Understand where our food comes from and how it ends up on our plates at the Fork to Fork Food and Drink Festival.

The festival, which will be held at Goodnestone Park, between Canterbury and Dover, will bring together a range of local artisan producers in an attempt to involve visitors in the whole lifecycle of food and drink in an effort to become more sustainable when it comes to what we eat.

Named after British horticulturist Monty Don’s book and TV series which highlights the growing disconnection between our food consumption and how it is produced, the Fork to Fork Festival turns the idea of better understanding our ingredients into a live experience.

The grounds surrounding the stately home will be filled with food stalls and bars from the likes of Kentish Pip, Time and Tide Brewery, Chartham Vineyard, That's Amore Pizzas, Haji Baji Indian Street Food and Simply Ice Cream.

There will also be a BBQ in the courtyard from the Old Dairy and a chilli eating competition using chillies grown in the Goodnestone gardens.

The walled garden, which is the gem of this country estate, is being turned into an educational food hub for the day where visitors can get stuck into a range of workshops, talks and demonstrations.

There will be tours from Goodnestone’s Head Gardener Paul Bagshaw, beekeeping classes from Julian Audseley, apple pressing demonstrations with Preston Forstal Marsh and talks on sustainable farming from the nearby Nonington Farms.

It’s not all about the food, as there will also be plenty of live entertainment during the festival including live music from George Pelham and Papa and the Jim Jams.

The festival is also a great opportunity to explore Goodnestone’s Creative Space, which is currently home to an exhibition with Linden Hall Studios. The exhibition, which is open until Saturday, September 24, is a mix of painting, print and sculpture pieces.

The Fork to Fork Food and Drink Festival takes place on Sunday, August 28 at Goodnestone Park. Book tickets online here.