The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) will be pushing the case for locally grown seasonal vegetables for the Christmas table at this year’s BBC Good Food Show.
The show, which takes place at Birmingham’s NEC on November 25-29, will see the NFU making visitors aware of the range of high-quality, local ingredients available to make this year’s Christmas dinner one to remember.
Growers will be on hand, giving away locally grown fruit and seasonal vegetables, while turkey farmer Paul Kelly will give a turkey carving demonstration.
Visitors to the stand will be reminded to look out for the Red Tractor logo to make sure they are buying quality-assured food produced to high, independently inspected, standards. They will also be able to pick up free recipe booklets and stickers, as well as enter a competition to win a turkey.
Sarah Pettitt, chairman of the NFU’s board for horticulture and potatoes, said: “Christmas is a great time to support British farmers and growers by buying seasonal vegetables, as well as meat and poultry. British growers produce some of the highest-quality vegetables and fruit in the world and there’s nothing healthier and more nutritious than fresh locally grown sprouts, carrots and potatoes to accompany your turkey on Christmas Day.”
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