Nantymoel based Ty-Talgarth Organics are reaping the rewards of participating in October’s alternative food festival – Feastival in Bridgend town centre.
Owners Jonathan and Debbie Pugh who currently market their welsh black beef and lamb through their farm shop in Nantymoel, Bridgend decided to take up a stall at the festival on the guidance from reach – The Rural Development Programme for Bridgend, who supported Wales’ first alternative food festival.
Debbie commented on the success: “We had a wonderful public response at the Feastival. We could have sold three times the amount of meat; in fact we had sold out by mid-day on Saturday and needed more staff to cope with the demand. The response to our produce was phenomenal and as a result we have decided to commit to marketing directly to the public by opening our own butchers shop in Nolton Street, Bridgend town centre.“
Councillor David Sage, Deputy Leader of Bridgend County Borough Council attended the opening and welcomed Jonathan and Debbie as new traders to Bridgend town centre.
Councillor Sage commented: “It is extremely encouraging to see a new business setting up in Bridgend town centre, which contributes to the local economy and assists with the regeneration of the town. Bridgend County Borough Council is committed to working with local producers and traders in order to promote Bridgend as a recognised centre for quality local produce.”
Reach is Bridgend’s Rural Development Programme, which operates under the Rural Development Plan for Wales 2007-2013. The programme is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development with match funding by the Welsh Assembly Government and Bridgend County Borough Council.
Rural produce is part of a wider reach initiative to see increased production, processing, marketing and consumption of local food to create thriving local food economies. For more information on reach visit: www.bridgendreach.org.uk or contact David Roderick on 01656 815082 or email: [email protected].
