Proud to be a part of the Bwyd Sir Gâr Food partnership.
Our Network
Carmarthenshire Food Network members come from all walks of life, and all have a passion to support our county’s good food movement.
Stay Connected
All interested parties are encouraged to join our Facebook group to Connect I Share I Support their community colleagues: Facebook
We have our Facebook page:
Please also check out the Bwyd Sir Gâr website
Continue to Share
Our next network meetings are:
Tuesday December 10th 6pm – 7.30pm
Minutes from previous meetings are available on the archive page.
Supporting is second nature
Partnerships are at the heart of our network as we strive to support one another to meet our pledges to Bwyd Sir Gâr Food and our county. Encouraging active food citizenship, contributions for the development of a Carmarthenshire Food Charter as well as being community aware and engaging, enables us to support where is needed.
Bwyd Sir Gâr Food is about:
• Empowering communities to get involved
• Working collaboratively with communities to help shape and create a more sustainable and prosperous food system for Carmarthenshire
• Reaching out to communities across Carmarthenshire and engaging with them in relevant, appropriate and culturally sensitive ways to be inclusive
• Being accessible by ensuring we reach people of all ages and backgrounds across Carmarthenshire and actively encourage widespread participation in our activities.
• We are innovative forward thinkers and approach projects and project delivery in an innovative and fresh way.
Whether you are looking for likeminded groups to apply for funding, or members of your cluster group to suggest a group project, we have some details below.
If you are not included, please take this opportunity to contact us : Jamie.horton@cavs.org.uk
Connect I Share I Support
Carmarthenshire Food Initiatives and Wider Community Support
Click on the links below to jump to each section.
This information was accurate at time of sharing. November 2024.
Hwbs
Carmarthenshire County Council customer service Hwbs provide a wide range of help, support and advice on what matters most to you, with specialist support now available to help you as the cost of living increases.
Hwbs Bach Y Wlad:
- Cross Hands Working Men’s Club and Institute
- Cwmaman Community Centre
- Kidwelly Princess Gwenllian Centre
- Laugharne Memorial Hall
- Llandeilo Civic Hall
- Llandovery Youth and Community Centre
- Llanybydder Rugby Club
- Newcastle Emlyn Cawdor Hall
- St Clears Y Gat
- Whitland Town Hall
Warm Spaces
Warm spaces offer different support to their communities; from games and a coffee to lunch and funding support.
- The Lantern Centre, Hall Street Church. Llanelli. 10-2 Thursday.
- Pontyberrem Life Hub, St John Church, Coalbrook Road, Pontyberem, Llanelli, SA15 5HU. Thursday 10-12
- Cefneithin Village Hall, Y Neuadd, Heol y Parc, Cefneithin, Llanelli
- Carmarthen Library: St. Peters Street, Carmarthen, SA31 1LN. Offers seating, computers, newspapers, and activities. Refreshments provided.
- Llanelli Library: Vaughan Street, Llanelli, SA15 3AS. Similar facilities to Carmarthen Library.
- Ammanford Library: 3 Wind Street, Ammanford, SA18 3DN. Includes access to televisions, newspapers, and free beverages
Foodbanks / Foodhubs / Foodshare / Food discounts/Pantries and big bocs bwyd.
Community Fridges and Freezers
- Kidwelly Community Fridge: CETMA Kidwelly, Banc Pendre, Kidwelly. 01554 227540
- Llanelli Community Fridge: CETMA Business and Community Centre, 154 Station Rd, Llanelli, SA15 1YU.
- Newcastle Emlyn: Pethau Pawb, the old Barclays Bank building, next to the Police Station. Monday, Wednesday 9-11am
- Ammanford Food Bank: Y Llusern, Wind Street, Ammanford. SA18 3DR. 07804 189830.
- Foothold Cymru: Trostre Road, Llanelli. Monday – Wednesday: 9 AM – 5 PM
- Cegin Hedyn: English Baptist Church. 12-5 Lammas St, Carmarthen SA31 3AD. Tuesday 12pm – 2pm / Thursdays 12pm – 2pm
- Canolfan Maerdy Food Hub: New Road Tairgwaith Ammanford Neath Port Talbot SA18 1UP
- Gardd Enfys: Y Caban Fferm Ty Fry Llechryd cardigan SA43 2PB
Markets
- Kidwelly Market – Marchnad Cydweli:first Saturday of each month. Princess Gwenllian Centre, Hillfield Villas, Kidwelly, kidwellymarket@gmail.com
- Talog Farmers Market Talog Community Hall, Talog. Talog Farmers’ Market is a seasonal market held four times a year. Talogfarmersmarket.wales
- Llanelli Monthly Food Market taking place every third Saturday of the month, extra traders to the usual Saturday outdoor market in Llanelli town centre.Llanelli Monthly Food Market is organised by Carmarthenshire Markets and Ymlaen Llanelli.
- Llansawel Recreation Field and Hall Trust 1st Saturday of the month we have a market for local crafters and food producers. 10-12 midday
- Newcastle Emlyn Country Market Every friday morning 9.00am to 12.30pm at NCE sports club (football club). For a wide selection of home baked, home grown produce and handcrafted gifts all from within 15 miles of Newcastle Emlyn
- Carmarthen Market Carmarthen Market Hall, SA31 1QY 01267 228841
- Llandeilo Market Llandeilo town square, weekly
- St. Clears Farmers Market St. Clears Community Centre
- Carmarthen Food operates as an online Farmer’s Market where customers order products and collect or have delivered once weekly. Carmarthen Food – Welsh Food and Drink
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Age Cymru Dyfed
Currently running Today is the Day and a social group. A new garden to be formed.
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/cymru/dyfed/
Ammanford Foodbank
Trussel Trust
Dried goods, bread, fruit and vegetables (when available), baby products, pet food, toiletries and cleaning products.
https://ammanford.foodbank.org.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/AmmanfordFoodbank
Antioch Church Lifeshare Clothes and Foodbank,
Foodbank and café at the Antioch Centre, Llanelli.
https://www.antiochcentre.co.uk/lifeshare-food-and-clothes-bank
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Banc Organics
We grow organic food, care for the environment and each other.
Burns Foundation
Food growing and education
https://johnburnsfoundation.org/
Big Bocs Bwyd at Ysgol Bro Banw
Children and families will be provided with food at ‘pay as you feel’ prices and supported with authentic learning experiences through growing and cooking food.
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Canolfan Maerdy
We have operated Maerdy Food Hwb (community fridge), also providing balanced food boxes. In addition, there is a long-standing café.
https://www.facebook.com/canolfanmaerdylotsoftots
Cariad Pet Foodbank
Cariad Pet Food Bank is a community project set up and run by Cariad Pet Therapy.
https://www.cariadpetfoodbank.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/cariadpettherapy
Carmarthen Foodbank
We provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. We work with the Trussell Trust.
https://carmarthen.foodbank.org.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/Carmarthen.Foodbank
Carmarthen Salvation Army
We are a Christian church and run a charity shop, coffee shop and drop-in Centre. Due to covid-19 we are running a limited service. We are serving a hot take away lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12 noon. Charity Shop Hours, Mon-Fri 10:30am to 3pm.
https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/carmarthen
https://www.facebook.com/Carmarthen-Salvation-Army
CETMA Food Redistribution Project
The main aim and focus of Surplus food is to feed and fill the nutritional gap of members of the community with foods that are still edible that would have ended up in landfill.
https://cetma.org.uk/projects/surplus-food-distribution/
https://www.facebook.com/CETMAWales
Coedmore Home Farm
Horticulture, Microgreens and just starting a herb garden. Community growing space.
Lle Tyfu Coedmor Growing Space | Facebook
Cwmcou Organics
Seasonal food from a living system
Cwmcou Organics – Cwmcou Organics home page
Community Connectors
Additional community support.
Carmarthenshire wide Sue Smith SusanSmith@cccpartners.org.uk
Community Development Officers (Town and Community Councils)
- Cwmaman Robert Venus robvenus@cwmamantc.org
- Carmarthen Town. Jenny Fox jafox@carmarthentowncouncil.gov.uk
- Delyth Jones Del@llanellitowncouncil.gov.uk
- Llanelli Rural. Darren Rees Rees@llanelli-rural.gov.uk
- Pembrey and Burryport. lrobinson@pembreyburryport-tc.gov.uk
Social prescribers
- Based in GP surgeries, connecting residents to community activities and support, to improve health and wellbeing. Contact your GP Surgery directly and make enquiries.
Coop Pioneers
Our Member Pioneers bring together Co-op members, colleagues and local causes to make communities a better place to work, play, live and learn.
- Carmarthen Town. Lesley Hugheshughes@coop.co.uk
- Damali Rowley Damali.rowley@coop.co.uk
- Christoph Fischer christoph.fischer@coop.co.uk
- Isis Mera Isis.mera@coop.co.uk
- Emma Wood Emma.wood@coop.co.uk
- Anne Gilley Anne.gilley@coop.co.uk
- Ammanford and Llandybie. Phillipa Try try@coop.co.uk
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Digital Communities Wales
Creating a more digitally inclusive Wales
Digital Communities Wales (gov.wales)
Dinefwr Orchardeers
Fruit tree, and products, enthusiasts in and around the Towy valley.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/966681657415955
Dr Mz Carmarthen Youth Project
We are a full-time youth project working with 11–25-year-olds including a food growing and cooking project. We have an allotment garden for young people to utilise.
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FareShare Cymru
FareShare Cymru redistribute surplus food to community groups and charities who support their local communities.
https://fareshare.cymru/
https://www.facebook.com/FareShareCymru/
https://twitter.com/faresharecymru
https://www.instagram.com/faresharecymru/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/faresharecymru
Foothold Cymru (formally CBSA)
For over 30 years we’ve been there for those who need support with the thing’s many of us take for granted – food, clothing, education and employment.
https://www.facebook.com/FootholdCymru
Ffrwd Grwp
Bringing people together, growing food, providing for others, being grounded by contact with the soil. Near Crwbin.
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GCG (Amman Valley) Foodbank
GCG Foodbank is here to help, regardless of your circumstances. If you require our services, we are open 10.30am-12.30pm every Friday.
https://www.facebook.com/GwaunCaeGurwen/
Glasbren Community Farm
Glasbren, the Welsh language word for ‘sapling’, is a collective of vegetable farmers, foragers, food advocates, activists and permaculture educators. the power of wild & https://www.glasbren.org.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/GlasbrenCSA
Growing the Future (National Botanic Garden of Wales)
We work to promote the health and well-being benefits of gardening and growing food.
https://botanicgarden.wales/science/growing-the-future/
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Heartwood Housing Co-Op
Permaculture-based housing co-op in south west uchod
Heartwood Community – Diggers and Dreamers
Hooma Hu
Fresh, naturally grown, local veg boxes delivered to Llandeilo and surrounding areas.
veg box delivery | Hooma-Hu | Carmarthenshire | Llandeilo | Wales (hhveg.co.uk) /
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Incredible Edible Carmarthenshire (CIC)
Eat your landscapes! Heard of Incredible Edible Todmorden? Well, this is the Carmarthenshire Version.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/224874001178723
Incredible Seed Library
The Incredible Seed Library is a free program committed to increasing our ability to feed ourselves wholesome food by offering seeds and education.
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Kidwelly Community Growing (Common Ground)
We have a range of practical, gardening and teaching skills and are committed to working locally to help combat the ecological and climate emergency and do our bit to create a strong, self-sufficient community.
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Bocs Bwyd Llandeilo (formally Llandeilo Food Hub)
This is a service for everyone/anyone in the local area, that is in real need of food, groceries household items. Please share this information with your neighbours.
https://llandeilocommunityhub.org/foodbank-information/
(1) Bocs Bwyd Llandeilo | Facebook
Llandovery Youth and Community Centre
Friendly centre providing a variety of beneficial services for all ages of the local community.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/LlandoveryyouthandCommunityCentre
Llanelli Community Partnership
Llanelli Community Partnership works with statutory, voluntary groups & individuals to facilitate community- led projects, events & activities.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005157739273
Llanelli Free Evangelical Church
Community and spiritual support
Llanelli Free Evangelical Church | Facebook
Llandysul Foodbank
Foodbank for Llandysul and the area set up by the Christian group ‘Golau’.
https://www.facebook.com/BancBwydLlandysul/
Llwynhendy and Pemberton Forum
The group is made up of councillors, residents and volunteers. The purpose of this page is to keep Llwynhendy residents updated of upcoming events.
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Meddwl Coed
Forest garden farm.
https://meddwlcoed.wordpress.com/
Menter Cwm Gwendraeth
A charity promoting the use of Welsh language in and around Llanelli and the Gwendraeth Valley
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Natur
Ysgol Bro Dinefwr’s Outdoor Learning Centre
Grow your own. Seasonal. Learners producing meals based on what’s grown in the outdoor learning area.
NEST
The NEST scheme offers impartial advice, and if you are eligible a package of free home energy efficiency improvements.
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Pembrey and Burryport Foodbank
We’re a foodbank based in Kidwelly. We cover Pembrey and Burry Port, Carway, Trimsaran, Kidwelly, Ferryside, Pontyates, Ponthenri, Pwll, Five Roads, Hendy and Fforest.
https://www.facebook.com/PBPfoodbank
Pembrey and Burry Port Community Shop
Community shop for those struggling to put food on the table.
Pembrey & Burry Port Community Shop | Burry Port | Facebook
Plant Dewi
Working with families and promoting healthy eating and cooking.
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Coed Lleol / Small Woods
Woodland wellbeing sessions including foraging, campfire, cooking, bushcraft, healthy eating.
https://www.smallwoods.org.uk/en/coedlleol/
https://www.facebook.com/actifwoodswalescarmarthenshire
Sosban Soup Station
Sosban Soup Station is a weekly social event in Llanelli Town Centre including free soup & hot drink. Sunday 6.30 – 8.30. All are welcome.
https://www.facebook.com/sosbansoupstation
Swn y Coed
Swn y Coed is a One Planet Development smallholding in West Carmarthenshire. We are passionate about growing good food, connecting young people with their environment, and living gently on the Earth.
https://www.facebook.com/SwnYCoed
Swperbox CIC
We create, manufacture and distribute modern, exciting and swper tasty meal boxes across south and west Wales.
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Talog Farmers Market
Showcasing local, sustainable and high-quality products.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/149149287158394
The Pantry Impact 242
https://www.facebook.com/impact242crosshands/about/?ref=page_internal
The Wallich
Homelessness charity offering support. Group work including allotment, budgeting, and shopping nutritiously.
The Warren
Sustainably driven restaurant serving simple, honest & wholesome food.
Instagram – @warrenmanselst
https://www.facebook.com/WarrenManselSt
Threshold- DAS
Threshold-DAS is a charity committed to the elimination of violence and abuse of women, men and children. Our ‘Helping Hands’ food bank and clothes shop is open to anyone who is registered for support or our educational courses.
Time banking
Support peer-to-peer support with Connect Carmarthenshire.
Connect Carmarthenshire – Supporting Carmarthenshire
Tir Coed
Tir Coed connects people with land (tir) and trees (coed) by delivering outdoor training, learning, and wellbeing programmes across Carmarthenshire.
Town and Community Counsellors
The network aspires to include members from across the whole county.
Your local T&C Councillors can be found here:
Town & Community Councillors (gov.wales)
Trimsaran Meals on Wheels
We will be offering a main meal delivered on a Tuesday within Trimsaran village.
Starting March 29th to over 65’s. This will be offered from the leisure centre Trimsaran.
The cost of this will be £4 and for now is just a main meal only.
Please Phone to book your meal on 01554 810155
https://www.facebook.com/Trimsaran-Meals-on-Wheels-106018361458826
Trussell Trust
Food banks are grassroots, community organisations aimed at supporting people who cannot afford the essentials in life. You can contact your local food bank using the map in the link below. For advice and support around your financial crisis you can also call one of our free national helplines.
https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/find-a-foodbank/
Ty Gofal
Ty Gofal are committed to providing care and support for individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs such as epilepsy.
Ty Gwennol
Our aim is to craft a delicious oat milk that’s as local, as ecological and as unpackaged as we can.
Ty Gwennol / Ty Gwennol | Facebook
Tyisha Foodbank
Improving our area with positive action, helping our residents, feeding the hungry, helping Tyisha become a better place to live.
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West Wales Action for Mental Health (WWAMH)
We provide a range of services to voluntary groups, carers and individuals who have used or are using our mental health services and living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. We advise on such matters as fundraising, training, local forums, planning and IT. We offer practical support to mental health organisations to develop ideas and improve your services.
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Yr Ardd CIC
Yr Ardd is involved in all aspects of food related activities through growing, cooking and raising awareness of all thing’s food related.
https://www.facebook.com/yrardd1
Y Cwtch
A small village cafe providing a range of meals from Breakfast, Snack and Main Meals. Homemade Daily Specials. Operates a meal on Wheel service Monday – Friday
Y Cwtsh | Facebook
Y Pantri (formally Cwmaman Foodbank)
Community Café
10am to 1pm
Young Farmers Club
Twenty clubs around Carmarthenshire, seven hundred plus members.
https://www.facebook.com/cffisirgar
