Participating venuesParticipants in the first food trail, held in July 2018, ranged from goat herders, cider makers and dairy farmers to cheesemakers, pubs, vineyards, artisan bakers and vegetable growers.
Pubs, cafés and restaurants offered a special menu featuring locally sourced food during the event. There was also be a series of activities such as picnics, vineyard and mill tours and pizza making. 
How the food trail worksVenues open for set times during the 10-day period. These vary according to venue, so check out the Food Trail page for details of opening times and addresses. Then you can plan which venues you would like to visit, and when.
Where possible, we encourage people to walk or cycle to venues. The food trail is mostly free, although there will be a modest charge for some special events. Again, details are on the Food Trail page. Participating pubs and restaurants celebrate local food with a special menu during the event. You can download a map of the 2018 food trail here. |
Welcome to Taste the Landscape, the Somerset food trail that celebrates the best of locally produced, delicious and sustainable food. We held a very successful inaugural food trail this year and have already started planning ahead for next year's event – in July 2019.
The information on this pages relates to the July 2018 food trail. We'll update the website with details of the 2019 food trail as soon as they are finalised. In the meantime, if you'd like to find out more about the 2018 food trail and who participated, please feel free to browse the rest of this site. And if you are a farmer, food retailer or manufacturer, pub or restaurant and are producing or promoting local, sustainable food and would like to take part, please get in touch via the contacts page. What is the food trail all about?Modelled on arts trails such as Somerset Art Works, the food trail saw farmers and food producers, as well as pubs and restaurants, opening their doors to the public at set times over a 10 day period – from Friday July 20th to Sunday 29th 2018.
The first food trail focused mainly on Mendip and surrounding areas, ranging from Wells, Wookey and Wedmore to Shepton Mallet, Bruton and the Brue Valley. Participants were mostly small-scale farmers or producers. The first food trail went very well and we are definitely repeating it – even bigger and better – next year. The overwhelming verdict from participants – both visitors and venues – said Taste the Landscape was a fantastic opportunity for food-lovers to learn exactly how their favourite bites and tipples are produced as well as discover some of Somerset’s most exciting farmers, food producers and retail outlets. |
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Taste the Landscape is organised by a group of community organisations that are passionate about local sustainable food. They include Wells Food Network, Reimagining The Levels, Somerset Community Food, Somerset Food Direct, Green Wedmore and Sustainable Wells.
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