Book and Bucket Cheese Company. Credit: Heather Brown
Published: July 11, 2023 | Updated: 10th July 2023
This year’s Dorset County Show will feature a massive new food hall showcasing the best of British food and drink producers, focusing particularly on Dorset.
The 60 by 24-metre pop-up paradise for foodies will feature everything from brownies to beer, pickles to pork, cider to sourdough, English wines, local gins, cheeses, olives and more, with samples so attendees can try before they buy.
Justin Langham, from Langham Wine Estate in Crawthorne, near Dorchester and one of the Show sponsors said: “Dorset’s farming community is rightly proud of its produce.
“The new Food Hall at this year’s Dorset County Show is an exciting opportunity for us to celebrate the world class food and drink we make here, and we’re delighted to be a part of it.”
James Cox, organiser of the Dorset County Show.
Show organiser James Cox said: “Our county is bursting with wonderful food and drink producers and now in one area, we’re delighted to bring over 100 together at the Dorset County Show ranging from small producers just starting out to more established names.
“Our aim is to put the consumer in contact with the producer and get to know more about local and artisan foods.”
The food hall will sit alongside a new food & drink area featuring local producers selling the wares to be enjoyed onsite or taken home to their kitchens.
James Cox added: “This area has more of a festival vibe with colourful flags and live music to entertain visitors while they enjoy a pitstop for a cool local cider or a Dorset ploughman’s picnic. It also offers outside pitches for market traders wishing to sell foods to take home and use in the kitchen.
This year’s Dorset County Show features many new attractions, from the world’s biggest Monster Trucks to Dorset Axemen in action – watching it all can be hungry work! Come along and try, buy and enjoy delicious treats.”
The food and drink area will be sponsored by Wareham’s B Curtis Family Butchers while Dorchester Timber will sponsor the food hall.
The Dorset County Show will be held on Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd September 2023 near Dorchester. Tickets are £19 per person in advance up until 26th August. Children go free.
Book here.
