FUW Montgomeryshire
County Chairman Aled Roberts and
FUW Montgomeryshire CEO Emyr Wyn Davies.
Montgomeryshire farmers opened up their kitchens to promote the quality premium local produce that farmers grow for us every day of the year and throughout the FUW’s farmhouse breakfast week put a spotlight on the importance of our rural economy.
As part of the campaign, the Union’s Montgomeryshire branch organised three breakfasts which were held at Pen Y Derw, Forden, Welshpool, Camnant, Dolfor, Newtown and at Plas Du, Llanrhaeadr Ym Mochnant, Nr Oswestry and raised a fantastic £1250 for charity.
The money raised will be donated to the FUW’s charitable causes - Alzheimer’s Society Cymru and the Farming Community Network, as well as a percentage going to the Royal Welsh Show as Montgomeryshire is this year’s feature county.
FUW Montgomeryshire CEO Emyr Wyn Davies said: “There really is no better place for bonding people together and sharing ideas than over good food and that’s exactly what we did during farmhouse breakfast week.
“It was great that our local politicians Russell George AM and Glyn Davies MP could join us around the breakfast table - we enjoyed discussing many #FarmingMatters with them and our members also welcomed the opportunity to share their thoughts and worries about the state of the industry with them and each other.
“It was overall a great opportunity to raise the profile of Welsh produce and the breakfasts highlighted the important role the food and drink sector plays in every person's life.
“A special thank you however must go to all the staff and hosts which helped to make our Breakfasts in the county such a success. We are also grateful to the sponsors of the Breakfasts and last but not least a special thank you to the people that attended and donated.”