Wales' most unusual farmyard - staged next door to a castle, within the world heritage town walls of Conwy - is coming to Gwledd Conwy Feast.
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Caption: Dafydd P Jones FUW Llanrwst insurance officer commentating on the shearing exhibition at Gwledd Conwy Feast[/caption]
The collection of live farm animals at one of Wales’ biggest festivals has been organised by the Farmers’ Union of Wales Caernarfonshire branch.
The festival, taking place on Saturday and Sunday (October 24 -25) within the world heritage site of Conwy, is one of the highlights of the Welsh food calendar and attracts thousands of visitors every year.
A vibrant celebration of food and drink, the festival attracts more than 150 top-quality producers with the majority from Wales.
FUW Caernarfonshire County Executive Officer Gwynedd Watkin, who has organised the ‘farmyard’, said: “We are very excited to feature shearing displays, wool spinning, and the North Wales Shire Horse Society will be joining us as well.
“Also this year FUW member Gareth Jones from Llanfairfechan, of ‘Snowdonia 1890’ fame, will be present on Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon to talk to visitors.
“We will also have goats; Welsh Mountain sheep and Suffolk pigs; Welsh Black, Jersey, Hereford X and Holstein heifers and a shepherd’s crook-making exhibition amongst many other stars in the yard.”
Visitors to the event can also drop into the demonstration kitchens where former Bake Off contestant Beca Lyne-Pirkis, star presenter of S4C's Becws, and local chefs from some of the area's best restaurants will be showing what they can do in the kitchen.
Other festival highlights include a celebration of apple growing and eating, a pop-up restaurant of local produce, two days and two nights of music from some of North Wales' best bands and blinc, an evening digital festival lighting up Conwy Castle and Plas Mawr.
“Gwledd Conwy Feast is the perfect place to celebrate every aspect of Welsh food and support Welsh produce and small businesses, which is why we are taking the opportunity to further promote our ‘Buy the Welsh One’ campaign and are handing out free reusable cotton shopping bags over the weekend,” added Mr Watkin.
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