The Glastonbury Town Deal has secured £23.6 million investment for the town, representing a once-in-a-generation opportunity to deliver the objectives outlined in the Town Investment Plan
Establishing a community-led agroecological facility which will enable people to find a place of learning and development and gain knowledge and experience in producing local food.
A new Glastonbury Food and Regenerative Farming Centre is being established on around 20 acres of under-used organic pastureland, just outside Glastonbury.
This community-led agroecological facility will operate as a centre for food resilience and sustainability, teaching growers of all ages and backgrounds about natural methods for growing food and managing the land.
Through demonstrations and hands-on learning, people will learn how to work with, rather than against, the land. In doing so, they’ll be helping to improve soil quality, support biodiversity and enhance natural ecosystems.
As well as producing local food and thereby reducing food miles, other aims of the project include inspiring smallholders, landowners and gardeners to care for the land in harmony with nature; increasing food resilience; and improving the mental and physical wellbeing of local residents.
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