I am absolutely gutted! Next weekend is the Fresh Festival and I can't go. This is bad for two reasons,
1. because (well over 6 months ago) I promised to help out one of the speakers and exhibitors there and
2. because it will be an amazing event.
On top of that, the organiser, Karen Knowler, has just very generously invited me and Judith to attend for free! I want to cry. :o(
I went last year and it was fantastic. For entirely unexpected reasons. I have to confess I was slightly concerned that a raw food festival would be full of people wearing sandals and kaftans and that the food on offer would be little more than celery and carrot sticks (nice, but hardly worth travelling across the country for). How wrong was I? Firstly the people were totally normal (whatever that is). I'm not saying there wasn't a kaftan or sandal in sight, but they were few and far between, and the food... well, it was out of this world. Really! Utterly mind blowing. Raw cuisine has to eaten to be believed.
I was new to raw food and I learnt so much in those 3 days from the brilliant and varied speakers. Karen Knowler received huge applause at the closing ceremony and it was so obviously a sincere thank you from the attendees. I did Robbins's UPW 13 years ago - I don't remember feeling as deeply motivated and touched as I was after the Fresh Festival.
"Taking place from Friday 28th October to Sunday 30th at Rookery Manor in England's Somerset this event is a 3-day extravaganza of all things raw organised by the UK's raw and living foods organisation, The Fresh Network. There’ll be back-to-back presentations by some of the world’s leading raw food authorities and catering throughout by Master Raw Food Chef, Chad Sarno. Highlights: Smoothie Making Competition on Friday evening; the all raw gala dinner on Saturday and the expert panel on Sunday afternoon.
Book online at www.fresh-network.com or call 0870 800 7070 from , Monday – Friday. NB: This is an all-indoor event in a first-rate venue. Passes are available for 1, 2 and 3 days. HELP US MAKE THIS THE BEST RAW FOOD EVENT EVER ... PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO ANYONE THAT MIGHT BE INTERESTED, THANK YOU! Comments from those who attended the 2004 Festival: "Complete 'raw foodie', 'average healthy eater', or 'junk food fan' the Fresh Network festival is bound to impress. The food was amazing, the speakers truly inspiring and the location simply breathtaking. I went with a cold and after a weekend of fantastic healthy food, left with a spring in my step and an amazing renewed enthusiasm for life... it's more than just food, it's about living rather than just existing... be inspired!" - Kirsty, Gloucs, UK "A fantastic line-up of excellent speakers with an incredible depth of knowledge, combined with "clockwork" organisation and the opportunity to partake in the best food on the planet. Combine this with a wonderful venue, great entertainment and friendly people and you have every ingredient for the best weekend break ever. Thank you!" - Max & Stewart, Hants "Spectacular scenery, sensational speakers, superb food and arrangements! What a festival - I thoroughly enjoyed it. Many thanks to you all." - Joyce, Notts "… absolutely awesome. A fantastic line-up of speakers, *8* back-to-back events per day for 3 whole days, meticulously organised and run like clockwork; really and truly an experience for all levels. The food was stunning, the venue perfect as always. By the end many of us had lumps in our throats because of the enormity and significance of the event itself, and also of things that had been said by various speakers...superb value for money. The flyer was right - not to be missed! THANK YOU!!! I'm still on a high even after the long drive home last night." - Sara, Cheshire "Excellent in every way, really really enjoyed it, wow. A total experience!" - Alan, Yorkshire "Many many thanks for a wonderful weekend - you surpassed yourselves..." - Alwynne, Cheshire
