On the
evening of Friday 4th December representatives from the farm
attended the ‘Cornwall Sustainability Awards’ ceremony.
The
wonderful ceremony, whose keynote speaker was Jonathon Porritt CBE, is held
every year to celebrate and acknowledge those in Cornwall who are aiming to
conduct their business in the most sustainable way they can.
Bosavern
Community farm was announced joint winners of the category ‘Best contribution
to a sustainable food economy – From nature to plate’. This was the
most hotly contested of all the categories, with the most applicants and
longest shortlist. The judges could not separate us from the ‘Devon &
Cornwall food association’ who do fantastic work collecting food bound for
landfill and redistributing it to housing shelters and the homeless. So we both
were victorious in our category, overcoming very stiff competition.
Upon winning
the award, the judges told the assembled attendees that Bosavern Community Farm
is
‘A shining light; and
an example of how we should all aim to adopt a more sustainable and community
led approach to food production. Their tireless work should be a lesson to us
all.’
We would
like to say a huge thank you to YOU the community, our volunteers, staff,
friends and customers for your continued support, and to also congratulate you
on this award as it belongs to all involved (both past & present) with
Bosavern Community Farm.
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