At the Festival on Saturday 21 September there will be a Community Table in the Market Hall coordinated by Monmouthshire Food Partnership – a county-wide collaboration of people and organisations from all walks of life who think food is worth taking seriously.
Together, they are working to create a thriving, ethical and sustainable food system within the county and beyond. They run projects, seek and distribute funding, link people together, and advise and support anyone interested in improving our food system to spread the joy and love of good food.
The Community Table is a shared resource. Below you will find time slots and details of each organisation:
COMMUNITY TABLE
9.30 – 10.30am: Abergavenny Fairtrade Forum
The Forum was established in February 2006 to work towards gaining Fairtrade Town status for Abergavenny, which we achieved in 2007. The Forum is made up of people from the local community and representatives from Oxfam, churches and the County Council. The Forum continues to promote Fairtrade and the sale and use of Fairtrade products by local businesses and organisations.
10.45 – 11.45am: Food Sense Wales and Food Partnerships
Food Sense Wales aims to influence how food is produced and consumed in Wales, ensuring that sustainable food, farming and fisheries are at the heart of a just, connected and prosperous food system.
12.00 -1.00pm: Monmouthshire County Council Community Development Team
The Community Development Team are passionate about people. Their workplace is at the heart of communities. Learning from people, understanding the assets and opportunities, and working in partnership to foster positive outcomes to improve Monmouthshire for those who live or work here.
1.15 – 2.15pm: Greener Abergavenny
Greener Abergavenny unites local businesses, schools, & community groups for a sustainable future.
2.30 – 3.30pm: Size of Wales
Size of Wales is a unique charity that is making Wales part of the global solution to climate change. Together, they work with indigenous and local people worldwide to grow trees and protect at least 2 million hectares of tropical forests – an area the size of Wales. They educate and inspire people in Wales to recognise the critical role Indigenous communities play in protecting the climate, biodiversity, and livelihoods. They campaign to drive policy change and are calling for Wales to become the world’s first Deforestation Free Nation.
3.45 – 4.45pm Pasture for Life Association
Pasture for Life is a movement that promotes grazing animals on pasture for biodiversity, human health and animal welfare. Pasture for Life works on the ground, every day, to restore ecosystems, implement positive change in our food and farming systems, and demonstrate the benefits of 100% pasture fed.
5.00 – 6.00pm: Benthyg Monmouthshire: Library of Things
The aim of a Library of Things is to allow people to: borrow things they need but don’t own, at low cost, saving money and space in their homes; donate things they own but don’t need, contributing to national waste reduction targets; meet to share knowledge and skills with each other, increasing community resilience.
