AUTUMN, the season of “mists and mellow fruitfulness”, will be celebrated at the annual Harvest Fayre in Haverfordwest on Friday (September 18).

Organised by producers at Haverfordwest Farmers Market, the Fayre will feature army cookery demos, a wide range of local produce, helpful gardening advice, live music, and much more.

The event will be held at Riverside Shopping between 9am and 3pm.

“We are very pleased to welcome back chefs from the 14 Signal Regiment in Brawdy, who will be holding cookery demonstrations from 10.30am onwards,” said Jo Welch, food development officer for Pembrokeshire County Council.

“They will be using seasonal harvest produce to make delicious autumnal dishes and there will be plenty of tasters for members of the public to sample.”

Springfield's has been growing top quality Pembrokeshire strawberries, daffodils and asparagus for many years. Come to our friendly no-frills farm shop in Manorbier, meet the growers and sample all our produce including asparagus, cherries, blueberries, raspberries and a full range of fresh and frozen strawberry packs.

Stallholders attending the Fayre include Manorbier-based producers Springfields with daffodil bulbs, autumn raspberries and more fresh edibles, Haverfordwest Country Market with delicious preserves, cakes and lots of tasters, and Cuckoo Mill Turkey Farm, who will have special Michaelmas chicken for sale.

Hazelwell Organic Farm - Silver Award winner at Wales the True Taste Awards - will be highlighting their award-winning cannon of lamb and giving advice on how cook it, as well as providing recipes to try at home.

There will also be fresh vegetables from Blaencamel Organic Farm, and hand-made ravioli and pasta from Casa del Cymru.

Horticultural expert David Baster will be on hand to give advice about autumn planting, from ensuring year-round colour in your borders to creating successful winter allotments.

Other attractions include willow and corn-dolly making demos, competitions and the fun Harvest Fayre quiz.