A pioneering Cardiff scheme helping people on lower incomes buy organic fruit and veg is being highlighted in a new national report, which finds that government support for organic food could deliver major health and economic benefits across the UK.
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Cardiff Farmers Markets have made it to the finals of the BOOM (Best of Organic Market) Awards 2025.
With their original Riverside Market launching in 1998, Cardiff Farmers Markets have grown to become some of the best-known farmers’ markets in the U.K. They are widely recognised as key food attractions in the Welsh capital for local residents and visitors alike, with the success of the original Riverside Market enabling them to branch out into a weekly Friday market in Rhiwbina, and a weekly Saturday market inRoath.
Now up against the best that the organic market has to offer, the markets are facing a rigorous judging process by a professional panel of industry experts. The BOOM Awards, run by leading organic certifier Soil Association Certification in partnership with headline sponsor Ocado, honour the brands, organisations and people behind the UK’s organic industry.
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To celebrate a key milestone for Cardiff’s pioneering ‘Refill Return Cup’ scheme, more than 20 participating businesses across the city will be offering 50 customers each a free coffee (or hot drink) of their choice on Friday 21st Feb.
The ‘Cardiff Refill Return Cup’ initiative, a first for Wales, enables customers to ‘borrow’ a reusable coffee cup from any participating venue and return it later to be washed and reused.
Since launch, the scheme has saved a whopping 8,000 cups from ending up in landfill.
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The city of Cardiff has been granted a Gold Sustainable Food PlacesAward, recognising the success of its joined-up approach to building a sustainable and healthy food system. Cardiff is only the fourth place in the UK to achieve Gold status, following Brighton & Hove, Bristol and Cambridge.
The award submission has been led by Food Cardiff, a city-wide ‘food partnership’ of individuals and organisations which connects the people and projects working to promote healthy, environmentally sustainable and ethical food across the city.
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