Launch of Zero Castle Carbon

Sunday, 20th April, sees the launch of the Zero Castle Carbon group. SFB will have a stall at the Environmental Street Fayre. There will also be discovery bike ride of the area.

What makes a “farmers’ market”?

It’s a question that is exercising newspapers and politicians.  And it’s a question that SFB’s members and committee are wrestling with.  We’d be really interested in your comments about Bedfordshire’s local “farmers’ markets“.  Should they be FARMA certified?  What should the convivium be doing about this issue?

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Castle Road Christmas market

There is going to be a food market on Castle Road on 16 December.   This is the first event of its kind organised in Castle Road, so, please, support this initiative, if you are in the area. 

Details: Castle Road market

London’s first Slow Food Market at Southbank Centre

Between Thursday 20th and Sunday 23rd December, the Southbank Centre will host the first Slow Food Market in London. The market will be held outside the Royal Festival Hall on Southbank Centre Square and will feature more than 25 stalls.

Details: Southbank Market

New stall at Bedford’s Gourmet Market

Earlier this year Slow Food Bedford met with Bedford Borough Council to put forward an idea to involve local schools with the Gourmet Market. They proposed a stall to offer children the opportunity to cook local produce and sell it through the market.

Sue Miller will represent Slow Food Bedford at the launch of this new initiative on Thursday 15th November (with the Mayor and Town Crier). If you are in the area, please support this venture. The opening ceremony will be at 11am. It is important to bring together the next generation of possible producers and co producers and what better way than at our local Gourmet Market. So come and buy some of the children’s produce and help this project to become sustainable.

Details: Gourmet Market Project