Passionate Bristol foodie Xanthe Clay explains why Bristol is a very special food-connected place to be… Please introduce yourself Xanthe Clay, food writer for The Daily Telegraph. I write for food magazines as well and have published five books. What do you think needs to change about the way we view food and eat? We … Continue reading An interview with Xanthe Clay
Joining the dots
Joy Carey explains Bristol’s progressive food culture
Sustainable food system planning consultant and author of ‘Who Feeds Bristol? Towards a resilient food plan’, Joy Carey gives us some background on Bristol’s progressive food culture and the Bristol Good Food Plan. Did you know that Bristol is the first UK city to have its own Food Policy Council? Read more about it here. … Continue reading Joy Carey explains Bristol’s progressive food culture
Here’s to an Incredible Edible Bristol
Bristol is ready to become the first ever Incredible Edible City in the world, says Sara of Incredible Edible Bristol. Read on to find out more and how you can get involved, there is a strategy meeting at Hamilton House on 3rd March… Incredible Edibles are a network of more than 200 towns worldwide that … Continue reading Here’s to an Incredible Edible Bristol
Behind the scenes at St Werburghs City Farm
For the last 34 years St Werburghs City Farm has been passionately connecting people to food, the environment and the local community. What they are doing embodies the spirit of Bristol Food Connections and deserves to be shouted about. We caught up with director Kari Lucas to do just that! Please introduce yourself Hi there … Continue reading Behind the scenes at St Werburghs City Farm
An interview with Watershed’s James Taljaard
We caught up with the general manager of Bristol’s iconic Watershed, which will be hosting an exciting event with philosopher and writer Julian Baggini during Food Connections. Find out more about the event here. Please introduce yourself James Taljaard, General Manager - Watershed Trading What’s the story behind Watershed? Watershed is a cross-artform venue and … Continue reading An interview with Watershed’s James Taljaard
Bristol: Bread City
Bristol’s award winning food and drink writer and wine columnist for the Guardian, Fiona Beckett explains why Bristol will be the UK’s number 1 bread city in May.
Food City Region conference to take place during festival
Food City Region: Cultivating Planning is a national one-day conference designed to explore the role of planning policy and action in supporting a resilient food system. The conference will be taking place on 6th May during Bristol Food Connections with the intention of highlighting this important issue and encouraging engagement. The aim of the conference … Continue reading Food City Region conference to take place during festival
BBC Food & Farming Awards to open Bristol Food Connections
The BBC’s prestigious Food & Farming Awards are to be held in Bristol for the first time, at the opening of Bristol Food Connections on 1st May in St George’s Concert Hall. The awards, which launched in 2000 to mark the 20th anniversary of Radio 4’s The Food Programme, aspire ‘to honour those who have … Continue reading BBC Food & Farming Awards to open Bristol Food Connections
Love Food Festival at Bristol Food Connections
Bristol’s much-loved food event Love Food Festival will be holding a 3-day extravaganza over the course of Bristol Food Connections. This extra special festival will take place in Millennium Square over the bank holiday weekend (3rd – 5th May) and will complement the rest of the Food Connections programme with a true celebration of good … Continue reading Love Food Festival at Bristol Food Connections
The BBC at Food Connections
Bristol Food Connections is delighted to reveal a unique partnership with the BBC who will be hosting one of the main sites for the duration of the festival.