Honiton Gate to Plate returns for its third year next weekend, on Saturday, August 21. This annual street market celebrates all the fantastic food and craft on our doorstep here in East Devon.

This year it will be delivered by eat:Festivals who are working to the latest guidelines and guidance on Covid-19. Their aim is to highlight the best of the district's outstanding food and drink producers, as well as traditional craftspeople, by creating a fantastic open-air event where people can enjoy delicious locally produced food and drink of East Devon.

The team is mindful of people's reservations and nervousness about venturing out. They have introduced a new layout offering more space between producers; hand sanitiser stations; extra precautions for producers and a click and collect service to reduce dwell time.

Event organiser Sarah Milner Simonds said: "Markets are part of the fabric of towns and cities across the UK.

"We know our events generate environmental and economic benefits by supporting family producers and farmers.

"We need to help their micro and small businesses stay afloat during this transition to the new normal for the sake of the local economic wellbeing and long term visions of vibrant town centres."

Co-organiser Beverley Milner Simonds said: "There will be over 50 local producers including farmers' market favourites such as local ales, ciders and wine, bread, cakes and pies plus street food, spirits and charcuterie, plus music and street entertainers.

"Many thanks to East Devon District Council and Honiton Town Council for their support of this event."

On the day, diversions will be in place in the town from 7am to 7pm. The event runs from 10am until 4pm and is free to attend.