Festival del Gusto

We held our first Festivaldelgusto  in the Marche region of eastern Italy last Saturday evening and were really pleased that this "taster" event proved so popular both with the invited local producers and also the guests. The setting for the festival was the country house hotel and agriturismo, the Locanda Strada della Marina near the village of Scapezzano close to the Adriatic coast and the resort of Senigallia and the weather proved perfect for this prestigious outside event. Many months of planning had gone into arranging the event and much of the work had been carried out by Silvia Venturini and Andrea Tomassetti in order to bring together a wide range of local Marchigiani producers of wines, olive oils and other specialist foods such as honeys, chocolate, jams and liquers and artisan breads. We were also very grateful to Stefania of the Locanda Strada della Marina for allowing us to hold our first festival at such a lovely venue and in such beautiful surroundings in t...

As well the many small producers and food related businesses taking part in the first Festivaldelgusto  we are also pleased to have the support of other interested groups and organisations including two very proactive and well known Slow Food groups from the UK,  Slow Food Norwich  and  Slow Food London Slow Food London currently is the only campaigning Slow Food body in the UK and actively responds to every European and national consultation on food and agriculture. Slow Food Norwich also campaigns for good local foods and much of its time is spent in promoting small local producers and also retailers in north Norfolk but it is hoped that a much larger area to include much of East Anglia will be covered by this very proactive group in 2014. Slow Food London has recently embarked on a series of new initiatives with a busy schedule of events, talks and projects in and around the London area, these include a new accreditation scheme for outstanding food businesses, a...

The Festival del Gusto events are primarily a celebration of small ethical producers of food, wine and olive oil producers in Italy, Malta and also the UK. These events aim to bring together producers, consumers and also trade representatives in an informal atmosphere to network and learn more about the produce that is available from them.  The initial Festival on September 14th to be held at the Locanda Strada della Marina  near the Adriatic resort of Senigallia will be a unique occasion to meet small artisan producers from the Le Marche region of eastern Italy and to taste some typical food, wine and olive oil from this very beautiful and unspoilt part of Italy. The Senigallia Festival will be a "taster event" and will be the first of a series of similar events to be held in Italy, Malta and the UK in 2014. The other Festivals will include an event in Cortona,Tuscany, one near Norwich in Norfolk this November and another in Valletta, Malta next May. Slow Food Norw...

The Festivaldelgusto  being held near Senigallia in Le Marche on September 14th will be the first opportunity for many of the small artisan organic and biodynamic food, wine and olive oil producers from the Marche region to get together for a social and networking day. Most of the producers and guests will be from the central part of the region but some have been invited from the south and it will be an opportunity for most of them to meet for the first time and in some cases to attend this type of event. We hope that many other people interested in the promotion of ethical organic and biodynamic produce and also their means of production will also come to this initial event in Marche, as we believe that these types of food and wine will be increasingly popular with consumers in Italy in the future. Il Festivaldelgusto si terrà vicino Senigallia nelle Marche il 14 Settembre e sarà la prima occasione per molti dei piccoli produttori organici e biodinamici delle Marche di incontr...

Festival del gusto is all about getting small artisan Italian organic and biodynamic producers together to hold tastings, workshops and talks in a convivial setting and atmosphere, which also allows for some socialising at the same time as well. The ethos of Festival del Gusto means that we also spend time on promoting and marketing the same artisan producers both in Italy and in the UK, through events, festivals and markets. So we are pleased that our good friend and associate Andrea Tomassetti has now been instrumental in the setting up of a new type of market in the beautiful Adriatic resort of Senigallia in the Le Marche region of Italy. The market will focus on organic food, including olive oils, natural products, fruits and vegetables, marmalades and preserves, and will be open to all small organic local Marche producers who wish to take part. Link to their  Facebook Page The first of these innovative organic markets is to be held this Saturday just outside of the centro s...

Our Festival del Gusto in Le Marche this September will be a gathering of organic and biodynamic food, wine and olive oil producers from the Le Marche region of eastern Italy as well as artisan producers and visitors from other parts of Italy, the UK, Holland and the USA. The Festival will be a chance for small artisan producers to meet, discuss ideas and network as well as trying the products from eight invited producers who will have their wine, olive oil, pasta, honey, cheeses and salumi to taste and sell. There will also be a chance to take part in workshops, classes and tastings throughout the afternoon before enjoying an evening meal prepared from the produce brought on the day by the producers. Festival del Gusto will be held just outside the Adriatic coastal resort of Senigallia in the centre of the Italian region of Le Marche and we are very happy to be able to hold it at the lovely country house, the  Locanda Strada della Marina . Il nostro Festival del Gusto a Sette...

There are many small and large olive oil producers who offer tours and tastings at their estates and farms throughout Italy. But apart from large olive oil schools which offer classes on tasting and horticulture for producers and professional buyers there are very few dedicated olive oil schools solely aimed at the general public and small trade buyers. Organisations such as  ASSAM  in Le Marche and other similar bodies throughout Italy hold courses, teaching classes, workshops and certification services, these all being essential for professional olive oil producers. One of the aims of the Festival del Gusto is to help bring organic and biodynamic producers in Italy together with interested members of the public and organisations who wish to hear more about these increasingly important methods of production of our food and wine. Another important aim we have is to set up and run olive oil schools offering workshops, tasting classes and lectures by small olive oil producers...