Explore the Slow Food Garden

Meet our Slow Food Producers, take part in our NEW Slow Food Barrel Talks and Tastings, or the Slow Food Trail for the young ones and there's so much more to experience...

Slow Food have a dedicated area, the ‘Slow Food Garden’ which will have sixteen Slow Food businesses showcasing what they produce, including the Slow Food Barrel Tastings and Slow Food Bar. In the evening there will be the Slow Food Feast’s taking place in the Beacon Rooms with Chef Steve Hungry ‘The Hungry Guy’.

Slow Food Businesses
Come and meet multiple members of the Ludlow Marches Slow Food Business Supporters – these are all kindred spirit businesses that are passionate about what they do and how they do it. All very much in the true spirt of Slow Food which premises itself on Good, Clean and Fair when it comes to food and drink production.

The Slow Food Bar
We welcome back the opportunity to represent smaller drink producers from the Marches area with a specially curated bar menu that will have something to offer for everyone. Come and discover an alternative vibe around the Slow Food Garden which will have plenty of seating for you to socialise with friends.

Introducing...... the NEW Slow Food Barrel Talks & Tastings
We will be building on the success of last year's Slow Food Garden at Ludlow Food Festival by introducing the Slow Food Barrel Talks which will be replacing the Taste Workshops as of this year.

We will have a marquee near the Slow Food Bar with a vibrant programme of free talks and tastings. They will feature many of our dedicated Slow Food chefs and business members, and seek to broadcast the Slow Food message, which we all so passionate about, to a much broader audience of people. We will publish the programme closer to the time and we look forward to seeing you over the weekend.

The Slow Food Feast
Now in its third year we welcome the appetite and charisma of chef Stephen Guy, The ‘Hungry Guy’ who will combine seasonal ingredients from amazing local Slow Food producers and champions fresh surplus items from the Shrewsbury Food Hub for what promises to be a beautifully curated six course menu with seasonality, flavour and food mindfulness at its forefront. Due to popular demand the Feast will take place on both Saturday and Friday evenings. For more information and booking visit here

The Slow Food Trail
Education for young people is very much our bag, so come and pick up your goodie bag once you’ve completed the questions of the Slow Food Trail. Questionnaires are available from the Slow Food stall positioned in the Slow Food Garden.

The Slow Food Bean Counter
Come and learn about what Slow Food is all about and have a go at thinking through what priorities are important to you when you think about sustainable food, farming and production. The Slow Food Bean Counter will take place throughout the weekend and can be found on the Slow Food Stall.

Slow Food Schools
We will be offering sessions to school group son Friday morning of the Ludlow Food Festival, interested in coming along just get in touch, slowludlow@gmail.com