Once again the Farmers’ Union of Wales is ringing the wake-up alarm bells to promote the wonderful food produced in Wales and highlight the benefits of eating a healthy breakfast during the annual Farmhouse Breakfast Week (January 25 to 31).
A variety of functions – starting with a Welsh buffet breakfast next Tuesday (January 13) at the National Assembly’s Senedd building in Cardiff Bay and sponsored by Welsh red meat promotion agency Hybu Cig Cymru – will support this month’s campaign organised since 2000 by the Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA).
FUW president Emyr Jones said the union is a keen supporter of HGCA’s campaign which aims to raise awareness of the benefits of eating a healthy breakfast and demonstrate the rich variety of breakfast foods available in Wales and the rest of the UK.
“We are delighted to once again host this prestigious event at the Senedd and it is an honour to say that for the last 15 years we have been joined for this event by the Welsh minister of agriculture, starting with Carwyn Jones, and we now look forward to welcoming deputy farming and food minister Rebecca Evans to the event next week.
“The theme for HGCA’s campaign ‘Shake Up Your Wake Up’ encourages us to make small changes to our morning routine to make sure you have time for breakfast every day!
“It is all about showcasing the most important meal of the day in a bid to raise awareness of the health and nutritional benefits of breakfast and the huge variety of top quality farm produce available in Wales – ranging from bacon, sausages and eggs to speciality dairy products, breads and cereals.”
Further farmhouse breakfast function will be held in Caernarfonshire on Sunday January 25 at Lleuar Fawr, Penygroes; Monday January 26 at Ty’n Hendre, Tal-y-bont, Bangor; Tuesday January 27 at Hirdre Fawr, Tudweiliog, Pwllheli; Wednesday January 28 at Glyn Uchaf, Tynygroes, Conwy; Thursday January 29 at Cae’r Graig, Efailnewydd, Pwllheli; and a further two on Friday January 30 at Dylasau Uchaf, Padog, Betws y Coed and Caffi Anne’s Café, Bryncir Auction Centre, Bryncir, Garndolbenmaen.
A breakfast function has also been organised in Denbigh on Thursday January 29 at Pontruffydd Farm, Bodfari and in Flintshire on Friday January 30 at Plas Bedw, Pentrecelyn, Ruthin.
FUW's Meirionnydd branch has also organised three breakfast functions, on Monday January 26 from 10am to 1pm at Ysgol y Parc, near Bala, hosted by Olwen and Nia Davies, of Ty Cerrig, Parc; on Thursday January 29 from 8.30am at Llew Coch, Dinas Mawddwy, hosted by Berwyn, Cerys and Beryl Hughes; and on Friday January 30 from 8.30am at Esgairgyfela, Aberdyfi, hosted by Dewi and Meinir Owen.
For more information about the individual farmhouse breakfast functions please contact the FUW Caernarfonshire office on 01286 672541, FUW Denbigh and Flint office on 01824 707198 and the FUW Meirionnydd office on 01341 422298