A day of fun, food, live music, games, and much more….

Local farmer Luke Hasell has teamed up with The Better Food Company organic growers and with local community groups in Chew Magna and Bristol, to plan a pioneering new venture. It is all about local food for local people, grown in a way that cares for the soil and for our wildlife.

The Open Day will be:

a day of fun, food and activities for all the family-
a chance to see a new Community Farm in the making
a chance to meet the people who are making this project happen

What is The Community Farm?

At the moment The Community Farm is an eleven acre field, in a gorgeous location overlooking Chew Valley Lake. It is brimming with bountiful organic vegetables, delicious soft fruit, wild flowers, and wildlife.

The plan is to create a Community Farm that gives everyone involved a sate in the food from the farm, where landowner, growers, and consumers are in partnership. Local people can become members of the farm, it will be a centre for recreation, skills and learning, and members will all have a share of the produce.

If food, land, community and wildlife are something you care about then come along on Saturday 5 September and find out how you might play a part!

Who is behind the Community Farm?

Some of the people involved include:

Luke Hasell of Herons Green Farm

Phil Haughton of the Better Food Company

Jim Twine of the Storey

The Soil Association

Avon Wildlife Trust

Chew Valley’s Target 80 project

Transition Bristol

Entry is free for children, and £3 for adults

There will be:

Tours of the farm with Luke the Farmer and Phil and Ben the expert growers

Field Kitchen demonstrating many ways to use field produce

Beef BBQ, Vegetarian BBQ and fantastic hog roast

A bar with Local beer and cider

Tug-of-war

Kids corner with story telling and lots of games

Bouncy castle

Farm vegetables for sale and veg box sign-up

Information about the project and how you can get involved

We are just up the road from the Harvest Home festival taking place on the same day in Chew Stoke – so why not make a day of it and come to both events?

How to find us

The Community Farm is on Denny Lane, about half a mile north of Chew Valley Lake. The postcode is BS40 8SZ. There will be signposts and bunting and plenty of space for cars and bikes. We are on national cycle route number 3.

If you can volunteer to lend a hand on the day please email Luke the Farmer email luke@thestorygroup.co.uk

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