Become a Friend of Hampshire Fare - the membership club for foodies

Fancy joining guided farm tours and tasting seasonal produce, touring a brewery and sampling local beer, walking round an orchard filled with apple blossom or enjoying a cheese supper at an award-winning cheese maker’s farm?

If you’re looking for inspiration this Christmas for what to give friends or family, then sign them up as a Friend of Hampshire Fare!

This membership club, run by Hampshire Fare, is perfect for anyone who loves local food and the Hampshire countryside.

In addition to exclusive quarterly offers from top Hampshire restaurants and producers, we're introducing for 2011, a programme of special events throughout the year for Friends members. Friends will be invited along to these - for free - to meet local producers, learn more about farming in Hampshire, try local produce and meet fellow foodies! Friends can bring a guest for a small charge, which will be refunded if they also sign up as a Friend of Hampshire Fare!

Friends of Hampshire Fare costs £25 per year, and makes an original Christmas present idea as it lasts all year and gives a fascinating insight into the wonderful food and drink produced here in Hampshire.

What’s more, the initial cost can be recouped many times over with the savings and offers running throughout the year. You could always treat yourself too!

Friends also receive a quarterly enewsletter with invites to seasonal events, priority mailing of the 2011 Directory of Local Produce (published in January), and the Hampshire Food Festival programme (published in May).Friends can also claim reduced entry to many Hampshire Food Festival events, held in July.

To become a Friend of Hampshire Fare or arrange this as a present, simply send a cheque for £25 per Friend of Hampshire Fare, payable to 'Hampshire Fare 2009 CIC' to Hampshire Fare, c/o Hampshire County Council EDO Office, Elizabeth II Court, The Castle, Winchester SO23 8UJ. Please ensure you include name, address & postcode, email, and daytime telephone with payment. If you are buying this for someone else, please let us know and include their name and details.

Your membership card, welcoming letter, latest offers and invitations will be posted to you (or the gift recipient as requested) upon receipt of payment and your details. Any queries, please telephone Tim Brock at Hampshire Fare on 01962 845999, or email tim.brock@hants.gov.uk.