Sussex Exclusive Magazine. Issue 4 2023
Showcasing the best of Sussex. In this edition, we shine a spotlight on Eastbourne, share foodie experiences and bring you lots of ideas for the perfect Sussex wedding. You'll also find things to do, some great Sussex recipes, health advice, gardening tips and a lots more.
Showcasing the best of Sussex. In this edition, we shine a spotlight on Eastbourne, share foodie experiences and bring you lots of ideas for the perfect Sussex wedding. You'll also find things to do, some great Sussex recipes, health advice, gardening tips and a lots more.
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FOOD<br />
FOOD<br />
Foodie Experiences<br />
Ashdown Forage<br />
If, like me, you have recently found<br />
yourself increasingly more enthralled by the<br />
mysterious world of foraging, then perhaps<br />
it might be time to put down that book<br />
identifying 100 wild fungi and gear up for<br />
an expedition that will formally introduce<br />
you to the wonders of nature. Ashdown<br />
Forage, a company committed to the<br />
challenge of getting more people outdoors<br />
and interacting with nature knowledgeably<br />
and respectfully, have all sorts of delights<br />
in store for those wishing to learn about,<br />
locate and sample wild foods. Run with<br />
the expertise and experience of Iona Fraser,<br />
a long-time forager and participant in<br />
preparation and preservation projects,<br />
Ashdown Forage have courses running<br />
around Forest Row, Haywards Heath, Lewes<br />
and Brighton. Especially thrilling, for those<br />
with an eye towards spring and all of the<br />
possibilities for the keen forager that this<br />
promises, Ashdown Forage have a number of<br />
expeditions organised, with places booking<br />
up fast! Among them is an Easter foraging,<br />
egg dyeing and wild picnic experience with<br />
availability on the 9th April. For more details<br />
contact iona@ashdownforage.com<br />
Foodies Festival<br />
For a <strong>Sussex</strong> food connoisseur, there is<br />
perhaps no better place to go than the<br />
Brighton Foodies Festival, which will be<br />
popping up in Preston Park for a few days<br />
over the May Bank Holiday weekend. With<br />
a number of exciting events and activities<br />
to get stuck into, the festival will feature<br />
stalls, stage events, live music, eating tents,<br />
competitions and fair rides - so no one will<br />
be lost for things to do! As for the food, a line<br />
up of chefs from diverse backgrounds have<br />
been brought together to impart a number<br />
of tips, talks and samples including but not<br />
limited to: vegan bakers, cookery competition<br />
winners, restaurant owners, food producers<br />
and cooks specialising in around the world<br />
cuisine. You’ll also have the opportunity to<br />
sit back with one of your delicious purchases<br />
and enjoy live music from notable music<br />
artists Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Scouting for Girls<br />
and Martin Kemp. To top off your visit,<br />
head to the drinks theatre to sample some<br />
new wines or cocktails and try some artisan<br />
food samples. For tickets, visit the Early Bird<br />
website.<br />
www.foodiesfestival.com<br />
<strong>Sussex</strong> producers<br />
Trenchmore Farm<br />
Just off of Burnthouse Lane near Cowfold, you<br />
will find Trenchmore Farm, much to your good<br />
fortune. They are a dedicated and exemplary<br />
<strong>Sussex</strong> food producer, their specialties including<br />
wagyu beef and homemade cider. Their<br />
determination to cut down waste with their<br />
farming techniques is especially noteworthy<br />
- byproducts from animals and vegetation<br />
alike service each other in a pleasantly cyclical<br />
way: the apple pomace is used as part of the<br />
cattle and chicken feed, straw from the wheat<br />
becomes cattle bedding and the resultant<br />
animal muck is spread on crop fields with a<br />
view towards enriching the soil. They run an<br />
‘apple swap’ each autumn which provides a<br />
lovely way to share any abundant produce you<br />
may find yourself with, in exchange for some<br />
hearty cider and conversation. Their poultry<br />
and cattle are put onto a rotation system of<br />
field grazing to optimise their chances to root<br />
around fresh grass and their supplementary<br />
diets are varied and nutritionally dense,<br />
resulting in those wonderfully orange yolks<br />
found in good quality eggs. As for the cows,<br />
they enjoy the apple pomace so much they<br />
become almost giddy with happiness - hence<br />
the creation of the name ‘Silly Moo Cider’!<br />
They have an online shop linked to their<br />
website should you want to purchase some of<br />
their delightful produce, and they have a few<br />
foodie events in the works come Springtime.<br />
Why not head down there on April the 1st to<br />
sample their sumptuous wagyu burgers and<br />
cider to see for yourself what they’re all about?<br />
Potters<br />
Potters is a family run enterprise based in Selsey<br />
and the perfect spot to hunt down if you’re on<br />
the prowl for delicious, local and sustainable<br />
shellfish options. Their fresh caught, hand<br />
dressed crab and lobster platter is a particularly<br />
popular offer of theirs and is selected for<br />
the best possible quality for their customers.<br />
Partnered with the expertise and experience<br />
of brother fishermen, Chris and Mike, they<br />
honour a sustainable approach with their<br />
produce: Chris and Mike were actually winners<br />
of the Shellfish Fishermen of the Year Award in<br />
2021! Their prices are also routinely updated to<br />
reflect market costs so that their customers can<br />
always expect the best price for their purchase<br />
and their seafood samplers and ‘dressed-toorder’<br />
selection provide flexible options for<br />
both the newly curious and longtime patrons.<br />
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