THE JOURNAL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER, 2002

THE Cotswold Food Group harvest banquet has won the backing of Lord Plumb, former Euro MP for the Cotswolds and one-time president of the National Farmers Union. The banquet at Wyck Hill House,

Stow, on Friday, October 25, will feature the best of local food and wines, and Lord Plumb said: "We need to get behind and support our local producers." Lord Plumb is president of the RABI and during the evening

there will be an auction to raise money for RABI and World Cancer Research. Susanne Austin, founder of the Cotswold Food Group, said: "Tickets are going well and anyone else interested can ring 01865 742793."