The Brecon Beacons Sustainable Tourism Media Event

On 19^th April 2013 at The Welsh Assembly Government Offices SW1H

Our enormous thanks to Alexandra Marr and her team, Sarah Lee, Freelance cook and local food expert, for her hard work and beautiful platters of local produce and to all the Brecon Beacons producers who sponsored food for this showcase event.  

We have had some great feedback already! 

"Thank you @BlackMountSmoke for providing some of the best event food we've ever tasted, at the #breconbeaconsgreen tourism event last night." Greentraveller

"Great #BreconBeacons food, drink &, travel thoughts with @alexandramarr today. Loved the @BlackMountSmoke salmon!" Country Homes and Interiors April 2013

And this is what we gave them:

BRECON BEACONS PRODUCE MENU

• BLAENAFON CHEDDAR COMPANY FIERY BREATH CHEDDAR CHEESE SABLÉS
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• LAVERBREAD ROULADE WITH BLACK MOUNTAINS SMOKERY PEPPERED SALMON MOUSSELINE
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• BLACK MOUNTAINS SMOKERY SMOKED CHICKEN & MANGO FILO CUPS
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• BLACK MOUNTAINS SMOKERY SMOKED SALMON ON TALGARTH BAKER’S TABLE WHOLEMEAL BREAD
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• WELSH VENISON COCKTAIL SAUSAGES WITH CREAMED ROMY CUISINE GRAINY MUSTARD
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• TALGARTH BAKER’S TABLE LEEK AND CAERPHILLY BREAD SERVED WITH FORAGE FOODS’ DIPS; ELDERBERRY PONTACK, WILD GARLIC PESTO AND ROSEHIPAND HORSERADISH DIPPING SAUCE
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• TREALY FARM GAME & RED WINE SALAMI ANTIPASTI MADE FROM WELSH VENISON AND LOCAL PORK AND WILD BOAR SERVED WITH OLIVES AND SUNBLUSHED TOMATO
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• PENDERYN WHISKY SHOTS
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• BLAENAFON CHEDDAR DRAGON’S BREATH CHILLI CHEDDAR AND FRESH APPLE chunks SERVED WITH TALGARTH BAKER’S TABLE CAERPHILLY AND LEEK BREAD AND TY GWYN CIDER SHOTS
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• SPOON CANAPÉ OF BLACK MOUNTAINS SMOKERY SMOKED TROUT WITH BEETROOT AND HORSERADISH PRESERVE
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• SWEENEY’S WELSH BEEF MINI YORKSHIRES AWARD WINNING RED ONION MARMALADE FROM FOOD WORKSHOP, ABERGAVENNY WITH BRECON BREWING GOLD BEACONS SHOTS
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• BLACK MOUNTAINS SMOKERY SMOKED DUCK CROSTINI WITH TY GWYN BLACKCURRANT COULI, SOURED CREAM AND SPRING ONION
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• SMOKED PWLL MAWR CHEDDAR AND TALGARTH BAKER’S TABLE SOURDOUGH SERVED WITH FOODWORKSHOP RED ONION MARMALADE AND CHILLI JAM
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• NEW POTATOES WITH FORAGE FINE FOOD’S WILD GARLIC PESTO
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• LLANFAES DAIRY ICECREAM SHOTS WITH TY GWYN BLACKCURRANT COULI
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• BLACK MOUNTAIN GOLD ARTISAN CHOCOLATE BROWNIES MADE WITH TALGARTH MILL FLOUR
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• BLACK MOUNTAIN GOLD ARTISAN CHOCOLATE MELTS

• Black Mountains Smokery       www.smoked-foods.co.uk
• Blaenafon Cheddar Company           www.chunkofcheese.co.uk
• Talgarth Mill         www.talgarthmill.com
• The Baker’s Table at Talgarth Mill     www.talgarthmill.com/bakery
• Welsh Venison at Beacons Farmshop          www.beaconsfarmshop.co.uk
• Trealy Farm Charcuterie www.trealyfarm.com
• Paddy Sweeny Butchers Brecon LD3 9DA
• FoodWorkShop    www.foodworkshopabergavenny.co.uk
• Romy Cuisine                 www.romycuisine.co.uk
• Forage Fine Foods          www.foragefinefoods.co.uk
• Llanfaes Dairy                www.llanfaesdairy.co.uk
• Black Mountain Gold Chocolates      www.blackmountainchocolate.co.uk
• Brecon Brewing    www.breconbrewing.co.uk
• Ty Gwyn Cider (and Couli)      www.tygwyncider.co.uk
• Penderyn Whisky  www.welsh-whisky.co.uk
• Brecon Carreg Sparkling Water  www.breconwater.co.uk

Posted on Mar 20th 2013

Spring Events 2013

Please do come and find our stand if you are attending any of these events.  We always offer tasters for sampling and are ever happy to chat about on gourmet gifts, smoked food serving suggestions and product care.

The Mayor of Kensington & Chelsea's Magic Wand Appeal Easter Fair 

Raising funds with the Brain Tumour Rearch Comittee  for a Sonowand to be installed at Charing Cross Hospital
Wednesday March 13th in the Great Hall of Kensington Town Hall 10am - 5.30pm Download Invitation

  Sampling and selling our smoked foods and hampers as usual AS WELL AS scrummy smoked food wraps rolls and salads to go!

RHS Cardiff Flower Show 2013  Friday 19th - Sunday 21st April                                 Bute Park, Cardiff

Great Spring Gardening Event  Wednesday 24th April at Whitfield Estate, Wormbridge, Hereford HR2 9BA  10.30am - 4.30pm Download invitation_Part1 and Part 2

 WellBeing of Women GARDEN & GIFT FAIR Thursday 9th May

Home Farm Barns, Farleigh Wallop, Basingstoke, RG24 1HT

9.30am - 3.30pm Download invitation

Posted on Feb 6th 2013

Festive Food Fairs& Farmer's Markets in
December 2012

As the cold weather creeps in & Christmas is upon us, we set off to our last few food fairs so please come & pay us a visit - we guarantee Christmas cheer, delicious goodies & perfect pressies!  

Kington Chamber of Trade - Saturday 1st December in the Place de Marines, Kington. 9.30 am - 2.30pm .

St Wulstan's Christmas Bazaar - Wednesday 5th December in Welland Parish Hall 

Abergavenny Christmas Food & Drink Fair - Sunday 9th December in Abergavenny from 10am - 5pm

Usk Farmer's Market Christmas Dates - 1st December, 15th December & 22nd December.   Download Invite Here.

PLEASE Place your orders now for collection at the above fairs. 

Posted on Nov 28th 2012

Food Festivals & Fairs in November 2012

The Brecon Annual Gift Fair in aid of Red Cross Fair- 5th November at The Castle Hotel, Brecon LD3 9DB

The Rugy Portabello Trust Christmas Market- Thursday 6th November, 6pm-9pm & Friday 7th, 9am-5pm at The 20th Century Theatre, Westbourne Road, London W11.  DOWNLOAD INVITATION

The Bangor-on-Dee Fair in aid of Elizabeth Finn Care & Nightingale House Hospice 12th November 2012, 10am - 4pm 

at Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse LL13 0DA

Trinity Hospice Christmas Fair Tuesday 13th November, 6.30-9.30pm & Wednesday 14th November, 9.30am-3pm at Battersea Art Centre,  Lavender Hill SW11 5TN  DOWNLOAD INVITATION

The Stokesay Christmas Fair in aid of the Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital - Tuesday 13th November at the Clive Pavillion, Ludlow Racecourse, Shropshire SY8 2BT

The Christmas Fayre in aid of Haven Breast Cancer Support Centres & Aylton Church- 15th November at The Feathers, 25 High Street  Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 1DS Download Invitation

The Wentworth Christmas Fayre in aid of Woking Hospice - Monday 19th November, 10am-4pm at the Ballroom, Wentworth Golf Club, Wentworth Drive, Virginia Water, Surrey GU25 4LS.  DOWNLOAD INVITATION

The Beaufort Hunt Christmas Fair - 22nd November, 11am-8pm at The Old Airfield, Long Newton Gloucestershire 

Westonbirt School Christmas Fair GL8 8QG - in aid of Great Western Air Ambulance - 23rd November, 4 - 8.30pm

Download invite here.

Compton Marbling Fair - 23rd & 24th November.  DOWNLOAD INVITE HERE

 Royal Welsh Winter Fair 26th & 27th November

Posted on Oct 18th 2012

October brings the start of the charity fair season and yet more of our favourite food festivals.  Please come and support these events if they are local to you - they are all beautifully organised and true to their causes whether they are fundraising or promoting local produce.  Find us to sample our smoked salmon and other scrummy smoked foods.  As well as food to buy we will have hampers on show ready for your Christmas lists!

NSPCCAutumn & Christmas Fair, Odiham: Wednesday 3rd (6.30 - 10pm) and Thursday 4th (10am - 4pm) October 2012 at Newlys Famr shop, North Warnbourough, Hook, RG29 1HA. 

Ramster Autumn Fair raising funds for Action Medical Research for Children For Life: Tuesday 9th October 10.30am - 4.30pm and Wednesday 10th October 10am - 4pm at Ramster Hall, Chiddingold, Surrey GU8 4SN. DOWNLOAD INVITE

The Rotherwick Gift Fair in aid of The Rainbow Trust: Tuesday 9th October 9am - 4pm at Rotherwick Village Hall, Nr Hook, Hampshire RG27 9BL DOWNLOAD INVITATION

Banbury Autumn Fair in aid of Save The Children: Thursday 11th October 10am - 4pm at Rye Hill Golf Club, Milcombe, Nr Banbury OX15 4RU. DOWNLOAD INVITE

The Youth Clubs of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Michaelmas Fair: Wednesday 17th October 6 - 9pm and Thursday 18th October 9.30am - 4pm at The Dummer Cricket Centre, Basingstike, RG25 2AR

  Gwent & Monmouthshire ABF - The Soldiers' Charity Early Christmas Fair: Thursday 25th October 10am - 4pm at Haberdashers' Girls School Monmouth DOWNLOAD INVITE HERE. 

Flavours of Herefordshire Festival: Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th October in Hereford Cathedral Close. Read about this event in The Hereford Times

Cowbridge Food Festival:  Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th October in Cowbridge

The Westonbirt Fair In aid of Help for Heroes & Home-Start in Gloucestershire: Tuesday 30th & Wednesday 31st October 10am-4pm. Westonbirt School, Westonbirt, Tetbury, Gloucestershire. GL8 8QG. DOWNLOAD INVITATION

Posted on Sep 17th 2012