Food Fest Wales

Sean Fletcher explores the Abergavenny Food Festival and discovers the secrets of barbequing success from passionate experts Sam and Shauna. Farmer Meinir Howells gets a workout harvesting cockles with fifth-generation pickers in Carmarthenshire, and father of toddler triplets, Onkar Singh Purewal, is on the hunt for healthy food the whole family can eat.

Sean Fletcher goes in search of tips and treats as he explores the food festival at Llangollen, where local food experts reveal their passion for their produce.

Sean Fletcher explores the food market in Hay-on-Wye, getting tips on growing your own and finding out the secret to making fudge. Onkar Singh Purewal is in Cardiff to discover how setting up a food stall has provided a lifeline for some in the community, and, in Ceredigion, he discovers the key to making sourdough bread. And farmer Meinir Howells gets to grips with turning rapeseed into oil in Rhuthin.

Sean Fletcher explores the annual Neath Food and Drink Festival and finds out whether traditional or gourmet Welsh cakes are more popular among the visitors. Cookery writer Michaela Chiappa discovers how seaweed is being harvested for food in Pembrokeshire, Onkar Singh Purewal reveals the secrets of beekeeping, and farmer Meinir Howells finds out how dairy farmers are selling milk direct, while avoiding the supermarkets.

Sean Fletcher finds tips and treats among the food producers at Cardiff Market, from making Indian street food to baking vegan cakes. Farmer Meinir Howells goes underground to reveal the secrets of cheese production in Harlech and investigates the growing popularity of keeping chickens. Onkar Singh Purewal discovers the surprising array of food being produced in city-centre community gardens.