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Event Day(s):
14:00-16:00, Church Green, Kirkby Stephen
We're thrilled to welcome this year's special guest Harrison Ward, perhaps better known as the Fell Foodie.
Harrison is a Cumbrian outdoor cook who loves to recreate restaurant style meals on minimal equipment (usually a camp stove) in remote locations. He has a strong following across various social media platforms and has featured regularly in the media including The Guardian, Countryfile Magazine, Men's Fitness, and more. He is a brand advocate for Volvo Car UK, ambassador for the Lake District Foundation and has featured on the BBC in Dame Mary Berry's ‘Love to Cook' and on Channel 5's ‘Winter on the Farm’.
His life was very different just some short years ago. Struggling with a clinical depression first appearing in his adolescence, Harrison's life spiralled out of control whilst using alcohol to try and medicate his mental afflictions. The end of a relationship and a personal breakdown led to a major life change. Hear about how he takes modern practices back to their primal roots and shows what can be cooked in the outdoors as well as sharing the importance of time outdoors for physical and mental wellbeing. Harrison’s talk will address about his personal battle with depression, suicidal thoughts and journey from an overweight, alcoholic, smoker to the fit, fell loving foodie he is today.
His debut cookbook, Cook Out, was published by Vertebrate Publishing in 2023. Copies will be available on the day and there will be a book signing after the demonstration.