New bursary offers a taste of Europe

Innovative new food tourism project – Taste Local – led by Carmarthenshire Local Action Group and delivered by the South West Wales Tourism Partnership, is offering a Learning Journey Bursary to eligible* South West Wales food producers, retailers and hospitality providers.

The bursary will provide the opportunity to visit partner areas in Italy, Denmark, Spain and Greece to share best practise in relation to their sector. This may provide solutions to industry challenges, and enable those taking part to grow, access new markets and achieve sustainability.

Taste Local aims to enhance and improve South West Wales’ food offer by exploring how delivery partners across the EU develop their local food culture. The intention is to further develop Carmarthenshire, as well as the wider South West Wales region, as a food tourism destination.

The project is being funded through the Co-operation Fund under Axis 4 of the Rural Development Plan (RDP) for Wales 2007-2013, which is funded by the Welsh Government and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.

Whether you are a food producer wanting to learn from one of our partner regions in an area such as production, a hospitality business wanting to learn more about marketing and serving local produce or a community group looking to develop a food trail or produce market, the bursary scheme is a great opportunity for you to do so.

Applications are being welcomed now, but availability is limited. To ensure your business can take advantage of this opportunity, please contact Lowri Edwards on:

01558 669091 / 07977 989723 or lowriedwards@gallu.org.uk for more information.

*To qualify for a bursary you must be a resident of, or own a business within the RDP areas of Neath Port Talbot, Swansea, Carmarthenshire or Pembrokeshire.

www.tastelocal.org