2025
Richard Edwards is a part time grower and orchardman rooted in the Welsh landscape. As Senior Manager of Cultivate, Chair of Bwyd Powys Food, and a Councillor for Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council, Richard embodies a passion for sustainable food systems, place based economic development, and civic engagement.
Agroecological farmers & growers are often blocked from public procurement contracts partly because of the admin involved & partly because they cannot individually meet the quantity requirements of public sector buyers. The Procurement For Good project is funded by the Economic & Social Research Council, and is running in 4 UK areas to link up […]