Tag Archives: gluten free

‘Free From’ Traders Required for Christmas Food Fair

16 Sep

I am excited to announce that Gluten Free by the Sea is collaborating with Helen Jones of Simply Moorish, who will be holding a Christmas ‘Free From’ Food Fair at Ivybridge Community Market on Saturday 7th December.  Fellow collaborators Love Lactose Free Life and Plymouth Greengrocer will be selling their ranges of gluten and dairy free products as well as Helen on the day.

Helen is now working hard to attract more ‘free from’ exhibitors to the event and the communication below has gone out to potential traders today.  I hope to see lots of friends of Gluten Free by the Sea at the event, both buying and selling!  Please pass this on to anyone who you think would be interested in having a pitch at the event.  More details to come as they are finalised.

Kevin, Gluten Free by the Sea

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Information from Helen Jones:

Dear All,

Ivybridge Community Market are pleased to announce that we shall be holding a Free From Food Fair on Saturday 7th December 9.30 – 2pm and take this opportunity of inviting you to attend to trade at this great event. With keen support and collaboration with Gluten Free by The Sea, Love Lactose Free Life & Plymouth Greengrocers.

With the build up to Christmas, this will be a great opportunity for the sale of your usual products, themed products and free from gifts.

This is a great opportunity for all ‘Free From’ food producers to showcase their products in Ivybridge and its surrounding community and we welcome you to invite additional traders that are not on list whom you may feel appropriate to trade at this event.

Please find attached a copy of the poster being used to advertise this event and wherever possible kindly use such to advertise the event in your local area, online or via social media.

We have a visible presence on Twitter @ivycommarket and Facebook please feel free to link this into any social networking you may use to promote the event.

Please also find attached a copy of the terms and conditions for trading with a booking form for you to complete. Kindly return this via email to simplymoorish@yahoo.co.uk or via post to FAO. Ivybridge Community Market Management Team, Home from Home Community Hub, Unit 3 Glanvilles Mill, Ivybridge, PL21 9TH.

The price per pitch is £15.00 with an additional £5 per pitch should you require power. There are electrical points however, you will need to supply your own extensions and rubber matting if needed.

The main area for use for the market is outdoors and we hold ten 3 x 3 gazebos which will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. Additional cover can be provided under the walkway. If you do have your own gazebo cover please feel free to utilise this.

We would greatly appreciate your prompt response in booking your trade spots. The cut off date for bookings is Saturday 30th November 2013.

If you have any questions, which are not covered within the attached documentation, please do not hesitate to make contact with me email.

I look forward to receiving your booking forms and hope that you will embrace and reap the rewards of bringing your products into the local community.

Terms and conditions and booking
Poster download

Helen Jones

Proprietor
Simply Moorish
www.simplymoorish.vpweb.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/SIMPLYMOORISH
https://twitter.com/simplymoorish
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The Free From People’s Choice Awards 2013

1 Sep

I am very proud to be able to announce that Gluten Free by the Sea has been nominated for an award in The Free From People’s Choice Awards 2013.  The awards are being run for a second year by the popular Foods You Can website.  I face some hot competition from some other great blogs, so if you are a reader of this site I’d really appreciate a vote!

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There are several categories that make up the awards, so this represents a great opportunity to recognise some of your favourite Free From Brands.  The other great news is that everyone who votes also has the chance to win a £100 food shopping gift voucher.  You’ll find Gluten Free by the Sea under the Best Free From Food Blogger 2013 category as gfreebythesea.me

So what are you waiting for?  Hop on over to the Foods You Can website and vote for your favourite free from brands and blogs. Cough cough 😉  You can vote here.

Thanks to Foods You Can for short listing Gluten Free by the Sea, and all my lovely readers for your support.

Kevin, Gluten Free by the Sea

Torbay Gluten Free Food Fair

26 Aug

The Torbay Coeliac UK Voluntary Support Group are holding a food fair on 7th September.  The event will be held at the Riviera International Centre in Chestnut Avenue, Torquay and will run from 10:30am until 2:30pm.  You will find the food fair in the Grace Murrell Suite, which has its own entrance at the far end of the car park.  If you buy anything at the cafe they will refund your car parking fee.

Local producers will be joined by national brands such as Newburn Bakehouse, Glutafin and Juvela.  There will be plenty of bite size samples available, and Glutafin and Juvela will also be giving out free goodie bags.  The will be a question and answer session with a dietitian and Coeliac UK will also be present so a great chance to get information with anything you may be struggling with.  Activities for children are also being put on.

There are still places available for exhibitors, with tables priced at £25 for a 4 foot table and £35 for a 6 foot table.  Exhibitors will be asked to sign a gluten free declaration, to ensure the safety of members.  Anyone requiring more information can contact Torquay Group Organiser Wendy Smeaton on 01803 616737. The group are hoping to attract 150-200 people on the day, and the following stall holders and activities have been confirmed:

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I know Wendy and her fellow committee members have spent a lot of time and effort putting this event together, and I really hope that the event is a success.  So please pop by and support the food fair if you are able to.  Wendy is keen to put on similar events in the future if this one is well attended.

Kevin, Gluten Free by the Sea.