This is the home page for Tyfu Dyfi – Growing the local food economy.
Funded by Powys and Ceredigion County Councils through the Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF), the project aims to contribute towards transition to a food system sustainable over hundreds of years, the values promoted are those of inclusion, fairness, social justice, and agroecology.
We are developing the local food system of the Dyfi Biosphere area: principally by increasing the supply of, and demand for, locally grown food – mainly vegetables and fruit. For example, by:
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Disbursing funds to local growers and farmers to help them grow more – we had a call for Expressions of Interest in early 2024 (now closed).
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Selling more produce through the online food hub – Bwyd Dyfi Hub.
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Trialling a collection and delivery service
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Training and mentoring new horticultural food producers
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Creating positive opportunities for conversations, eg, between farmers, market gardeners, local community
This SPF project is a direct follow-on from Tyfu Dyfi – food, nature and wellbeing - a completed 2 year Welsh Government funded project. Please click HERE if it is Tyfu Dyfi – food, nature and wellbeing you are primarily interested in.
Video:
O'r Pridd i'r Plât
O'r Pridd i'r Plât (from the soil to the plate) - a short video using a circular economy metaphor to give a feel for the breadth of Tyfu Dyfi activities across the Biosphere's food system - with help from some local characters!
Project partners:
Tyfu Dyfi is a collaboration between ecodyfi, Aber Food Surplus and Criw Compostio.
"This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, supported by Powys and Ceredigion County Councils"
