider talk and tasting
• 2-3pm: apple pressing demonstrations
• 3pm: talk on 'Man and the grain - stories and significance' by John Letts, Chair Oxford Bread Group and expert on ancient grains

Plus live music from Lily and Meg, acoustic busking style with beautiful harmonies

Sunday 16 September

Med Biome stage

• 11.30am: 'Tales from the potting shed' talks by Eden horticulture experts: Catherine Cutler talks about chillis
• 1-1.30pm: beer talk and tasting
• 2-2.30pm: storytelling 
• 3.30pm: demo by Paul Ripley, Michelin-starred chef (formerly of Ripleys St Merryn/ St Kew Inn)

Cook Zone, Eden Bakery

• 10-11am: pain au chocolat workshop 
• 10am-12pm: flour-milling demo
• 10am-12pm: corn dolly workshop

Med Deck

• 12-5pm: tasting plates and antipasti served from midday
• 12-4pm: painting with natural pigments

Herb garden bandstand

• 1-1.30pm: cider talk and tasting
• 2-3pm: apple pressing demonstrations
• 3pm: talk on 'Man and the grain - stories and significance' by John Letts, Chair Oxford Bread Group and expert on ancient grains

Plus live music from Lily and Meg, acoustic busking style with beautiful harmonies

Please note that the timings on the above schedule may be subject to change.