All photographs copyright © Heather Wilkinson 2012
April has been foodie heaven here in Brighton with loads to see, do, and more importantly, eat, all forming the twice-yearly Brighton Food Festival. Part of the festival was The Big Sussex Market: a two-day event held over the Easter weekend. I couldn't resist popping along to take a few photos and meet some of the local producers. I had intended just to buy some cheese but temptation (and my greedy tum) got the better of me, and I came away with several different types of cheese, Sussex hop and beer sausages (from Rushfields Farm Shop), beautiful oyster mushrooms (Espresso Mushroom Company) and some Cider to wash it all down with (Wobblegate Farm). And it's happening all over again in September - bring it on!
1.) The most beautifully decorated cupcakes I've ever seen from Rachael's Kitchen, a mail order cupcake service from Worthing, West Sussex
2.) Award-Winning sausages and other goodies from Rushfields farm shop, Poynings, Brighton
3.) Scrummy cider and apple juice from Wobblegate, Bolney, West Sussex
4.) Cutress family cakes and bakes from Forfars bakery, Sussex
5.) Red Roaster, one of Brighton's independent coffee shops
6.) Sussex Charmer cheese from Bookham Fine Foods, Arlington, Sussex
7.) CanTina Brighton: local catering, events and supper club
8.) Oyster mushrooms grown on used coffee grounds from The Espresso Mushroom Company, Sussex