Holbeach and the surrounding district of South Holland has a long history of producing food. We are surrounded by the best farming land in the country, most of it grade 1 silt, which allows a massive variety of foods to be grown here, from potatoes, wheat (for bread and cereals), sugar beet, peas, cauliflowers, cabbages, leeks, carrots, parsnips and a range of lettuces to lesser known vegetables such as celeriac, chicory and Jerulsalem Artichokes. Livestock that can be seen in the area includes Lincoln Red Cattle, Belted Galloways, Sheep, goats, pigs, poultry and a number of bee keepers. We have major food based employers in the Holbeach area all sup-plying major supermarkets, including Bakkavor Pizzas and Fresh Cook who make ready meals, alongside QV Foods supplying potatoes, DGM Growers supplying unusual vegetables & Emmetts who supply vegetables and salads all of whom are driven by what we eat. On top of this we have a massive transport industry that distributes all this food through supermarkets both in this Country and throughout Europe. Holbeach Food Festival aims to give you a taste of all the above & concentrates on our local grown food and drink. I would like to finish by thanking Janice Smith, who came up with the idea for a food festival in Holbeach, Tom Emery, headteacher at William Stukeley C of E Primary School and George Munn, Care-taker, for their enthusiasm to host this event in the first 3 years. Thank you also to the Rotary Club of Holbeach for providing much needed stewards.
