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Long Table Food celebration
Read about our recent long table celebratory gathering, the feedback we received on the night and more! Some great photos. BFM Food Gathering at Watercleaves 3 April 2025.
Bridport Food & Beer Festival | Saturday 14th June, Asker Meadows, 9.30 – 5pm
BFM will again have a large marquee with other community food groups, plus films and panel discussions about Soil and about Ultra Processed Foods. The fabulous Young Cooks tent is back, full of hands-on activities. Loads of delicious food to buy and to consume on the...
BFM AGM 2024 – Chair’s report
I know most of you will be familiar with what Bridport Food Matters is all about, but, for those of you who are with us for the first time and others who may need a gentle reminder here's a quick overview. Bridport Food matters is a multi-faceted organisation that has...
BFM annual feast and AGM, 24th October 2024
Invitation to food lovers, growers, producers and providers. Join us for the Bridport Food Matters' Long Table feast and (short) AGM on Thursday 24th of October at the WI Hall, North Street. 18:00 - Arrive and mingle 18:15 - BFM AGM 18:30 - Delicious curry and flat...
Bridport latest place to join the UK’s biggest growing movement for food systems change
Bridport Food Partnership is amongst the latest to achieve membership of the Sustainable Food Places network in supporting their efforts to make local, healthy and sustainable food available to all in their area. Bridport Food Partnership is an inspirational example...
Events
Bridport Food Matters’ activities at the Bridport Food Festival- Saturday 14th June
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...
Long Table Food celebration
Read about our recent long table celebratory gathering, the feedback we received on the night and more! Some great photos. BFM Food Gathering at Watercleaves 3 April 2025.
Bridport Food & Beer Festival | Saturday 14th June, Asker Meadows, 9.30 – 5pm
BFM will again have a large marquee with other community food groups, plus films and panel discussions about Soil and about Ultra Processed Foods. The fabulous Young Cooks tent is back, full of hands-on activities. Loads of delicious food to buy and to consume on the...
Community Plant Swap | 17th May
BFM is organising the Community Plant Swap this year: Visit our stall at the Bridport Charter Fair Saturday 17 May from 10.00am Millennium Green, Mountfield Bring a home-grown plant to swap - flowers or vegetables, we don't mind. Nothing to swap? Come and...
Past Event Reports
BFM Stakeholder Meeting 2 March 2023
Report of the Bridport Food Matters Stakeholder Event 2 March 2023, at 6pm in the WI Hall, Bridport Introduction On Thursday 2 March 2023 Bridport Food Matters (BFM) brought together a wide range of food-related stakeholders from the Bridport area to discuss plans for...
Bridport Climate Forums Report
Bridport Climate Forum Event Report In-person forum Tuesday 23 November and online forum Wednesday 24 November 2021 1. Background Over 40 representatives of organisations in Bridport attended two Bridport Climate Forums, held in-person and online in November...
Open Veg Gardens: a successful adventure!
Photo: Robert Golden On May 19, Bridport Food Matters ran an Open Veg and Fruit Gardens Afternoon. This was our first in-person event for over a year, and worked out well. Six locations had kindly volunteered as hosts, and we had about forty visitors. We had thanks...
Bridport Local Food Hub: Concept Proposal
Bridport Local Food Hub: Concept Proposal Start small, think big! See here for our Bridport Local Food Hub discussion document.
A possible Bridport Food Hub
Seeding our Future: A Possible Bridport Food Hub Round Table with Producers and Retailers Online Discussion - October 20, 2020 Online discussion with retailers and local producers, 20 October 2020, see report here.
Past Events
BFM annual feast and AGM, 24th October 2024
Invitation to food lovers, growers, producers and providers. Join us for the Bridport Food Matters' Long Table feast and (short) AGM on Thursday 24th of October at the WI Hall, North Street. 18:00 - Arrive and mingle 18:15 - BFM AGM 18:30 - Delicious curry and flat...
Bridport Food Festival – 15th June 2024
The Bridport Food Festival will be 20 years old this year. Come and join us on 15th June, in Askers Meadow - to celebrate. The event will be hosting an eclectic mix of farmers, bakers and makers from in and around Bridport. Tickets £3.50 in advance, via Tourist...
Plant Swap at Community Shed – Saturday 11th May 2024, 10am – midday
Bring your surplus plants to swap, or simply take plants in exchange for a donation to Bridport Food Matters, the Shed and the Edible Gardens schools project. 4 months and buckets or wateringcanfuls of tlc after the seed swap, those seeds will be bursting above the...
Bridport Food Security Plan – open zoom event 17th January 6pm
17th January 6.00-7.30pm on ZOOM Hosted by DORSET CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK BRIDPORT FOOD SECURITY PLAN What can we learn from the plan and the process? Supported by the Dorset AONB Sustainable Development Fund and working with Landworkers Alliance and Bridport Food...