Asparamancer across the Atlantic
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30/04/2018
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Once again our very own Asparamancer has reached the news in USA! Click the image below to view. ...
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Support British Asparagus with National Asparagus Day April 23rd
St. George’s Day has become synonymous with the start of British Asparagus Season, thanks to the Vale of Evesham’s British Asparagus Festival. Some of the best asparagus in the world is said to come from this area of the country – also known as the...
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Asparagus Eating Competition
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07/06/2017
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The ever popular Asparagus Eating Competition returned to this years’ AsparaFest, and this year was special because Vale of Evesham Asparagus was awarded EU protected food name status in December 2016, ranking it with other protected food and drinks such as Champagne, Melton Mowbray Pork...
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AsparaNews: Asparagus has featured in the Waitrose Magazine
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25/05/2017
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Asparagus has featured in the May edition of the Waitrose Magazine. Vale of Evesham Asparagus is now a protected delicacy - this jolly green vegetable grown in the heart of Worcestershire has received the supreme culinary prestige of being awarded PGI European protected food name status. ...
Read MoreWe’re on the telly!!!
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03/05/2017
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Gus's church appearance has some folks really steamed and has also made it on to the extended version of the BBC's 'Have I Got News For You'. See the episode on the BBC I-player here >>...
Read MoreMeet Gus the Asparagus Man, whose church appearance has some folks really steamed
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03/05/2017
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When you travel around Britain every year dressed as a spear of asparagus, you get used to being the centre of attention. But Gus The Asparagus Man has gotten a little more publicity than usual this week. He participated in the Worcester Cathedral's St. George's Day procession in full...
Read MoreAsparagus protected status to be celebrated in Europe
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20/04/2017
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Vale of Evesham asparagus is on a mission to the EU next week to encourage its European neighbours to go green as part of the celebrations for this year's British Asparagus Festival MEP Anthea McIntyre will host a visit to the European Parliament by growers and...
Read MoreBritish Asparagus Team Encourages the EU to Go Green with Cross-Channel Mission
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20/04/2017
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Vale of Evesham asparagus is on a mission to the EU next week to encourage its European neighbours to go green as part of the celebrations for this year’s www.britishasparagusfestival.co.uk MEP Anthea McIntyre will host a visit by growers, retailers and restaurateurs as well as St....
Read MoreVale celebrates start of asparagus season and EU protected food status
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20/04/2017
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THE VALE of Evesham is set for a double helping of asparagus antics this year as the annual British Asparagus Festival gets underway at the weekend. Green bunting and illuminations around local buildings, green clothing and even green beer are a few of the fun ideas...
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