The Great Derbyshire Dales Fairtrade Bake Off


Get baking and see if you can become the Derbyshire Dales Top Fairtrade Baker

The Great Derbyshire Dales Fairtrade Bake Off forms part of the Fairtrade Fortnight Celebrations in the area.

The Fairtrade towns of Matlock, Wirksworth, Darley Dale, Ashbourne and Bakewell will each be putting on a bake off heat. The winners from each town will be entered into the Grand Final where the Derbyshire Dales Top Baker will receive a prestigious award. Judges Andy Auld, baker from "the Loaf" bakery and a judge from Divine Chocolate Company will decide who is the Champion Derbyshire Dales Baker for 2015.

The Ashbourne Heat will be held at Ashbourne Town Hall at 11am on Saturday 28th February.

To enter, simply bring along your finished bake, a copy of your recipe and packaging from Fairtrade ingredients used. You'll need to fill in an entry form - you can download the entry form in PDF Format, or collect one from Natural Choice on St John Street or fill it in on the day.

So come on Ashbourne! Get baking and see if Ashbourne’s bakers can beat off the competition from other Derbyshire Dales Contestants!


• Entrants will bring along their finished bake to be tasted by the judges.
• The recipe must contain as many Fairtrade ingredients as possible. (Fairtrade packaging for ingredients to be brought along to the competition to display along with your recipe)
• Marks will be given for presentation, taste, innovation and of course marks are awarded for use of Fairtrade ingredients, as judged by chefs and a member of the Fairtrade Town Steering group.
• There will be finalists from each town from adult and under 14 categories who will go forward to the Grand Final of the Great Derbyshire Dales Fairtrade Bake Off to be held at Carsington Water Visitors Centre on Saturday 7th March, 2015 at 3.00pm
• If you are one of the Ashbourne winners, you will win a prize and certificate. You will need to bake something for the Grand Final on Saturday 7th March. This can be the same recipe or something different!

Entry forms available