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BFM and the Food Festival in the News!
The June Edition of the Bridge Magazine features a 2-page spread about Bridport Food Matters community hub and the Food Festival - which is taking place in Askers Meadow this Saturday - 15th June. See you there! Bridge June 2024 Bridport Food Matters
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...
Food Security For All: It Matters! Event report
We had an inspiring afternoon with a room full of community groups, local authority reps, and support organisations etc. hearing stories from the Allotments in Skilling, the Edible Gardens in Primary schools, We Dig No Dig, the Cowshed Social Prescribing allotment,...
Frome Food Network and Future Shed’s visit
We had a great evening hosting Hugh, Frome Food Network's Co-ordinator, and Becky - Edventure Frome's Future Shed Co-ordinator. They have the benefit of a substantial Lottery Climate fund grant for Green and Healthy Spaces, which is a partnership between Edventure,...
October E-Newsletter
Please send us your news for future editions via bridportfoodmatters@gmail.com or post to the BFM Facebook Group. Do pass this newsletter on to others, and encourage people to subscribe via this link so we can keep on growing our community. Let’s ‘join up the dots’ in...
Events
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...
Frome Frome Food Network – how they’re building a sustainable network; and sharing our experience.
Hugh Thomas, coordinator of Frome Food Network, and Becky Lovegrove of Frome's Future Shed, are hitting the road to tell us about what's happening in Frome to build a sustainable food town, the challenges and the successes in how they're bringing the community...
Bridport Food Festival
Celebration of Local Food and Drink. 11-24 June with main event Saturday 17 June, Asker Meadows. The BFM marquee will include info on various community food-related projects and activities linked to growing and community composting. Come and find us next to the Kids...
Bridport Plant Swap, A collaboration brimming with possibilities
at Bridport Community Shed. 20th May 10am-12pm Plant swaps are informal gatherings bringing local gardeners together to share the bounty of their spring sowings. The 20th May this year, sees the return of a plant swap that has previously been held in Bucky Doo and...
Bridport Farmers’ Market
Open from 9am-1pm: every 3rd Saturday of the month. Barrack Street, Bridport Read more on the Visit Dorset website.
Vegan Market
Every 2nd Saturday of the month.
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 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 Local Food Group AGM – 24 November
Bridport Local Food Group's Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 24th November at 6.30pm in Bridport Town Hall. The group are also looking for committed, enthusiastic and skilled individuals to join their Steering Committee to take on a number of key roles...
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...
Making the Best of What’s Left: watch chef Giles, and Get Your Free Tasty Takeaway, 23 September
BRIDPORT FOOD MATTERS presents, as part of Big Green Week 18th - 26th September 2021: MAKING THE BEST OF WHAT’S LEFT! On Thursday 23rd September from 11.30 am in St Swithun’s Church car park, Bridport DT6 5DU...