Welcome!
Here at Cultivate we are passionate about our local food culture. We want to make local food more accessible and available for people to enjoy.
Cultivate is a cooperative, who are dedicated to supporting a resilient local food economy.
We support our community by nurturing local businesses, promoting sustainable land management and connecting people to local food.
Passionate about people & plants, growing & gathering, cooking & community.
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Ukrainian Shared Meal 2023
Ukrainian Shared Lunch Flower Crowns 2023
Tir Coed Horticulture Course 2023
Summer Family Workshops 2023
Summer Family Workshop painting 2023
Salads growing in the polytunnel 2023
Micro Allotments 2023
Gate into Micro Allotments 2023
Cultivate Volunteers at CAT 2023
Community and friends 2023
Carbon Tuck shop at Royal Welsh Show 2023
Bwyd Powys Food at Newtown Food Festival 2023
Who we are
Cultivate is a membership cooperative linking food and community. We aim to address many of the issues associated with the modern food system, and working towards sustainable local food solutions.
A team of Directors are annually elected by our members.
Richard
Food Hub / Senior Manager
Richard was one of the three founding members of Cultivate, when it was set up in 2014. He joined Cultivate to help establish a flourishing local food economy and to create well paid permanent employment in the food industry in Newtown area. Richard is the senior manager for Cultivate overseeing the Food Hub and day to day activities.
Contact: richarde@cultivate.uk.com
Nick
Bwyd Powys Food / Sustainable Food Places
Nick joined Cultivate as the Sustainable Food Places coordinator for North Powys.
Contact: nickb@cultivate.uk.com
Chloe
Bwyd Powys Food / Sustainable Food Places
Chloe joined Cultivate as the Sustainable Food Partnerships Coordinator for South Powys in 2023. She is passionate about enabling people to reduce their carbon footprint and enjoys all aspects of food, from growing to sourcing, cooking to eating.
Contact: chloem@cultivate.uk.com
Mary
Bwyd Powys Food / Sustainable Food Places
Mary joined Cultivate in 2020 having recently moved to the area. She is a beekeeper, gardener and has a keen interest in wild foods and food preservation techniques. Mary is Sustainable Food Places Assistant and Community Engager on the UKRI Transforming UK Food Systems projects.
Contact: maryc@cultivate.uk.com
Ged
Bwyd Powys Food / Food for All
Ged is our Workshop Leader for Food for All as well as Sustainable Food Places assistant within Bwyd Powys Food.
Contact: gedw@cultivate.uk.com
Mel
Cultivate / Community Growing
Rhiwena
Cultivate / Community Growing
Rhiwena is passionate about growing and composting. She is our Lead gardener at Llys Glan-Yr-Afon gardens as well as tutor on the Tir Coed Sustainable Horticulture Course.
Contact: rhiwenas@cultivate.uk.com
Ashleigh
Cultivate / Community Growing
Ashleigh is our technician for our CEA, Controlled Environment Agriculture at Pendinas.
Contact: ashleighd@cultivate.uk.com
Our objectives are to:
- Play an active role in developing a vibrant and resilient local food economy, in response to global challenges of climate change, energy, poverty and biodiversity
- Provide education, carry out research and, by working as an innovative can do think tank, to enable others to learn from and through our work,
- Have a positive impact on the local economy, by leading the development of micro businesses; helping to employ people.
- Assist and empower others to establish fledgling enterprises of their own.
Where we came from
Cultivate formed in 2014, out of a Cwm Harry funded project focused on developing 3 community gardens and supporting food projects with schools and communities in Powys.
We now focus on activities in Newtown but work to strengthen and support the food systems across Mid Wales.