The importance of understanding how food is produced, and reconnecting our population with the land will once again be a key focus for the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) at Gwledd Conwy Feast next weekend (October 26 - 28).
This annual event, supported by the FUW, is an excellent tool for the industry to remind locals and tourists who attend the event of where their food comes from.
“Every year we get questions and faces showing disbelief when they realise how milk is produced or when they realise that potatoes come from the ground before becoming a crisp.
“We are faced with a generation of children who don’t know how their food is produced, where it comes from or how to prepare it.
“The disconnect between food producers and consumers is widening, so this ever growing event plays a vital role in addressing this issue,” said Gwynedd Watkin, FUW Caernarfonshire County Executive Officer.
“This is an excellent example of how useful an event such as this can be. Such initiatives should be supported and encouraged across Wales and be fully supported by the Welsh Assembly Government,” added Gwynedd Watkin.
The FUW is grateful to all the local farmers who are kindly bringing their livestock to the event, from cattle, sheep and goats, shire horse and alpacas, to many different birds and pigs.