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Wells Food Network is a partnership of organisations and people who are passionate about celebrating healthy, sustainable, affordable food for all. Our vision is for a vibrant food culture in Wells and its surrounding towns, villages and countryside that is:
Join us in making Wells and the area an example of excellence in healthy, sustainable, delicious local food! |
News and events
Quarter of honey contaminated with pesticidesJanuary 5, 2018: A quarter of British honey is contaminated with bee-harming pesticides, according to new research. Astonishing as this sounds, this is less than previous studies have shown but it reveals that the partial ban on neonicotinoids is not working, say activists.
Diet can reverse type 2 diabetesDecember 5, 2017: A radical low-calorie diet can reverse type 2 diabetes, even six years into the disease, a new study by Newcastle and Glasgow Universities has found. Nine out of 10 people in the trial who lost 15kg (two-and-a-half stone) or more put their type 2 diabetes into remission.
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Sustainable Food Cities on YouTube!Wells Food Network is a member of the Sustainable Food Cities network, which now has its very own YouTube channel. The aim is to showcase the people and projects across the UK that are exploring practical ways of using food to change the places where we live for the better. Click on the image above to check out this video on the SFC YouTube Channel which explains what this movement is all about.
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Sustainable Food CitiesWells Food Network was established to promote locally sourced, healthy, sustainable and affordable food for everyone in Wells and its surrounding towns, villages and countryside. Our founding partners are Sustainable Wells and Wells Food Festival.
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Why were we founded?Food and farming have always been an important part of the life of Wells and its surrounding towns and countryside. Yet today farmers face unprecedented challenges, our environment is under enormous pressure and many people cannot afford the good food they need.
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Sustainable Food CitiesWells has been accepted as a member of the Sustainable Food Cities network. This is a fantastic achievement for Wells Food Network. The fast-growing SFC network is group of cities and regions across the UK working to transform their food and farming culture.
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Our mission
To celebrate the joy of good food and to champion sustainable,
affordable, locally grown food as an integral part of a heathy diet,
community wellbeing and environmental conservation.
affordable, locally grown food as an integral part of a heathy diet,
community wellbeing and environmental conservation.
Picture credit, clockwise from top: Wells Farmers' Market, by Susie Weldon; Wells Cathedral, by Susie Weldon; Apples by Steve Bridger; Salad by Susy Morris