Our work - Bridgend Sustainable Food Partnership

Bridgend Sustainable Food Partnership is currently:

Involved with the Welsh Veg in School Pilot, introducing Welsh grown organic vegetables to primary schools in Bridgend
Host a monthly Community Food Network with BAVO
Host a quarterly Sustainable Food Economy Network
Running Community Cooking Courses with Cooking Together Wales
Redistributing surplus food to community groups grown in Bridgend by B Leaf
Working with CTM PSB to launch a regional food group.
Running Veg Growing Courses with Slade Farm Organics
Planning a food hub for community food supply with the Bridgend Community Food Network

Previously we worked on engagement and assessment to form our Food Strategy & Action Plan:

This process has enabled the partnership to co-produce a Sustainable Food Strategy for Bridgend for 2025-2028 which will be available in early 2025.

Here are some of the actions achieved during the partnership’s first year:

Mapped food systems across Bridgend
Hosted Stakeholder Workshop
Hosted the Bridgend Food Summit
Worked with Food & Fun to introduce Bridgend grown veg to the scheme
Distributed community food grants via BAVO
Hosted drop-in community engagement sessions
Launched a county wide food survey
Initial draft of the Bridgend Sustainable Food Strategy
Engaged & regular steering group meetings
Relaunched the Collaborative food network with BAVO
Worked with The Wellbeing Planner to launch a Sustainable Food Business Network. This commission is currently engaging with local food businesses to launch the new network
Collaborated with Tanio for the Good Food Movement Project
Worked with Food & Fun to provide growing kits and trips to farms for Abercerdin Primary
Worked with Litchard Primary on their Deforestation free project to campaign for deforestation free pizza!
Coordinated Food Waste sessions in schools with Baobab Bach.

Find out more about our achievements in 2024

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