Dear Town and Community Councils,
We are excited to share the findings from the Dyfed Powys Civil Food Resilience Project. Please find attached the final report, executive summary and visual summary in English and Welsh.
Over the coming months we will share the findings from this project across the UK. Please share this with your networks to maximize our impact. We have also developed a website to share information.
We are focusing on the following actions from the report:
For Individuals and Households
- Upskill in Food Management: Build skills in cooking with affordable, seasonal staples and locally sourced produce. Learn to use leftovers creatively to reduce waste.
- Strengthen Social Networks: Talk about food resilience with friends and family. Participate in community events and get to know your neighbours.
- Grow Food: Grow food at home where possible to build self-reliance and practical knowledge.
- Get involved with your Local Food Partnership: Local Food Partnerships are leading this work. There is one in each Local Authority (Powys – Bwyd Powys Food, Carmarthenshire – Bwyd Sir Gâr Food Partnership, Ceredigion – Partneriaeth Bwyd Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire – Pembrokeshire Food Partnership). Sign their food charters, sign up to newsletters, follow their social media pages or get in touch with their coordinators for more information.
For Communities and Local Organisations
- Build Relationships: Use food as an inclusive way to bring people together across boundaries and get to know the ‘faces behind the food’.
- Support Local Production: Open community farms and gardens to expand local production. Fund staff to support these community growing projects.
As a collaboration of local food partnerships, we are now seeking funding for the second phase of this work: Scaling up awareness.
If you have any questions, comments or would like further information about the Dyfed Powys Civil Food Resilience project and future plans, please get in touch with chloe.masefield@cultivate.uk.com.
Many thanks,
Bwyd Powys Food, Bwyd Sir Gar, Partneriaeth Bwyd Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire Food Partnership.
Vale of Grwyney Community Council 