The 8th Taste of Mull & Iona Food Festival will run from Thursday 4th to Tuesday 9th September 2008

We are more aware than ever before that 'we are what we eat' and want to know where our food comes from. On Mull & Iona, food is from producer to consumer. We support our local producers for quality, provenance and reduced food miles. Our visitors enjoy these benefits, keeping our islands thriving. Our specially arranged Festival activities combine our wonderful food with our unique wildlife and heritage, giving you the opportunity to experience all that Mull & Iona have to offer. The aim of Mull and Iona Food Festival is to work with local producers to promote local products on our islands for all to enjoy.

This year we have changed the dates to span Thursday to Tuesday and have brought the Festival forward to the beginning of September to take advantage of the better weather at this time of year.

With such a wealth of fresh highland produce on our doorstep it's easy to see why the Taste of Mull and Iona Food Festival is such a successful event and now a well established date on the islands calendar.

Seafood Extravaganza, Dervaig

Seafood Extravaganza, Dervaig

Dervaig Producers' Market

Mull & Iona Community Trust, Festival Organisers are delighted to announce that local business CGL Clunie Group Ltd are title sponsor for 2007’s Food Festival.

Festival Organiser, Susie Chalupa said “we are so pleased to have a local business as our main sponsor this year.  CGL Clunie Group Ltd have a strong connection with many businesses on Mull & Iona and we are delighted that they have taken this opportunity to support us.  Their sponsorship will mean we can deliver a quality Festival with even more events than ever” 

Chris Rydings, General Manager for CGL Clunie Group Ltd, says; “This year, CGL Clunie Group Ltd is delighted to support Taste of Mull & Iona Food Festival. CGL has been part of Mull and Iona life for over 22 years and this is a great way to give something back to the community.”

Many local people will have noticed the changes over the years as CGL has evolved from what was essentially Oban Print Shop, Oban Office Supplies and Lochaber Office Supplies to the dynamic one-stop printing and office supplies company it is today. It supports over 2,500 customers throughout Argyll, The Highlands and Islands and Dunbartonshire.

In addition to the head office and centre of operations in Oban, CGL has branches in Fort William and Helensburgh. More recently it acquired Sign & Design, Oban’s leading provider of promotional signage and vehicle livery.

Festival Menu of Activities & Events 2007
Thursday 6th - Tuesday 11th September

Organised by Mull and Iona Community Trust 'Our Annual Food Festival is a community run event and could not take place without the support, enthusiasm, imagination & generosity of the communities of Mull & Iona.  This year the Festival co-ordination & fundraising has been done in partnership with Wild Isles 07, our new events marketing initiative. Unlike many food festivals, we do not have a major sponsor, instead we rely on local businesses who donate money & services to make it all possible '
thank you - Susie Chalupa, Festival Organiser, Mull & Iona Community Trust. All events details are correct at the time of publishing but may be subject to change, especially outdoor events that are weather dependent.
 

The event began in 2001 as a one day community project with no budget for activities and events. The project was driven by local communities, who wished to market their produce locally. A festival steering group was formed to co-ordinate the event, supported by local community charity Mull & Iona Community Trust and a marketing consultant.The Festival has developed into a longer celebration which is supported by local businesses on Mull & Iona and on the surrounding mainland of Oban, Fort William and Lochgilphead.