Ledbury Food Group – Notice of Annual General Meeting 2019/20

We are required by the constitution to do as follows – “The Annual General Meeting shall be held every May, or within the following three months for the following purposes:

a) Election of i) Chairperson ii) Secretary iii) Treasurer iv) Member(s) of the Committee

b) Presentation of accounts

c) Appointment of auditor

The Secretary will notify all members of the date of the meeting not less than 14 days before the AGM”

In the current circumstances it is not possible to hold a physical meeting, and not likely to be so within the time required for the AGM.  The committee have therefore agreed that we should hold a “virtual” event via the group’s website and email.

To meet the needs of this we have prepared.

  1. A report by the acting chairman of the group’s activities in the year to 31 March 2020. Click to access this.
      
  2. The annual accounts of the Group for the year to 31 March 2020.  Click to access this. It is proposed that Helen Lawson-Smith should continue to be our appointed examiner and that the 2019/20 account will be reviewed by her when circumstances allow.

The following committee members have confirmed that they are willing to continue to serve for the year 2020/21

  • Griff Holliday
  • David McCauley
  • Jackie Denman
  • Nina Shields
  • Caroline Handley
  • Nick Morris
  • John Davenport

The following officers have confirmed that they are willing to continue in these roles

  • Griff Holliday – Secretary
  • David McCauley – Treasurer

It is proposed that these persons listed above should continue in role for the next year.

Please note:

  • The office of Chairman of the group is currently vacant
  • There is opportunity for up to 3 more persons to become committee members – if you are interested please contact the group’s secretary.

If any registered members have any concerns about these proposals please contact us before 30th June.  Otherwise these proposals will be deemed effective from that date.

We will be happy to receive any questions and comments from both registered members and supporters within this period or at any other time.

Contact us at ask@ledburyfoodgroup.org or phone 01531 633637

Griff Holliday

Secretary, Ledbury Food Group

8th June 2020

Farmers’ Market Thursday 1st August – It’s All About Taste

Alice Walters, of the famous Chez Panisse in Berkeley California, had her “epiphany” moment in Brittany some 50 years ago when she ate a meal in a simple restaurant and wondered why everything tasted so delicious. Everything came from the local market that morning. Back home she couldn’t create that taste until she searched out vegetables, fruits, fish and meat direct from the producer. Based on local, fresh and mostly organic, she set up one of the most successful restaurants in San Francisco.

In Ledbury, you don’t have to go out to find local producers!

Continue reading “Farmers’ Market Thursday 1st August – It’s All About Taste”

Thanks for making this year’s Ledbury Celebration so special!

Summer smiled on this year’s Ledbury Celebration – a special day featuring a food and drink market, musical and poetic plus Ledbury’s Heritage Buildings, all centred in historic St Katherine’s on the last day of the Ledbury Poetry Festival.

The new venue in St Katherine’s car park proved a perfect amphitheatre for music and poetry and the horseshoe lay out for market stalls created a warm friendly atmosphere. All the food and drink stalls featuring a fine array of local produce sold well, and many sold out. Continue reading “Thanks for making this year’s Ledbury Celebration so special!”

New Ledbury Evening Farmers’ Market is a success

Ledbury’s new Evening Farmers’ Market was successfully launched by Ledbury Food Group in association with The Barn, Ledbury last Thursday (4th July).

Twelve local food producers joined in this exciting new venture which was very well supported by some ardent market goers. On offer were fresh beef and lamb, local cheese, freshly raised pies, vegetables, preserves, chillies, cakes and food to eat “on the go”. All the fresh foods on offer sold out, some in less than 30 minutes. To add to the feast, local musicians provided entertainment. Continue reading “New Ledbury Evening Farmers’ Market is a success”

Ledbury Celebration details now available for our 14th July event

Ledbury Food Group working with Ledbury Fringe, Ledbury Poetry Festival, and Ledbury Town Council bring you the best of local food and drink, accompanied by a feast of music and poetry by Ledbury’s historic Master’s House in St Katherine’s car park.

The event is on Sunday 14th July from 11am to 5pm with entertainment from 12 pm. Continue reading “Ledbury Celebration details now available for our 14th July event”

New Ledbury Evening Farmers’ Market Starting 4th July

Ledbury Food Group is launching a new Thursday Evening Farmers’ Market with a difference at The Barn in St Katherine’s on Thursday 4th July. The Market will run monthly on the first Thursday of each month, from 6 to 8pm.

Fran Robinson told people about local farmers’ markets on Ledbury Community Day

There will be a bar – open until late, music and snacks to eat-in as well as provisions to take home. Stalls on 4th July will include freshly harvested organic vegetables, cakes and savoury pastries baked on the day, meats prepared specially for this market, charcuterie, pork pies, cheeses, chilli products, jams/chutneys, raw milk and ready meals. Continue reading “New Ledbury Evening Farmers’ Market Starting 4th July”

Ledbury Food Group asks would you like to help?

We are a group of volunteers passionate about supporting our local farmers, food producers and shops as a means of sustaining a thriving market town at the heart of this exceptional farming area.

We would like to welcome some new members to join our management team and help to maintain the Group’s activity. Currently the team is small (just five individual members supported by a producer and two town councillors).

We would also welcome new volunteers willing to become involved in a more general way, for example helping with a particular project or research, or with promotion and marketing including helping to develop the Group’s presence on social media. Continue reading “Ledbury Food Group asks would you like to help?”