THE Burnham-on-Sea Food and Drink Festival is enough to wet anyone's appetite.

The town is taken over on Saturday by a host of tempting and delicious food and drink stalls, as well as plenty of non-food entertainments.

The best of local produce will be on show along with a great line-up of traders, outstanding bakers in the competitions, farm animals, live music, demo chefs, and entertainment.

This year expect more activities, including giant tractors, farm animals, children's entertainment, hands-on workshops, demos, face painter, buskers, Punch & Judy shows and rides, plus over 40 Harley Davidson's taking to the roads.

Some of the top attractions include:

*local gardening legend Jacqui Strong weighing the biggest giant marrows. Get yours in before 12 noon and you could be crowned the top grower.

*the KDS Fresh Ideas Stage will have cookery demonstrations from local restaurant chefs, award-winning cooks, chefs off the telly and traders from the festival. Lots of opportunities to ask questions, try the dishes and take away receipes & inspriration. Demos on the o'clock from 1100

*CookAbility Cookery School founder Venetia Cameron-Rose has developed a keen interest in cooking for those with dietary requirements looking and testing recipes that all can enjoy. She also has a passion for bringing the joy of cooking to all for pleasure and health.

*Great Burnham Bake Off winners Nigel and Pat Smith will be demonstrating on the KDS Fresh ideas Stage. Nigel Smith, a teacher at Churchill's Academy and popular local baker, will be sharing the secret's of his award wining sourdough bread - aided and abetted by his son, Patrick.

Festival organisers Sarah and Beverley Milner Simonds said: "Harvest time for many offers a chance to replenish the stores for winter.

"We live in a very fertile place. We hope that by sharing our food we can also share those feelings of security, pride and connectedness to the people who most need that now. Please check the list on trusselltrust.org and bring donations to The Methodist Church on the day.

"Try, taste and buy the local goodies on offer, knowing that your money goes straight back into the communities that surround us and keep Somerset buoyant. These expert food producers are all based within 25 miles of Burnham on Sea and such a huge diversity of the highest quality produce might inspire us to look at the place we live a little differently.

For full details on the food festival, go to: www.burnhamonseafoodfestival.org