People enjoying various stalls Crediton Food and Drink Festival 2024
People enjoying various stalls (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)

SCORES of people flocked to the yearly Crediton Food and Drink Festival in the town on Saturday, June 8. 

Kate Povey and Rebecca Jones of Thorne's Farm Shop
Kate Povey and Rebecca Jones of Thorne's Farm Shop (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)

Founded in 2009, the event saw dozens of stalls offering a wide variety of local food and refreshments on Market Street and in the Town Square between 10am and 4pm. 

Danielle, Jack and Dave Munday of Sandford Gate Milk Co
Danielle, Jack and Dave Munday of Sandford Gate Milk Co (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)

Local food and drink producers were out in force selling fudge, hot dogs, cheese, cakes, fruit, ice cream, alcohol and more. 

Barny Butterfield giving talk in demo tent Crediton Food and Drink Festival 2024
Barny Butterfield giving talk in demo tent (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)

In the central marquee, there were demonstrations and talks all day, including from Barny Butterfield of Sandford Orchards and Rose Whitehouse of Red Earth Ferments. 

Rachael Kinsella of Quicke's
Rachael Kinsella of Quicke's (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)

A dinner to welcome visitors from European towns linked to St Boniface was also held the night before the festival.

European guests enjoyed dinner the night before
Mayor of Dokkum Johannes Kramer speaking as European guests enjoyed dinner the night before (Crediton Town Council)

A dozen guests from Fulda in Germany and Dokkum in the Netherlands enjoyed a “Levantine feast” provided by Baobab Cafe. 

Hils Fry of Hat-a-Cakes
Hils Fry of Hat-a-Cakes (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)

The festival was sponsored by several local organisations, including Crediton Town Council, Ashgrove Kitchens and Peck and Strong. 

Paul Brimblecombe and Steve Frost of Ashgrove Kitchens
Paul Brimblecombe and Steve Frost of Ashgrove Kitchens (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)