ABOUT US

SOMERSET FOOD TRAIL

WHO WE ARE

The Somerset Food Trail Festival is organised by team of volunteers led by Sustainable Food Somerset, a non-profit run by five trustees from across Somerset. Sustainable Food Somerset (formerly Wells Food Network) is a member of the national network of Sustainable Food Places, a partnership programme led by the Soil Association, Food Matters and Sustain which encourages a cross-sector approach to tackling failings in our current food system.

We are delighted that this year Graham Harvey, journalist, author and former agricultural story editor for The Archers, has joined the team.

Much of our farmland no longer produces the food evolution prepared us for. It's happened as a result of poor science and corportate ruthlessness, and our own lack of interest. The good news? If we all get stuck in, we can fix this.

– Graham Harvey

OUR ORIGINS

The first pilot Food Trail was held in 2018, supported by a group of community organisations, including Reimagining The Levels, Somerset Community Food, Somerset Local Food Direct, Sustainable Wells and Green Wedmore. We are grateful for their ongoing support as well as for our network of volunteer cluster coordinators who are passionate about local sustainable food, and without whom this event would simply not be possible. Sincere and heartfelt thanks to all!

We believe by putting healthy, sustainable food at the heart of all we do, we can strengthen our communities, conserve our countryside and boost our local economy.'

– Stewart Crocker, Chair, Sustainable Food Somerset

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PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS

We owe a special thanks to our project patners and supporters, who have made the Somerset Food Trail possible and become some of our biggest champions – thank you to all of you!

Sustainable Food Somerset

Originally called Wells Food Network, we champion healthy, sustainable, affordable food for all – food that is good for people, as well as for communities and, of course, the planet.

Reimagining the Levels

Reimagining the Levels has a new vision for rural Somerset in terms of food production, farming support, environmental protection and rural development.

Green Wedmore

Green Wedmore coordinates, explores and encourages sustainable living as it could apply in practical terms to Wedmore and the surrounding villages.

Somerset Community Food

Somerset Community Food is a grass-roots charity which aims to reconnect people with the social, health and environmental benefits of growing, buying, preparing & eating local food.

Sustainable Wells

Sustainable Wells aims to build community resilience to climate change. It focuses on renewable energy, repair cafe events, recycling and single use plastics.

Take Art: Cultivate

Cultivate brings local food, the arts and communities together. We big up local food producers, share their stories and highlight themes from farm to fork to festival through the power of performance and creative arts.

https://takeart.org/cultivate

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FUNDERS

We are deeply grateful to all the organisations whose generous financial support enabled us to put on the Somerset Food Trail Festival in 2022. We particularly wish to record our sincere appreciation of the support provided by Martin Stanley, without whose vision and commitment we would not have been able to get this project off the ground.

This project is supported by WWF-UK’s Land, Food and Farming Fund.

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2022 ORGANISING TEAM

STEERING GROUP

Stewart Crocker

Susie Weldon

Liz Pickering

Theresa Simon

STEERING GROUP SUPPORT

Samantha Stadden

Deborah Hogarth

CLUSTER COORDINATORS

WEDMORE – David Hopkins, Liz Burton

WELLS & WOOKEY – Sarah Briton, Ellie Brown, Jade Ogden

CHEDDAR, WESTBURY-SUB-MENDIP, EASTON – Susie Weldon

GLASTONBURY & STREET – Melissa Taylor, Sarah Hallam

SHEPTON MALLET – Susan Ayton

FROME – Nikki Brain

BRUTON – Jane Durney, Kristen Lindop

CASTLE CARY – Lucas Hollweg, Penny Steiner, Colleen Bower

WINCANTON – Claudia Cole, Helen Brown

SOMERTON & LONG SUTTON – Liz Pickering

LANGPORT – Kate and Damon Bridge, Cara Naden

YEOVIL & ILCHESTER – Katy Tilley, Mark Helyar

CREWKERNE, ILMINSTER, CHARD, SOUTH PETHERTON – Katy Tilley, Mark Helyar

WIVILESCOMBE – William Sitwell

CONTRIBUTORS

Brochure designer: Mark Matcham Design
Print agent: Adam Shaw, ASA Print
Cover image and Facebook masthead: Kate Lynch
Map illustration: Annabel Tempest
Copy: Liz Pickering, Hugh Thomas and Susie Weldon
Website development: Sarah Berry and Lorrie Kelly, Simplysig

Social media: Liberty Ash, ADPR
Photography: Georgina Preston (Wiveliscombe), Ben Pulletz, Oliver Edwards and many others.

Somerset Food Trail would like to thank all participating enterprises, hosts, performers, guest curators, individuals and partner organisations for their support, co-operation and enthusiasm, and for their dedication to producing the finest quality, local, sustainable food and drink.

ABOUT US

SOMERSET FOOD TRAIL

WHO WE ARE

OUR ORIGINS

SOMERSET FOOD TRAIL

PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS

SOMERSET FOOD TRAIL

FUNDERS

SOMERSET FOOD TRAIL

2022 ORGANISING TEAM

STEERING GROUP

CLUSTER COORDINATORS

CONTRIBUTORS

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