As part of this year’s festival, BFM will be celebrating Bridport and Dorset’s new status as a Sustainable Food Places, joining a national network working to make healthy, sustainable food central to community life.
Inside our marquee, BFM will be hosting a full day of inspiring panel discussions, short films, and hands-on displays, all exploring the powerful links between healthy soil, a healthy planet, and healthy people.
Panel Discussions (hosted by podcaster ffinlo Costain 8point9.com)
11:00am – Why is soil key to adapting to climate change?
With Leila Scriven (Tamarisk Farm), Alex Montgomery (Generation Soil CIC), and Tim Williams (Earth Farmers)
(NB 11am is the CORRECT TIME – the Food Festival website lists it for 10.30 am which is wrong.)
12:30pm – What is the hidden cost of ultra processed food?
With Dr Sue Beckers (Real Food Rebellion), Barbara Cossins (Love Local Trust Local), Helen Ross (The Well Life Lab), Claire King (The Nutrition Advisory Team)
Short Films curated by Josef Davies Coates, West Dorset Commons:
• Climate Compost by Joya Berrow (featured at Somerset House)
• A documentary by Robert Golden on the Real Food Rebellion at St Mary’s Primary
• Agro-ecology films from the Landworkers Alliance
Plus interactive displays and info on:
• BFM’s Nourish community food hub
• Composting, and biochar demos
• Feeding Dorset – the county’s Sustainable Food Places partnership, led by Help & Kindness and Dorset Climate Action Network (DCAN), will be on hand to tell you more about what’s going on around Dorset, and how Bridport is working together as one of the beacons for a sustainable local food system.
Find out about local projects including Edible Bridport, Edible Gardens, The Friendly Food Club, and more!
Learn more: Bridport Food Festival where you can find information about a superb fundraiser dinner with local chefs cooking up a storm on the evening of Friday 13th, and more. Food Festival runs 9.30am – 5pm on Saturday 14th, at Asker Meadows.
Discounted tickets to the food festival are available to buy now for £3.50 (£5.00 on the day). 17 and under go free – in person from Bridport Tourist Information Centre or online by following this link: https://bridportandwestbay.co.uk/…/bridport-food…/