Almeley Village Hall was packed to the rafters on Monday as our Six Inches of Soil Roadshow continues! We paired up with Almeley Green Group this time for what was a brilliant example of a whole community getting together in celebration of the food and farming that is on their doorstep, from the community lunch during the day right to the mammoth washing up session at the end! The Green Group have a number of priorities - working around Energy, Nature, Waste, Water Quality and now Food! and meet monthly to talk through existing and future projects.
101 people from all over the North West Herefordshire community came to feast on local produce, see the film and hear from local farmers Colin Powell and Lucinda Lewis and Grapevine in Kington owner, Martin Peek.
The Green Group and village hall volunteers put on an incredible show, providing tech support, manning the bar and putting on an epic spread of food, headed by Jane Maggs, local food champion in more ways that one!
The Feast we enjoyed so much was sourced from the following Herefordshire River Friendly producers, all working in ways which are good for nature and good for our rivers...
Sausages from Rose Proctor's pigs foraging on the Old Twt -
Carlin Pea and beetroot patties made using Carlin Peas from New House Farm, Bransford https://www.thefold.org.uk/the-veg-shed/ and beetroot from Newport House
Halloumi bought at Number 25 Delicatessen https://www.number25deli.co.uk/ and made by Katie Cordle at Long Lane Dairy
Oyster Mushrooms from Marches Mushrooms - Amy and Taylor https://marchesmushrooms.co.uk/
Beef Burgers made using minced beef from Colin Powell's grass fed herd at Roughmoor Herefords just outside Almeley https://www.facebook.com/RoughmoorHerefords/?locale=en_GB
The bread rolls were made by Jane, Jill and Rose from wheat grown in Much Dewchurch and milled in Craswall by Simon and Anita Dale https://www.chapelhousefarm.com/flour-pulses
Coleslaw made by Lisa at the Bells Inn, using vegetables grown at Newport House and also vegetables bought at the Grapevine, Kington 01544 231202
We had salad of micro greens from Matt's Greens https://www.instagram.com/matts.greens/ and lettuce grown in Jane's garden!
And it was all washed down with beer from Weobley Brewing Co. https://www.theweobleybrewing.co/beershop
What a feast and what a brilliant night! If you want to find out more about and get involved with Almeley Green Group then get in touch here https://www.facebook.com/greeneralmeley