There’s a large group of people who help set the direction of Bwyd Sir Gâr Food’s work.
These are the people who make up the food partnership’s steering group, supported by the Bwyd Sir Gar project staff.
How do we work?
Bwyd Sir Gâr Food takes a place-based approach to reflect the unique characteristics of the landscape, history and people of Carmarthenshire and the region.
This is achieved through fostering a co-productive approach, engaging citizens and communities as active participants in shaping the local food system.
Regular themed community ‘food conversation’ activities and events bring people together to celebrate local food culture. We also examine the challenges in our food system, and how we can become more resilient locally.
Through our activities and events, we aim to capture thoughts and viewpoints from a wide range of citizens’ perspectives, identifying shared common themes and priorities. These feed into project design, developed by our county-level steering group, and delivered through a partnership approach.
In 2024 communities across Carmarthenshire, representing a wide range of backgrounds, contributed to developing of our county’s Food Charter – explore the Charter and find out more about the process.
We run regular events at both a community and county-level. Join our network mailing list and keep an eye on our events page.
The Bwyd Sir Gâr Food steering group
The partnership’s steering group is inspired by the Future Generations Act (Wales) 2015 Wellbeing Goals and Five-Ways-of-Working – the idea that we can become more than the sum of our parts, and tackle complex issues more effectively, by taking a collaborative approach.
The food partnership’s activity is coordinated by Augusta Lewis, the Sustainable Food Places co-ordinator, and is supported by a steering group made up of representatives from key public, third and private sector county-level partners.
Steering group members reflect how food influences every area of our lives and environment – from health, wellbeing, community cohesion and the local economy, to education, nature, climate and global responsibility.
Current steering group members are:
- Augusta Lewis – Sustainable Food Places Coordinator for Carmarthenshire at Social Farms & Gardens
- Cara Wilson – Bwyd Sir Gâr Food Chair and South West People and Places Officer at Natural Resources Wales
- Alex Cook – Food System Development Manager, Carmarthenshire County Council
- Cllr Carys Jones – Cabinet Member Rural Affairs, Communities and Welsh Language
- Rhian Phillips – Economic Area Development Manager, Carmarthenshire County Council
- Louise Morgan – Associate Educational Support Advisor, Carmarthenshire County Council
- Alanna Noble – Community Health Improvement Dietician, Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Liam Williams – Senior Public Health Practitioner, Hywel Dda University Health Board
- Marie Mitchell – Chief Executive Officer, Carmarthenshire Association of Voluntary Services
- Alison Sheffield – Joint Wales Manager, Social Farms & Gardens
- Edward Morgan – Corporate Social Responsibility and Training Manager, Castell Howell Foods
- Lowri Roberts – Regional Growth Manager, Cywain
- Ieuan Davies – Farm Manager, National Botanic Garden of Wales
The Bwyd Sir Gâr Food steering group
The Bwyd Sir Gâr Food core team
Augusta Lewis
Sustainable Food Places Coordinator for Carmarthenshire
Augusta is based within Social Farms & Gardens, and has coordinated and facilitated Bwyd Sir Gâr Food since its inception in 2022. She grew up in the Newcastle Emlyn area, where she lives now with her family.
Alex Cook
Food Strategy Programme Manager for Carmarthenshire
Alex works for Carmarthenshire County Council. His current role delivers transformational and impactful change through the Carmarthenshire Local Food Strategy and Action Plan.
Steve Morris
Bwyd Sir Gâr Food Development Worker
Steve has been hosted by Social Gardens since May 2024. His role includes supporting BSGF to achieve its goals particularly through work at Bremenda Isaf county farm.
Piers Lunt
Head Grower, Bremenda Isaf County Farm
In his role as Head Grower at Bremenda Isaf Piers has overseen the establishment of a 2 acre market garden, supplying agroecologically produced vegetables into public, private and third sector markets.
Bwyd Sir Gâr Food’s journey
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