Wells is a city that has a thriving community culture and with this in mind the festival dedicated an area to highlighting current, food related, social issues.
Food for Thought demonstrated what communities can achieve when they come together to tackle some of the challenges that face us through food poverty, food waste, high energy bills and family issues.
Visitors could learn what a foodbank does, how to run a community fridge and who is feeding the homeless, and find out about the wonderful difference that these charities are making on the ground.
Plus, there was a rolling programme of events from Somerset Community Food, including how to grow your own produce and ferment vegetables.
Featured Charities
For more information about the charities, click on their logos.
Help for Homeless
Help for Homeless provides food, clothes and other essentials to homeless people on the streets of Somerset’s cities.
Help for Homeless
Help for Homeless provides food, clothes and other essentials to homeless people on the streets of Somerset’s cities.
Wells Vineyard Church
The foodbank and furniture storehouse based in Wells, providing emergency, nutritious food parcels to local people.
Wells Vineyard Church
The foodbank and furniture storehouse based in Wells, providing emergency, nutritious food parcels to local people.
Shepton Mallet Community Fridge
A community fridge, freezer and larder saving food from going to waste and addressing food poverty in Shepton Mallet.
Shepton Mallet Community Fridge
A community fridge, freezer and larder saving food from going to waste and addressing food poverty in Shepton Mallet.
The Country Food Trust
A food poverty charity producing high protein nutritious meals and donating them to people in need throughout the UK.
The Country Food Trust
A food poverty charity producing high protein nutritious meals and donating them to people in need throughout the UK.
Root Connections
Working to end rural homelessness and producing fresh, seasonal veg boxes and cut flowers that are delivered locally.
Root Connections
Working to end rural homelessness and producing fresh, seasonal veg boxes and cut flowers that are delivered locally.
Somerset Community Food
Reconnecting people with the social, health and environmental benefits of growing, buying, preparing and eating local food.
Somerset Community Food
Reconnecting people with the social, health and environmental benefits of growing, buying, preparing and eating local food.
