Frome Food Network

The Frome Food Network is building awareness of food sustainability and the local food economy in Frome

A collective of 160+ people, businesses, and organisations local to the area – including producers, processors, chefs, retailers, researchers, and restaurateurs – the Frome Food Network (FFN) facilitates collaborative action among its members towards a more vibrant and sustainable Food Town.

As well as making connections, we put on and support public and FFN member-only events such as network socials, talks, farm walks, and pop-ups.

To join or tap into the network, or learn about local ideas, projects, and opportunities related to food in Frome, email hugh@fromefoodnetwork.co.uk.

About the FFN

FFN 'in residence' at Future Shed

Supported by Green & Healthy Frome and The Lottery’s Climate Action Fund, find out what kind of projects the FFN is undertaking as part of its Future Shed residency.

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Events

Pop-up dinners, farm walks, Future Shed meets, evening socials – explore the full line-up of events, organised or supported by the FFN, right here.

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Directory

A comprehensive ‘who’s who’ of Frome’s food environment is coming soon. In the meantime, find some contacts from the network’s core membership below.

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Founding Members

Hugh Thomas

Food journalist, Frome SFM Co-ordinator, and FFN Founder/Co-ordinator
Sue Palmer

Future Shed Lead
Nikki Brain

Former Resilience Manager at Frome Town Council
Tamsin Westbrook

Estate Manager at Vallis Farm
Caroline Wajsblum

Director at Frome Field2Fork
Sue Cross-Bourton

Manager at Root Connections

Case studies

Frome Food Hub’s 20-Mile Menu

A pop-up banquet, cooked up by local takeaway business Het, and hosted by the Frome Food Network and Frome Food Hub at Projects cafe. Objective: To promote the Frome Food Hub and its suppliers while encouraging local people to think about what food is produced hyper-locally.

Pumpkin Day Food Festival and Harvest Swap

A collaboration with Frome Field 2 Fork to add ‘eating festival’ elements to the existing growing festival angle. The results included a pop-up mini market of local food producers, and a free lunch incorporating ingredients from within 10 miles of Frome.

this food is rubbish supported by frome food network

GBGW 2023: This Food is Rubbish

As part of Great Big Green Week 2023, this ‘edible lecture’ explored commonly neglected or overlooked food in and outside of conventional food systems. The FFN supported chef-artists Cherry Truluck and Annalee Levin with back-up funding, venue hire, facilitation, marketing, and ticket sales.