Organic News & Events Archive

Fungi fanatics hate the phrase ‘toadstool’ because it is both laden with prejudice and deeply-misleading – when did you last see a toad on a mushroom?
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Riverside Real Food Market, Cardiff won GOLD at the True Taste Awards in the Local Sourcing Initiative section. The award is a reflection of the quality, commitment and consistency that local producers bring to their markets who include Penrhiw Organic Farm, Hafod Cheese, Oaklands Organics, and Greta’s Wholefoodies.

www.truetaste.tv/home.html

The award also shows the increasing interest that Welsh consumers have in buying fresh locally produced food – and that is good for everyone because in Wales we have some of the best food in the world, and some of hew best of the best (at competitive prices) is of course available at Riverside Real Food Market – every Sunday morning from 10am to 2pm on Fitzhamon Embankment (opposite the Millennium Stadium) CF11 6AN

Food sold is either raised, grown, produced or prepared by the stallholders, and they will be having regular local craft stalls at the market from now until Xmas.

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12-13, Soil Association Organic Food Festival, Bristol Harbourside
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Ludlow & Marches Food & Drink Festival Ludlow Fri 11 – Sun 13 Sept 2009
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With over 50 local food and craft stalls.
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Castell Henllys, Melin, Nr Crymych, Ceredigion
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Gates open to the public at 8.30am
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Anglesey Agricultural Society (more…)

Glanusk Park, Crickhowell
Alternative three day folk festival in the Brecon Beacons. www.thegreenmanfestival.co.uk

Penrice Castle Park, Reynoldston, Gower
9am to 6pm
Prices – Adult £8 Seniors/Children £4
For more information visit www.gowershow.co.uk

Lions Paella Day starts at 3pm at Tenby Harbour. Paella, music & family entertainment. Telephone 01834 845025 for details.

Soil Association Organic Farm School 3 – 10 October 2009

Positive Energy2: Building Bioregional Resilience, Findhorn Foundation
£525 – £805

For more information telephone Jonathan Dawson on 01309 691439 or visit their website at www.findhorn.org/positiveenergy2

July 10th is Green Britain Day, where friends and families up and down the country will join together as part of Team Green Britain to help reduce the nation’s carbon footprint.
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Annual food, farming and fun event.
Ynysangharad War Memorial Park, Pontypridd
10:30am – 5.00pm
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Royal Welsh Agricultural Society, Builth Wells. For more information contact Carolyn Wacher 01960 622248

For a booking form, contact Steven Jacobs, OF&G on 01939 291800. Shimpling Park Farm, Suffolk.

1.30 Newton Farm, Brecon. Growing profitable crops without crop protection products For more information contact Philip Jones OCW – 01970 622248

Growing profitable crops without crop protection products. 1.30 Rogerston Farm, Haverfordwest. For more details contact Philip Jones OCW – 01970 622248

17 June 9-4 For more details contact Beverley Allen 01285 889872 ext 2236 Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester.