From soil to plate in Scotland, the US and the Netherlands
Who produces our food, now and in the future?
Join the Slow Food Youth Network Scotland and Nourish Scotland for a Saturday afternoon and evening following food from soil to plate – at Whitmuir The Organic Place, a family farm just south of Edinburgh.
This event is about connecting all of us who enjoy eating food with the people who are passionate about producing it. You’ll meet aspiring, new and experienced farmers from Scotland and beyond, as well as pioneering retailers, chefs and activists working to change the food system -and we’re excited to be bringing perspectives from Scotland, the US and the Netherlands!
Through farm tours, thought-provoking talks, and conversations we’ll explore how we can create closer connections between citizens and producers in Scotland.
A local food revolution is well underway in Scotland. We’re seeing more small farms and market gardens, more farmers’ markets and more urban food growing. Micro-breweries, community bakeries and other small, innovative producers are rapidly changing our Scottish larder. Small producers tend to take better care of people and the environment and create more and more meaningful employment – but it’s not easy to make a living from local food.
How can we support Scottish producers better in producing tasty, healthy, sustainable food – now and in the future?
The day will close with a delicious, local and organic dinner, cooked up by The Edinburgh Larder!
Event contributors
- Pete Ritchie & Heather Anderson – current owners of Whitmuir The Organic Place. Pete Ritchie is also the director of Nourish Scotland.
- Severine von Tscharner Fleming – Severine is a pioneering farmer, activist, and organiser based in the Champlain Valley of New York. She is founder and director of The Greenhorns, a grassroots cultural organization which supports the growing movement of young farmers America. You can read more about Severine here.
- The Youth Food Academy – The Youth Food Movement, the Dutch branch of the Slow Food Youth Network, has been running their Youth Food Academy since 2009. Every year, 25 young people are selected for the Academy from the varied spectrum of the food system in the Netherlands, from farmers to fishermen to social entrepreneurs. A core part of the Academy is also a international study trip and this year, they decided to visit bonnie Scotland.
- Bryde Marshall, Falkland Kitchen Farm, Fife – Bryde and her partner Nat started their wee farm in 2014 as part of the Falkland Estate’s New Farmer Scheme. They’re growing veg and keep bees.
- The Food Assembly – The Food Assembly brings together people to buy fresh food directly from local farmers and foodmakers. Edinburgh and Glasgow recently joined more than 700 Assemblies all over Europe!