Beau the alpaca will return!

THE delightful young alpaca that charmed the crowds at Tuesday’s Thame Farmers Market birthday celebrations, enjoyed himself so much, that he will be returning to Thame later in the year.

Beau’s owners from Common Leys Farm near Worminghall, will be bringing him along to the second Thame Food Festival planned for Saturday, September 26.

The festival will be a celebration of local food and drink in the beautiful historic market town of Thame and its unique independent retail offering, with market stalls, al fresco dining, demonstrations and workshops for children.

The event, being organised by 21st Century Thame, will take place in and around Thame town hall, and will include cookery demonstrations, childrens’ cookery workshops with Beverley Glock, a cookery competition, music and street entertainment, and stalls offering samples and information about local food producers, growers and suppliers.

Stands so far booked include:

Spread Eagle Thame Food tastings
Co-op Tasting of local produce
Cornfield bakery Bakery products
What?s Cooking Quiches and salad
Rowan Tree Goat Farm Cheeses and hot food
Blueberry House Sauces chicken wraps
Barley Hill School PTA Recipe book
Oxford Cheese Company Cheese
Umbertos Italian food
The Well Tea and coffee
Clays Pig roast
Rising Sun Thai food
Mortimer Chocolate Chocolate powders
The Thatch Restaurant Cookery demonstration
Thame Barns Centre To be notified
Transition Towns Apple Press
Oxfordshire Waste P’ship Info and cooking demo – How
to use up left-overs
EllyBelly Caterer
Cross Keys Beer tent
Sandy Lane Farm Organic produce

Enguiries about taking a stand can be sent to Alison Isherwood, Project Officer for 21st Century Thame, via: ai@21stcenturythame.org.uk

The aim is to support local food producers, outlets, pubs and restaurants to provide a different platform to promote their business. The event is being held in conjunction with The Local Flavours Festival from 1 ? 30 September, A Celebration of Food and Drink in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire: see www.local-flavours.net