Abergavenny Food Festival is back for 2026, highlighting local chefs, artisan food stalls, and the issues shaping our food system today. After almost a decade of attending, writing about, working on (and even once appearing at!) the festival, I feel excited about it again. Roll on September!
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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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Following a successful debut event last year, the ‘Vale Food Trail’ will return later this year, running from 26th May – 4th June 2024. The two-week, multi-location food festival offers ‘an exploration and celebration of food, farming & sustainability in the Vale of Glamorgan.’
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Apart from a spot of city park foraging, a visit to a pick-your-own (PYO) fruit farm is one of my favourite ways to spend time outside, get closer to nature, and bring home a bounty of seasonal produce to enjoy. It’s a properly wholesome experience – a chance to slow down and grab a break from the hustle and bustle of city life.
Here are some of the best places to PYO fruit near Cardiff.
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