Following the success of the Food Fest in June 2007 there was another Food Fest on 14th June 2008 in the Goring Rectory Gardens in the centre of the village starting at 10am. The music started at Noon and continued well into the evening.

The main sponsor of the event was The Miller of Mansfield to whom we are extremely grateful.
Other business sponsors provided funds and raffle prizes and are too many to mention.

At the 2008 event visitors were able to enjoy:

• Hog on a spit
• Free range turkeys
• Fresh baked bread
• Restaurants
• Raffles
• Shop displays
• Buy Local Buy organic / free range
• Support local shops and business
• See what was on offer in their own village
  

Exhibitors included:

• Goring Gap Hydro project
• GSSG hog roast
• GSSG projects
• Inspirations
• Jan Marie’s
• Miller of Mansfield
• Napper’s
• Bower Farm Turkeys
• Rush Court Winery, Wallingford
• Jack's or Westholme Stores
• The Wineman
• The Swan Hotel and Venus Spa
• The Goring Business Network
• Cleeve WI
• The Goring and Woodcote Surgery
• The Flower Shop
• True Food
• WRAP composting
  

Visitors were also entertained by Goring Unplugged.