On April 28th, 2025, Cynnal Cymru hosted the Foundational Economy Celebration event in partnership with the Welsh Government’s Foundational Economy team. The event showcased over 15 projects that had been funded and supported by the Foundational Economy Welsh Government Grants, such as The Backing Local Firms fund. These projects all worked to connect Welsh Businesses to the public sector with the aim of delivering more products and services into the public sector and boosting local jobs.
Projects showcased such as Welsh Veg in Schools with Food Sense Wales and Castell Howell, Cardiff Food Hour, Larder Cymru with Menter Môn, Cook Along Clwb, Well-being of Future Generations menu pilot with Carmarthenshire County Council, Welsh food index with BIC Innovation, and Future Farms with Social Farms and Gardens.
The projects emphasise the importance of providing healthy, fresh, seasonal, local, and affordable meals. They also work to develop the Welsh supply chain to ensure the commercial viability of Welsh-grown vegetables and meat products, thereby supporting local farmers, reducing carbon emissions, and promoting sustainability. The promotion of local and seasonal foods plays a vital role in advancing sustainable practices across the sector.
This event also launched the Foundational Economy Mission statement, developed in association with Cynnal Cymru, which sets out the Welsh Governments strategic aims and objectives to building the Foundational Economy.
