Despite the forecast of rain diminishing the numbers on Saturday, Sunday more than compensated and this year’s Welsh Food Festival at Glansevern attracted one of the largest attendances ever.

This may have had something to do with the introduction of the Taste Montgomery marquee which was buzzing all weekend! Situated in the lakeside area in front of the house, it proved a real draw for local people and visitors wanting to sample local fare and get a genuine Welsh Food experience. Helping to add to the festive spirit was Montgomery’s town crier, Sue Blower, who handed out free samples of produce for visitors to taste and enjoy.

The marquee housed a selection of our producers and a free prize draw of wonderful taste montgomery produce, as well as many vouchers for hospitality and produce. The lucky winners are: T Watson, D Bennett, R Rees, P Quayle, S Allen, T Webb, J Kewley, I Savage, G Wright and J Jackaman. We also had members with independent stalls dotted around the wonderful grounds.

New, local ‘Taste’ groups are being created to promote specific ‘local tastes’ and enhance the experience for visitors to Powys.  ‘Taste Montgomery’ is one of the first groups to launch as local food and hospitality businesses increasingly collaborate, recognising the growing consumer demand for quality local food as a key part of the visitor experience.