The most comprehensive guide yet to Isle of Man food and drink has been published.

The free ’Food Matters: Your Guide to Isle of Man Food and Drink’ is intended to support Food Matters, the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture’s strategy to grow the value of Isle of Man food and drink by £50 million.

Geoffrey Boot MHK, Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture, said: ’The guide tells us where we can obtain the growing range of high quality local produce. The number of entries has more than doubled since we first published the guide in 2009, demonstrating the growth in the sector since then.

’The guide was last updated in 2015 and, two years on, this new version features eight new food producers and 10 new outside caterers, all of whom are promoting local produce.

’This guide brings everyone involved in Isle of Man food and drink into one attractive, free and easy to read publication.’

He added that he would encourage hoteliers, guest house and B&B operators and anyone offering Homestay to have copies of the guide for visitors so they know where to go to get a true taste of the Isle of Man.

There are also entries featuring eating out and cookery schools, a calendar of food and drink-related events, and a seasonal guide to local produce and key contacts.

The guide is available at www.gov.im/foodanddrink, at DEFA and at the Welcome Centre at the Sea Terminal. It will be available at both summer agricultural shows and at the Isle of Man Food & Drink Festival in September.

To get copies, email [email protected] or ring 685856.