FUW celebrates successful Farmhouse Breakfast Week

The annual Farmhouse Breakfast Week saw 24 breakfast events held across Wales between January 18 and 25, with members, the public and politicians all enjoying the delicious, nutritious and sustainable breakfast produce, whilst catching up on farming matters with FUW staff and officials.

This year’s breakfast event marked a double celebration for the FUW, as they celebrated 70 years since their establishment in 1955, whilst also marking 15 years since the start of their Farmhouse Breakfast Week in Caernarfon back in 2010.

As part of the week, a breakfast event was also held at the Norwegian Church in Cardiff Bay.  This was a great event with a range of key stakeholders and Senedd Members, including First Minister, Eluned Morgan in attendance. The event was kindly sponsored by Jane Dodds MS, with Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies MS giving the key-note speech.

FUW President, Ian Rickman said: “We have enjoyed another successful breakfast week and I thank all the staff, members, volunteers and our politicians across Wales for their support. In particular, I’d like to thank the many local businesses from across Wales that have so generously supported our breakfasts through their donations - be it bacon, sausages, dairy produce and eggs. Thank you all.

“Together we have raised an incredible amount of money, including a significant donation towards the Wales Air Ambulance, that saves lives across Wales every single day. 

“This year, we were also delighted to have over 25 politicians attend our events, which provided staff and officials with a key opportunity to highlight the many challenges facing our farming families - be it the inheritance tax changes, bTB or the Sustainable Farming Scheme.

“The Farmhouse breakfast week not only offers an opportunity to bring our communities together and raise funds towards good causes, but also provides a key opportunity to showcase the very best of our high quality Welsh produce, and highlight the vital role farming plays within our rural communities both socially and economically.”

Dr Sue Barnes, Wales Air Ambulance Charity Chief Executive, said: “We are extremely grateful to the FUW and its members for the magnificent sum of money they have raised yet again this year to support the Wales Air Ambulance.

“Our charity is working hard to ensure our vital work in supporting rural and agricultural communities can continue, not just for the here and now, but for our future generations. Our commitment and connection to rural Wales is, and always will be, incredibly strong.

“We also recognise and give thanks for the invaluable contribution that the farming community makes to Welsh society, as well as the quality produce that is enjoyed here in Wales and around the world.”