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25 Nov 2009 10:28:57
The Head of the Division of Tourism, Leisure and Sport Management at the University is going North of the Border.
Dr Sally Everett will be leading rural policy makers, food tourism operators, stakeholders and members of the public at a food tourism seminar in celebration of regional food at the Scottish national Homecoming finale on Monday afternoon (30 November).
Funded by a research grant from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Dr Everett is running food tourism seminars across the country to inform the development of an innovative new national food tourism website (www.ukfoodtourism.co.uk).
This Scottish seminar will provide one of the highlights of a two-day celebration of regional food in Melrose this Sunday and Monday.
Guests from Italy and Ireland will also be sharing their experiences of food tourism in their countries. Discussions will focus on what makes the Scottish Borders a unique food tourism venue and what is needed to make food tourism grow and develop nationally.
Following a popular and well-attended food tourism seminar at the Abergavenny Food Festival in September, Dr Everett was invited by the Scottish Borders Food Network (SBFN) to lead this event with food producers and providers responsible for delivering food tourism in Scotland.
The SBFN is a regional network of food producers and food providers (hoteliers, restaurateurs, local shops) who proudly champion Scotland’s excellent local food offering. It is supported by European LEADER, Scottish Borders Council, Scotland Food and Drink and Homecoming Scotland.
To support the seminar, delegates will also be involved in food tourism-related activities at Abbotsford House (home of Sir Walter Scott), Future Farmer award winners Peelham Farm and a trip to Eyemouth Harbour to visit an award-winning fish merchant and processor.
The day will end with the St Andrews Banquet at Wedderburn attended by Jim Hume MSP (Member of the Scottish Parliament) for South Scotland.
The University of Bedfordshire is proud to be part of this important research initiative to promote national food tourism, in partnership with Miller Research.
Dr Everett said: “The project involves generating information on best practice from across the country and involves in-depth interviews, surveys and seminars.
“It will have clear and long-lasting practical and positive outcomes for rural communities and local food projects as it will drive the much-needed development and dissemination of best practice through the online promotion of regional food tourism initiatives.
“By creating a powerful online web portal to promote, share and disseminate good practice, it will provide a tangible means for people to access, enjoy locally produced food, while encouraging enhanced tourist spend (especially in deprived and rural locations across the UK).
“It is initiating significant growth in the sector and driving the development of food tourism in a sustainable and supported direction, heralding significant long-term benefits for both producer and consumer.”
For further information about the research project, contact Dr Everett at sally.everett@beds.ac.uk
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