Why now
Climate shocks and import volatility are exposing gaps in our food system. Cornwall can lead the way with shorter supply chains, local processing, and climate-smart growing.
What we’ll do
This practical working session brings together producers (chutneys, relishes, sauces, jams, condiments) and growers/farmers to:
- Map real demand against local growing capacity for key ingredients (onions, tomatoes, peppers/chillies, apples/berries, herbs).
- Identify what’s missing and what it would take to grow more in Cornwall.
- Explore practical steps to process more locally (peeling/dicing, chilling/freezing, canning/jarring).
- Pin down a shortlist of pilot actions for the 2026 harvest and beyond.
Who should attend
- Producers using fruit/veg/herbs at volume (chutneys, relishes, sauces, jams, condiments).
- Farmers/growers interested in current or future crops listed above.
- Partners & enablers: NFU, Eden Project, Phytome, universities, skills & funding bodies.
Bring with you (if you can)
- Producers: Approx. annual ingredient volumes, sourcing breakdown (Cornwall/UK/import), key pain points.
- Growers: Current crops & volumes, crop interests, constraints (land, labour, water, infrastructure).
Agenda
