Make a Pledge

Explore the food goals and join our movement for better food in Carmarthen.

To make a pledge, all we ask is for your name, your email so that we can check in and share some tips with you, and your postcode so that we can see how far our network is spreading.

When you make a pledge, we’ll share tips, ideas and resources with you to help you successfully achieve your goals.

We’ll keep in touch by email over the next couple of months to let you know about events in your area, share new resources and give you the chance to share your success stories.

  • I’m pledging as an individual
  • I’m pledging as an organisation
Your Name(Required)
Your Postcode
Pledge to as many goals as you like – or just one. Whether you do something big or small it adds up.
I pledge to:
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Buy more local and sustainable food

You could:

  • Shop at local farmers’ markets, farm shops, or independent retailers
  • Choose Welsh produce in supermarkets
  • Subscribe to a local veg box or food delivery scheme
  • Ask restaurants and cafés about their local sourcing
  • Share and celebrate local food businesses on social media
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Eat healthier and more sustainable food

You could:

  • Eat more vegetables, pulses, and whole grains
  • Choose seasonal and locally grown produce
  • Reduce consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF)
  • Cut down on food waste by planning meals and using leftovers
  • Support food initiatives that make healthy food accessible to all
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Cook more from scratch

You could:

  • Try one new home-cooked recipe each week
  • Cook with seasonal produce from local markets and shops
  • Involve children or family members in meal prep
  • Batch cook and freeze meals to save time and reduce waste
  • Share your favourite home-cooked meals with friends or neighbours
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Grow my own veg, herbs or fruit

You could:

  • Start with easy-to-grow herbs like basil, mint, or chives
  • Plant salad leaves or tomatoes in pots or containers
  • Join a local community garden or allotment
  • Grow food with children at home or in school
  • Share seeds, tips, or surplus produce with neighbours
  • Set up a community growing project
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Connect with my community through food

You could:

  • Host or join a community meal or food event
  • Volunteer at a food bank, pantry, or community kitchen
  • Support or start a community fridge or food share scheme
  • Help out in a school or community garden
  • Donate surplus produce or meals to neighbours or local charities
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Waste less food

You could:

  • Plan meals and shop with a list to avoid overbuying
  • Store food properly to extend shelf life
  • Use up leftovers creatively
  • Compost food scraps at home or through a local scheme
  • Choose products with minimal or compostable packaging
  • Support businesses that reduce waste and donate surplus food
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Celebrate our Carmarthenshire food story

You could:

  • Cook and share traditional Carmarthenshire or Welsh recipes
  • Support local food festivals and events
  • Tell stories about local food producers or family food traditions
  • Try new, innovative food products made in the region
  • Encourage young people to explore food heritage and careers in food
Your Name(Required)
Your Postcode
Pledge to as many goals as you like – or just one. Whether you do something big or small it adds up.
I pledge to
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Buy more local and sustainable food

You could:

  • Source directly from local suppliers or explore farmers’ markets, farm shops, or Welsh wholesalers
  • Become a Living Wage Employer
  • Source from social enterprises and not-for-profit organisations
  • Promote your commitment to local sourcing to your staff/customers
  • Join an acceditation scheme to inspire others in your network
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Promote healthier and more sustainable food

You could:

  • Increase the fruit and vegetable content and the number of plant-based options in your on-site catering and the food you provide for visitors
  • As a hospitality business, increase the fruit and vegetable content and the number of vegetable-led options on your menu
  • Work with suppliers to serve seasonal and locally grown produce
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Cook more meals using fresh, local ingredients

You could:

  • As a hospitality business, work with suppliers to serve seasonal and locally grown produce
  • As a hospitality business, showcase and promote the flavours and traditions of food from Carmarthenshire
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Support projects and organisations helping people to grow their own food

You could:

  • Where possible source food and catering services from community organisations and social enterprises.
  • Provide opportunities for staff to volunteers with community growing organisations
  • Provide staff with information on growing at home and facilitate initaitives such as recipe sharing and seed swaps in the workplace
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Connect with my community through food

You could:

  • Host a communty meal or food event
  • Support staff to volunteer with food or growing initiatives
  • Fundraise for food banks, patnries or communty kitchens
  • Donate surplus produce or meals to neighbours or local charities
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Reduce food waste

You could:

  • Assess and reduce your food waste
  • As a hospitality business, cut single use packaging
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Celebrate our Carmarthenshire food story

You could:

  • Source food and drink locally and shorten supply chains
  • As a hospitality business, champion local suppliers and Welsh produce
  • Help staff to support the local food economy by becoming a Living Wage employer