As another Eat Nourish Love Autumn Fair draws to a close, I want to take a moment to pause, reflect, and say a huge thank you.
This year’s fair was a truly special one. We were so lucky with the most beautiful weather, inspiring conversations, and a real sense of community spirit. Over the course of two days, we welcomed an extraordinary line-up of nine speakers — Lucinda Miller, Grace Fodor & Alison Cork, Libbla Kelly & Caroline Cary, Millie Mackintosh, Lieutenant General Sir Simon Mayall, Eve Cameron, Emma Willis & Matthew Stadlen, Caroline Waldegrave & Georgie Soskin, and Dr Louise Newson & Emma McCaffrey who generously gave their time. Their talks inspired, educated, and created moments that many of us will carry forward long after the marquees have been packed away.
I’d also like to thank all the stallholders, whose dedication, hard work and beautiful products create the vibrant heart of the fair. Many of you have supported the event year after year, and your commitment is what makes the experience so unique. To our volunteers, thank you for your kindness, reliability and generosity you are the quiet force that keeps everything running smoothly.
And of course, to everyone who came to visit, shop, listen and support: thank you. Every ticket bought, every conversation, every moment spent at the fair contributes to something much bigger raising funds for Walking With The Wounded and Horatio’s Garden, two remarkable charities making a real difference in people’s lives.
I won’t pretend it’s easy to put on events like this. They take almost a year to plan, weeks to build, and days to take down. They rely on trust, teamwork, creativity, and a huge amount of behind-the-scenes graft. And, in the current climate, with the marketplace more challenging than ever, it takes real courage for everyone who is heavily invested. The fair continues to grow and evolve, and that’s down to every single person who plays a part — before, during, and after the event.
Thank you for all you did and all your amazing support and here are just a few gems that make it all worth it:
You have pulled off the most mammoth feat so perfectly. Your fair is beautifully curated and I honestly felt so lucky to be there as part of it all for the first time and yesterday was the best day I’ve ever had, I can’t tell you how thrilled I feel. I’m not sure that “thank you” even begins to express how I feel about your incredible vision and endless, hard work in creating and driving such a wonderful event, but THANK YOU, Caroline, for letting me be part of it. I absolutely loved it – I did well and I met some truly wonderful people. It was such a privilege to experience every moment of the past two days. Jane -Wiltshire
A lovely fair, Caroline, and my friend and I left with plenty of shopping bags! Lunch was also delicious!
Firstly, HUGE congratulations on an incredible fair. You did SUCH a great job and there were SO many amazing stalls – thank you. Kathy – Hants
What a wonderful event! Thank you so much for including us. We met some really lovely new clients and lots who had bought from us before at other events like Spirit. Your whole team were so helpful and friendly – we had the most lovely few days! Both Lu and I started our Christmas shopping and really enjoyed buying from the beautifully curated array of stalls you cleverly put together, happy that 10% of our purchases went towards the charity too! Sal Robinson – Flutterby Jewellery