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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Powys Community Grants

Grants available between £250 to £1000 for your project. Eligibility: The funding is for the public wider good and public, third and community sector groups and private organisations. Projects must contribute to one or more of our three outcomes: Better food, health...

Christmas Eat and Meet

Celebrating the End of Year with Our Tuesday Gardening GroupIt was a fantastic experience coming together and celebrating the end of the year with our Tuesday Gardening Group. Being able to share knowledge, laughter, and a sense of community is incredibly...

Geithdy Mins Pei

The air at Cultivate permeated with the aroma of meddler mince pies, infusing the space with a festive spirit. Amidst this merry atmosphere, we begin yet another workshop, launching the new Growing Food Together project. We are delighted to have Annie Levy bring her...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mel

Cultivate / Community Growing

Mel is our Workshop Leader for Wellbeing in Green Spaces Project.

Contact: melc@cultivate.uk.com

 

Rhiwena

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

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.

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