Events
Upcoming Events
Bridport Food & Beer Festival | Saturday 14th June, Askers Meadow, 9.30 – 5pm
BFM will again have a large marquee with other community food groups, plus films and panel discussions about Soil and about Ultra Processed Foods. The fabulous Young Cooks tent is back, full of hands-on activities. Loads of delicious food to buy and to consume on the...
Community Plant Swap | 17th May
BFM is organising the Community Plant Swap this year: Visit our stall at the Bridport Charter Fair Saturday 17 May from 10.00am Millennium Green, Mountfield Bring a home-grown plant to swap - flowers or vegetables, we don't mind. Nothing to swap? Come and...
Past Events
BFM annual feast and AGM, 24th October 2024
Invitation to food lovers, growers, producers and providers. Join us for the Bridport Food Matters' Long Table feast and (short) AGM on Thursday 24th of October at the WI Hall, North Street. 18:00 - Arrive and mingle 18:15 - BFM AGM 18:30 - Delicious curry and flat...
Bridport Food Festival – 15th June 2024
The Bridport Food Festival will be 20 years old this year. Come and join us on 15th June, in Askers Meadow - to celebrate. The event will be hosting an eclectic mix of farmers, bakers and makers from in and around Bridport. Tickets £3.50 in advance, via Tourist...
Plant Swap at Community Shed – Saturday 11th May 2024, 10am – midday
Bring your surplus plants to swap, or simply take plants in exchange for a donation to Bridport Food Matters, the Shed and the Edible Gardens schools project. 4 months and buckets or wateringcanfuls of tlc after the seed swap, those seeds will be bursting above the...
Bridport Food Security Plan – open zoom event 17th January 6pm
17th January 6.00-7.30pm on ZOOM Hosted by DORSET CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK BRIDPORT FOOD SECURITY PLAN What can we learn from the plan and the process? Supported by the Dorset AONB Sustainable Development Fund and working with Landworkers Alliance and Bridport Food...
Frome Frome Food Network – how they’re building a sustainable network; and sharing our experience.
Hugh Thomas, coordinator of Frome Food Network, and Becky Lovegrove of Frome's Future Shed, are hitting the road to tell us about what's happening in Frome to build a sustainable food town, the challenges and the successes in how they're bringing the community...
BFM Stakeholder Meeting 2 March 2023
Report of the Bridport Food Matters Stakeholder Event 2 March 2023, at 6pm in the WI Hall, Bridport Introduction On Thursday 2 March 2023 Bridport Food Matters (BFM) brought together a wide range of food-related stakeholders from the Bridport area to discuss plans for...
Bridport Food Festival
Celebration of Local Food and Drink. 11-24 June with main event Saturday 17 June, Asker Meadows. The BFM marquee will include info on various community food-related projects and activities linked to growing and community composting. Come and find us next to the Kids...
Bridport Plant Swap, A collaboration brimming with possibilities
at Bridport Community Shed. 20th May 10am-12pm Plant swaps are informal gatherings bringing local gardeners together to share the bounty of their spring sowings. The 20th May this year, sees the return of a plant swap that has previously been held in Bucky Doo and...
Bridport Local Food Group AGM – 24 November
Bridport Local Food Group's Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 24th November at 6.30pm in Bridport Town Hall. The group are also looking for committed, enthusiastic and skilled individuals to join their Steering Committee to take on a number of key roles...
Bridport Climate Forums Report
Bridport Climate Forum Event Report In-person forum Tuesday 23 November and online forum Wednesday 24 November 2021 1. Background Over 40 representatives of organisations in Bridport attended two Bridport Climate Forums, held in-person and online in November...