News
Volunteers provided Christmas lunch for 60 at the United Church
https://www.bridportfoodfestival.co.uk/2021/latest-news/christmas-lunch-on-christmas-day-at-the-united-church-bridport/
Ashley Wheeler, award-winning Trill Farm Garden, visits Bridport Allotment Ambassadors
Ashley Wheeler from Trill Farm Garden (2021 winners of Young Organic Farmers of the Year) visited five Bridport allotments on Monday December 6, 2021 to share experience of growing veg in a changing climate. Feedback on the visit includes “The Edible Garden team were...
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...
Jyoti Fernandes, Fivepenny Farm, speaks on behalf of farmers at the COP26 opening plenary
Jyoti writes: "Honoured to have been able to speak on behalf of the farmer constituency at the opening plenary of COP 26 climate change negotiations in Glasgow yesterday. The farmers of the world are asking the Governments to recognise the impact of climate change on...
Climate change: What Can We Do To Help? A new publication by LEAF
LEAF (Linking Environment and farming), has recently published Climate Change: What Can We Do to Help? It is designed to help highlight to the public what farmers are doing to work towards net zero, and also highlights small changes that consumers can make to help...
Events
Bridport Farmers’ Market
Open from 9am-1pm: commencing on Saturday 8 May and then every 3rd Saturday of the month. Barrack Street, Bridport Read more on the Visit Dorset website.
Vegan Market
Commencing on 18 April and then every 2nd Saturday of the month.
Event Reports
See the Bridport Climate Forums event report here.
Read the report on our Open Gardens event held on 19 May 2021.
See here for our Bridport Local Food Hub discussion document.
Online roundtable discussion for community organisations and consumers, 23 September 2020, see report here.
Online discussion with retailers and local producers, 20 October 2020, see report here.
Past Events
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...
Practical local climate change responses discussion evening
Practical local climate change responses A briefing and discussion evening, Tuesday 21 September at 7pm United Church, East Street, Bridport, DT6 3LJ There are plenty of practical, positive ways that households and community groups can respond to the increasing...
MELPLASH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY – Summer Homecrafts & Horticulture Show 26 August 2021
The Society is delighted to announce that it is hosting a Summer Homecrafts and Horticulture show with lots of classes for flowers, fruit, vegetables, cookery, preserves, photography, handicrafts and much more! There are lots of classes for both adults and children to...
Vital Roots Garden courses: Bountiful Seed Saving on Saturday 31 July; and Pickle the Garden, Sunday 1 August.
Vital Roots Garden is offering two courses next weekend: Bountiful Seed Saving, Saturday 31 July; and Pickle the Garden, Sunday 1 August. Both are with the resident gardeners and cooks: Ipar Hughes and Katkin Tremayne. Details of both courses are below. Email...