The latest edition of Taste West Sussex is out now, with features on West Sussex businesses and making the most of summer with locally produced food and drink.
The Summer 2009 edition of the foodie magazine also has discounts and competitions including the chance to win an ice cream maker, a barbecue, or bags full of local produce.
Features include:
· New life for lavender: find out why lavender is making a comeback in West Sussex and what it was used for historically.
· Fish food: learn what fish is local to West Sussex and how buying fish caught locally helps the county’s fishmongers and fishermen.
· Use it or lose it: support your local pub though the economic downturn, read the history behind some of the more unusual West Sussex pubs and take a test to find out how much you know about your local.
· Have a walk and a pint: a feature on a five-mile circular walk in Shoreham, and where to stop for refreshment.
· Home on the (free) range: keeping chickens is growing ever-popular in the county. Find out how easy it is and learn from the experiences of others.
There are also dates for diaries, including farmers markets and food events from June to the end of September, and a variety of recipes using local produce.
Taste West Sussex promotes the wide range of food and drink produced and on offer in the county.
With the credit crunch hitting hard and some businesses struggling to survive, it’s important to support local business as much as possible.
And don’t forget to buy a Bag of Taste to put all your locally produced purchases in. The environmentally friendly jute bags cost £2.95, plus 50p postage and packaging. To find out more visit the West Sussex County Council e-shop at www.westsussex.gov.uk.
Taste West Sussex is available from a number of outlets including local food retailers, Sussex Stationers and via the County Council website at www.westsussex.gov.uk/taste.
The next edition of the magazine will be out in October 2009.
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