Tasty line-up as Dales food and drink festival prepares for record year

The best food and drink the Dales has to offer will be showcased again this summer after last year’s festival attracted more than 6,000 visitors.

This year, the Dales Festival of Food & Drink takes place on June 17 and 18  and is set to welcome more 80 food and drink stalls to Leyburn Market Place.

Across the weekend there will also be performances from local bands, cookery demonstrations from some of the best local chefs, cheese-making demonstrations from The Wensleydale Creamery, craft exhibitors, and wellbeing talks.

The Wensleydale Creamery, sponsoring the event for the second year, is home to the famous Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese. It is rooted firmly in the rural Dales economy, annually contributing more than £12m to the community, and champions local produce, sourcing milk from over 40 local farms to handcraft its range of cheese, yogurt and butter.

Richard Sanderson of The Dales Festival of Food & Drink, said: “Having such an international and world famous brand as The Wensleydale Creamery as the main sponsor for the Dales Festival of Food and Drink last year was tremendous. To have their continued support for our event is even more fabulous. The creamery’s sponsorship really does provide a significant public profile for the event and contributes massively to the success of the festival”

David Hartley, MD of The Wensleydale Creamery, added: “We were delighted with the success of last year’s festival, and naturally wish to continue supporting the event. It’s a fantastic showcase of local food and drink, celebrating a wealth of quality produce from our area, and something we are proud to support.”