CELEBRATING Welsh produce is food and drink to Larder Cymru. The team behind the pioneering initiative will be attending the LACA School Food Show in Birmingham over two days from Wednesday July 3. Delivered by Menter Môn, Larder Cymru – which is working with Wrexham, …
Restaurant group and enterprise hub serve-up 900+ healthy food boxes for children
AN ACCLAIMED restaurant group and social enterprise organisation are serving up more than 900 wellbeing food boxes for families in North Wales. Led by the Children’s University and supported by Menter Môn’s Neges scheme, the initiative is funded by HEFCW (Higher Education Funding Council for …
Welsh vertical farming project extended after helping growers reach great heights
GROWERS across Wales reached great heights thanks to a revolutionary vertical farming project. And following a successful two-year programme the groundbreaking Tech Tyfu initiative – delivered by not-for-profit organisation Menter Môn – is set to continue until Summer 2024 via Welsh Government’s Backing Local Firms …
Welsh food and drink firms encouraged to capitalise on major procurement opportunities
FOOD and drink companies in Wales can access free one-to-one support to capitalise on major procurement opportunities in the public sector. As part of its innovative Larder Cymru project, Menter Môn is targeting up to 50 producers and processors from across the country and rolling …
Minister launches vertical farming Innovation Hub as microgreens project rolled out across Wales
A REVOLUTIONARY new climate-controlled facility designed to support a ground-breaking vertical farming project was officially launched today (Tuesday). Lesley Griffiths MS, Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd, opened the Tech Tyfu Innovation Hub at M-SParc on Anglesey. Delivered by not-for-profit organisation Menter Mon, …
Sky is the limit for vertical farming project thanks to success of microgreen growers
AN INNOVATIVE vertical farming project will grow even further with the launch of a new accelerator programme. For two years the Tech Tyfu pilot initiative – delivered by not-for-profit organisation Menter Mon – has worked with growers in Gwynedd and Anglesey to develop fresh micro …