At Local Food Surrey, we love great food and drink. In these food and drink articles, we wax lyrical about the best local and seasonal food that we find in Surrey and beyond.
We reveal all the fantastic food and drink products that won our members a Great Taste Award in 2016 - find out who took home the coveted three-star awards too!
Each September in Surrey, chefs’ whites are swapped for black ties, shopkeepers’ aprons for smart shirts; publicans step from behind the bar to indulge in a well-deserved glass or two, and event organisers enjoy being guests for once. The reason is the annual gathering of the cream of Surrey’s food and drink scene – the prestigious Surrey Life Food and Drink Awards.
Take a look at Local Food Britain's guide to Surrey's best pick-your-own farms, including the closest PYO to London and the UK's largest pick-your-own farm.
In June, Local Food Britain founder Tracy Carroll led members of the Surrey Hills Society on a tour around the hidden gems of East Surrey, for the organisation's annual Chairman's Day.
Biddenden Vineyards is celebrating after having been awarded a Decanter World Wine Silver, 2 Sommelier Wine Awards and a Bronze medal in the 2016 International Cider Challenge.
Real Bread Week 2016: Our resident Bread Angel, Rhiannon Abbott, is so passionate about Real Bread that she dedicates her time to teaching others to make it. Here she shares her top tips for baking the perfect loaf at home.
HRH The Duke of Kent visited Albury Organic Vineyard recently and raised a toast of Albury Royal to his cousin, Her Majesty The Queen, in honour of her 90th birthday.
The arrival of the Queen's cousin at Silent Pool Distillery was announced by blasts on the old steam whistle traditionally sounded on the day when gin is made.
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