Don't miss the Darts Farm Food is Fun Tipi heaven
Welcome back for the second year of the taste and mind exploding experience of the Food is Fun Tipis. Sponsored and organised by Darts Farm and our Slow Food friends, local producers, chefs and experts. Join us to discover the essence of local and artisan food and drink, soak up the knowledge, share in the relaxing atmosphere and most of all enjoy yourselves, because ‘Food is Fun'.
AGA Taste Cookery Theatre 
Our AGA taste cookery theatre will be stage to an epic selection of some of the best artisan food and drink producers and chefs. With cookery demonstrations from legendary chefs Michael Caines, Mark Hix and Chris Archambault and cook-off challenges with everyone from our Tuscan friends to the local Cubs and Brownies.
Respected wine writer Susy Atkins is returning for her renowned Westcountry Wines Taste Workshop and we are joined by the next generation of foodies from Exmouth Community College, Cutting Edge Kitchen and The Maynard School, who will take the stage with their flamboyant demonstrations on everything from local sustainable fishing to Sushi making. For a touch of continental flare we are joined by our talented Tuscan guests who will share their incredible skills and knowledge through a series of demonstrations and involvement in all that happens in the AGA Taste Cookery Theatre.
Our main theme is ‘Understanding the Artisan', with the Butchers, Bakers, Ale Brewers, Cider Makers and Cheese Makers. This series of events will get down to the knitty gritty of why artisans and their produce are so unique and deservedly celebrated. Brimming with knowledge, craft, skill and passion these workshops will give you an insight their world and a chance to see them at work and taste their delicious produce.
Knowledge and Taste Tipis with Slow Food Devon and our Tuscan friends
Join us around our wood fired oven and get hands on with making and baking workshops on bread, pasta, sausages and pizza. Become a mini farmer with Darts Farm and start your own mini vegetable patch to take home.
For a real challenge, test your taste buds and tantalise your nostrils with our taste challenge sensory perception test. Marvel at in-tent live art with our resident artist Sarah Bell, who will be painting some of the beautiful food and characters in the teepees. Find out about Slow Food, what it is and why you should be involved in the Slow Food education area. Join your local education ranger James Chubb from East Devon in exploring the flora and fauna and exciting potential gourmet goodies found in our natural landscape.
Tuscan-Devon Twinning Once again a group of Tuscan chefs, cheese makers, and artisan food producers are joining us as part of the Festival initiative to twin Tuscany and Devon as food regions. Utilising some of the finest West Country produce and ingredients, as well as their own outstanding Tuscan produce, they will be making pasta, offering cheese tastings, cooking in the wood fired oven and sharing their unique Tuscan food culture - while at the same time learning about our equally rich and unique West Country food culture.
Friday 9th April
AGA Taste Cookery Theatre
12am - The Tuscans vs Local Producers Cook Off Challenge
1pm - Understanding the Artisan: Ale Brewers with Patrick McCaig from Otter Brewery, plus guest brewers
2pm - Doctors vs Lawyers and Bankers Cook Off Challenge
3pm - Taste Workshop - Westcountry Wine with Susy Atkins and the local wine makers
4pm - Understanding the Artisan: Cheese makers, with Quickes, Sharpham and the guest Tuscan Pecorino
Knowledge and Tipis
10am - 12pm - Bread and Bruschetta making
12 - 2pm Sausage making
2 - 4pm Pizza making
4pm onwards - Susy Atkins Book Signing
4-6pm - Pasta making
All Day - Explore and learn with your local ranger James Chubb
All Day - Taste Challenge - Sensory Perception Test All Day - Mini Darts Farmer
Saturday 10th April
AGA Taste Cookery Theatre
10am - Sushi making for teens with Cutting Edge Kitchen
11am - Understanding the Artisan Butcher: Spring Lamb Nose to Tail with Gerald David Butchers and Pipers Farm
12pm - Spring Lamb cookery demonstration with Chef Chris Archambault (using the butchers cuts)
1pm -Cookery demonstration with celebrity Chef Mark Hix
2pm - Pasta making with our Tuscan guest and expert pasta maker
3.30pm Understanding the Artisan: Cider makers
4.30pm - Tuscan cooking with our Tuscan guest chefs
Knowledge and Taste Tipis
10am - 12pm - Pasta making
12 - 2pm Pizza making
2 - 4pm Sausage making 4-6pm - Bread and bruschetta making
All Day - Explore and learn with your local ranger James Chubb
All Day - Taste Challenge - Sensory Perception Test
All Day - Mini Darts Farmer All Day - Live art with resident artist Sarah Bell
Sunday 11th April
AGA Taste Cookery Theatre
10.30am - Understanding the Artisan: Bread bakers, with Otterton Mill, Town Mill Bakery and our Tuscan guests
11.30am - Understanding the Artisan: Pie bakers with Chunk of Devon - the best Cornish Pasty winner!
12.30am - Think Deep Project: Film screening and cookery demonstration with Michael Caines, James Chubb and Exmouth Community College
2pm - The Maynard Girls with highlights from their new recipe book
3pm - Cubs vs Brownies Cook off Challenge
Knowledge and Taste Tipis
10am - 12pm - Pizza making
12 - 2pm Pasta making
2 - 4pm Bread and Bruschetta making
All Day - Explore and learn with your local ranger James Chubb
All Day - Taste Challenge - Sensory Perception Test
All Day - Mini Darts Farmer All Day - Live art with resident artist Sarah Bell
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