A good time was had by all at the River Cottage HQ in Devon this glorious bank holiday weekend – the sun shone on a fabulous family event where foodies and families mixed to see the best of what this part of the world has to offer.

Part of the education process that brings children into a healthy and active lifestyle is engaging with them very young – involving them in your own physical activities and in the preparation of the food that goes on the family table. An important element in my view is getting them interested in the integrity of the base ingredients you use – fresh, healthy and ethical. Food markets and festivals are a great way to do this – most offer tastings of their wares in tiny quantities so that children can sample a fresh local goats cheese, a flavoured oil, a juicy olive, without feeling press ganged into a plate full of food they might not like.