Reading Town Meal

Reading Town Meal A free meal cooked by Reading College students, served free to 1000+ Live bands, stalls, community stalls, workshops, activities and local food market.

Held in Forbury Gardens on Sat 28th September Reading Town Meal aims to celebrate and promote home grown and locally produced food. Food4families developed Reading Town Meal as apart of its broader vision for a significant increase in the amount of food grown locally and more sustainably. This embraces a broad approach to sustainability, incorporating economic, health and well-being, community cap

acity and resilience, and carbon reduction aspects.
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ORGANISERS

1] Food4families--a BIG lottery funded project managed by Reading International Solidarity Centre (RISC)

2] Reading international Solidarity Centre--the BIGGEST Development Education Centre in the UK

3] Reading College--A long tradition of education and training, with their Hospitality, Travel&Tourism department contributing their expertise and use of kitchen facilities to prepare and serve the Town meal

4] Reading Borough Council

5] True Food Community Co-operative-- Offers a complete range of general groceries, including organic whole foods, local fresh fruit and vegetables and environmentally friendly household products.
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CONTACT US

For more information, please visit:
http://www.readingtownmeal.org.uk

Email address: [email protected]

Lovely article by Ridgeline Trust about the wellbeing tent at Reading Town Meal
29/09/2021

Lovely article by Ridgeline Trust about the wellbeing tent at Reading Town Meal

We loved being part of this year’s town meal, not only enjoying the delicious food and entertainment, but hepling peopleRead Now ►

An enormous thank you to all the amazing volunteers, community stall holders, traders, entertainers and Reading College ...
26/09/2021

An enormous thank you to all the amazing volunteers, community stall holders, traders, entertainers and Reading College students and staff who made Reading Town Meal another great celebration of local sustainability.
Get in touch if you'd like to help plan next years event !

ONE DAY TO GO! Tomorrow's Town Meal is looking like it's going to be met with great weather to accompany the exciting ev...
24/09/2021

ONE DAY TO GO!

Tomorrow's Town Meal is looking like it's going to be met with great weather to accompany the exciting events!

To get excited, take a lot at our "What's Happening" page: http://www.readingtownmeal.org.uk/ontheday.cfm

We will be including measures to ensure everyone's safety, including social distancing and hand sanitising stations. Have fun and be safe!

Programme for Reading Town Meal: a celebration of local sustainable food

23/09/2021

FUN FOR YOUR LITTLE ONES!

Would you like to win a special prize? Why not try out our Treasure Hunt on Saturday?

Not only will you win a prize if you unscramble the hidden letters, you will also be able to explore all of our incredible community stalls!

22/09/2021

With only three days until the event, we are excited to announce the music acts that will be performing on the day!

The Pickin' Lunchtimers (formerly The Newtowners and The Woodchucks),

Dolly & The Clothespegs,

Chris Beales/Avian,

Tonto Popadopulous,

& No Strings Attached!

The final webinar of the week, on Thursday evening, will be hosted by Global Justice Reading, who will be discussing the...
21/09/2021

The final webinar of the week, on Thursday evening, will be hosted by Global Justice Reading, who will be discussing the impact of trade on the climate, and why climate should be included in trade discussions.

If you have an interest in the impact of different factors on climate change, you won't want to miss this!

Register here:

Join our discussion around incorporating rules supporting the climate into trade deals! (webinar and Q&A)

There is still time to register for this week's webinars! On Wednesday, join a discussion into the ways our diet impacts...
20/09/2021

There is still time to register for this week's webinars!

On Wednesday, join a discussion into the ways our diet impacts the world around us, including the changes we can make to reduce our food's carbon footprint!

Register here:

Learn about the ways our diet choices can have an impact on the environment and the climate (webinar and Q&A)

18/09/2021

ONE WEEK TO GO UNTIL THE BIGGEST PICNIC IN READING RETURNS WITH A FEAST!!

If you're interested in the way Reading is working to fight climate change, you won't want to miss our second webinar! J...
17/09/2021

If you're interested in the way Reading is working to fight climate change, you won't want to miss our second webinar!

Join Reading Climate Action in a discussion into the progress of Reading's Climate Action Plan 2020-25:

Learn about Reading's plan to beat the climate crisis, and how you can help! (Q&A)

Next week's webinars are drawing near! Monday 20th September sees an exciting discussion on all things relating to mycol...
16/09/2021

Next week's webinars are drawing near!

Monday 20th September sees an exciting discussion on all things relating to mycology. Whether you're interested in growing your own mushrooms or just have an interest in fungi in general, you won't want to miss it!

Learn everything there is to know about the fascinating world of mycology! (Webinar and Q&A)

If you're interested in the way that the carbon footprint of food can be shrunk, you won't want to miss this Reading Cli...
15/09/2021

If you're interested in the way that the carbon footprint of food can be shrunk, you won't want to miss this Reading Climate Festival workshop, run by Reading Friends of The Earth, on 21st September!

Dr Eugene Mohareb (UoR) hosts a discussion on the way cities can work to reduce the carbon footprint of the food they produce and consume, with cities directly influencing approximately two-thirds of all food sector GHG emissions.

Register here:

Join Dr. Eugene Mohareb and Reading Friends of the Earth - processing and distributing food produced more emissions than farming in USA.

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