Harvest Festival - The Bell Purleigh - Tuesday 23 October 2012

The Bell at Purleigh
Tuesday 23 October 2012
7.30pm for 8pm

Directions to The Bell, Purleigh:

The Street  Purleigh, Essex CM3 6QJ 01621 828 348

Join other members for a talk on growing produce - the farming year and the challenges it provides. ALSO A Bread making Competition PRIZE to be won for "The best all round loaf" A class for own recipe or made from a packet ! (please specify which you wish to enter when registering) We would kindly ask that all loaves entered are donated for the bread and cheese supper. Please register your entry to the competition with helenmquinnell@btinternet.com FOLLOWED BY The Bread and cheese supper  Suggested donation on the night of £1 If anyone has any wacky and wonderful homemade chutneys pickles they wish to bring along for everyone to try we would LOVE to taste them. AND FINALLY "Look what I grew" table If any member has any interestingly sized or shaped vegetable they grew on purpose or by mistake we would love to have a look at them! Bring them along and let us have a giggle! or if you have eaten them and only have a photo bring that instead. Please let Helen know if you are entering a 'loaf' for the Bread making competition or bringing anything else along - thanks!

HONEY LABELLING

UK HONEY LABELLING RUGULATIONS

Below is some simple advice on honey labelling. For more detailed information - go to the website of the Food Standards Agency.

The Word "HONEY" is required.

The weight must be on the label - and of legal size and 

format

You can specify the area where the honey is produced. For example,

Lincolnshire, Forest of Dean, Scottish Borders.

You can specify the type of honey. For example, Heather, Borage. The honey

must be at least 75% of that particular type.

If you are selling the honey, you must have your name and address on the 

label. It does not need to be complete but you should be able to be found 

from the information.

If you are selling the honey through a 

third party, you must have a lot 

number.

You must have a best before date on 

the jar. Suggest 2-5 years 

from now.

You must have a country of origin  on the jar.  For example - Produce of England, Product of Scotland, Harvested in Wales. 

Adding the country to the end of your address is not acceptable.

young beekeeper checking hive 2010