A NEW trail putting Shropshire’s tasty treats firmly on the map has been hailed a huge success by food producers taking part ahead of its conclusion in Oswestry this weekend.
The Shropshire Good Food Trail will finish at the Oswestry Food and Drink Festival after attracting support from more than 50 producers and venues across the county.
The event centres on a food trail map and guide featuring Shropshire venues that grow, make, sell or serve the county’s most sustainably produced food.
One company from Oswestry that will be taking part in the conclusion is community kitchen OsNosh.
Ben Wilson, of OsNosh, said that being included on the food trail had allowed the team to reach out to more people and tell them about their work.
“Being part of the food trail and the Shropshire Good Food Partnership has also helped us contact new producers who have joined us in our mission to bring the community together in all aspects of the food cycle,” he said.
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The food trail route started out at Shrewsbury Food Festival and has wound around the county taking in outlets and venues in Oswestry, Whitchurch, Market Drayton, Ellesmere, Ludlow, Bridgnorth, Telford and Shifnal as well as many villages in between.
Fortunately, the trail itself will continue long after the current run has concluded.
The creation of the trail has been supported with funding from the Sustainable Food Places organisation and the Co-Op Foundation.
Free copies of the map and guide are available at all the venues taking part.
Further information on how to download your copy is available at https://www.shropshiregoodfoodtrail.org/ or by emailing hello@shropshiregoodfood.org
The Shropshire Good Food Trail initiative will be followed by the Shropshire Love Nature Festival which is also organised by the Shropshire Good Food Partnership.
The month-long series of events will run from July 22 to August 6.
The Shropshire Good Food Partnership is a community interest company that brings people together to create a food system that is good for people, place and planet.
The SGFP will also be hosting the Marches Real Food and Farming Conference at Linley Farm on September 15 and 16.
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