Hampshire Fare Returns To Winchester's Christmas Market
Discover ‘local’ with Hampshire Fare at Winchester Cathedral’s Christmas Market. Hampshire Fare, the county food and drink group, is returning to Winchester’s Christmas Market for the third time with a chalet dedicated to local artisan produce, running from 4th to 22nd December.
Tracy Nash, Commercial Manager, Hampshire Fare, says: “The Hampshire Fare chalet at Winchester Cathedral’s Christmas Market is becoming established as one of the highlights of our members’ events calendar. Different artisan producers take over the chalet each day: it is a rota of local loveliness!”
The chalet is valued by Hampshire Fare members as it allows small artisan producers to have a presence at this Christmas Market which is ranked as one of the best in the country. This opportunity to have a pop-up at the Market has encouraged some producers to take on their own stall, such as New Forest Shortbread who had a pop-up in the Hampshire Fare chalet last year and are running their own stall this year (also 4th to 22nd December).
The Hampshire Fare chalet is also popular with visitors to the Christmas Market as its continually changing selection of quality local food and drink means there is always something new to discover that is perfect for festive celebrations or as delicious gifts. The showcase of local produce includes ales, apple juices, cider, English wines, fruit liqueurs, fudge, loose leaf teas, gins, meads, non-alcoholic cocktails, olives, rums, smoked trout pâtés and sourdough breads. A great gift suggestion is a hamper of local goodies from the New Forest Hamper Company (taking over the chalet on 5th and 6th December). Altogether this year the Hampshire Fare chalet will have a rota of 18 local producers from across the county, including Basingstoke, Bordon, Gosport, New Forest, Petersfield, Selbourne, Test Valley and Winchester.
Tracy Nash adds, “At Hampshire Fare we have seen a growing interest in ‘conscious consumerism’: people making purchases based on making a positive social, economic and environmental impact. Buying local is usually the greenest, more sustainable option. Local is top quality, too, and every purchase goes towards supporting local businesses, communities and economies. By shopping local at the Hampshire Fare chalet, people are achieving all of this while having a wonderful seasonal experience visiting Winchester Cathedral’s Christmas Market. It’s a win win!”
The Hampshire Fare chalet rota is as follows:
Sunday 4th December: Wyrd Spirits Gin
Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th December: The New Forest Hamper Company
Wednesday 7th December: Bere Bakes (sourdough breads)
Thursday 8th December: Olives Direct
Friday 9th December: Hogmoor Distillery (gin and mead)
Saturday 10th December: Fordingbridge Fudge
Sunday 11th December: ChalkStream Trout
Monday 12th December: Blackmoor Estate & Gospel Green (apple juice and sparkling cider)
Tuesday 13th December: New Forest Tea Company
Wednesday 14th December: Dampney’s Remarkable Drinks (fruit liqueurs)
Thursday 15th December: Hawkins Bros (English wine)
Friday 16th December: Powder Monkey Brewery
Saturday 17th December: Portsmouth Distillery Company
Sunday 18th December: Longdog Brewery
Monday 19th December: Growling Gibbon Brew Company
Tuesday 20th December: Mavrik Drinks (non-alcoholic cocktails)
Wednesday 21st December: Butler Country Estates (trout fillets and pâtés)
Thursday 22nd December: Pothecary Gin