CLA celebrates St George's Day in the North East
11/04/05

A Corbridge venue will again be making breakfast on St George's Day April 23rd, as part of a national initiative by the CLA to focus attention on the range and quality of locally produced food available in the North East.

Brocksbushes Farm Shop, will be hosting a Great English Breakfast as part of a series organised by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) as a celebration of local pride and produce.

The breakfast will be chaired by CLA North East Chairman John Cresswell, and Air Vice-Marshal Sandy Hunter CBE AFC (Ret'd) will be Guest of Honour.

The venue will be making a special effort to ensure a memorable occasion, with local produce featuring heavily on the menu and guests unashamedly celebrating the very best of English values in a relaxed setting.

Angus Collingwood-Cameron, CLA North East Director, said: “We have been running our 'Think Local, Buy Local, Act Local' campaign since 2001 and it has been extremely effective in showing people that spending money and spending time locally has huge benefits to local communities. Supporting local producers and suppliers is not simply a fad; it is perhaps the only sustainable way of improving the quality of life in rural communities.

“For a nation that celebrates so many other occasions, I find it particularly surprising that St George's Day is allowed to pass unmarked by so many. Let's put some pride back in our local communities and show the acceptable face of patriotism."

The CLA is keen that as many people as possible support this most traditional of occasions, and non-members are more than welcome at the breakfast. It is also encouraging other community organisations to celebrate St George's Day in their own manner.

Tickets are priced £8.00. To book a place or for further information contact the CLA Regional Office on 01524 782209 or visit the north east regional pages on the CLA website www.cla.org.uk

As well as being England's patron saint, St George is venerated in many countries throughout the world as the patron saint of agriculture and farm workers.