We’re extremely excited about our program UK: Organic England – this 10-day experience focuses on the organic food and sustainable agriculture. More and more people are becoming conscious of the issues surrounding the way our food is produced and transported. This program explores those issues through thought-provoking and tasty visits to places in London as well as through hands-on volunteer work at an organic farm in Wales.
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The first few days take place in London where we’ll meet with people involved in the Slow Food UK movement, check out the sites in London, and visit organic farmers markets. One highlight will be visiting Jamie Oliver‘s award-winning restaurant Fifteen (he recently won the TED Award for his work on food issues). This high-class London restaurant combines top-notch cuisine and is also a training center for disadvantaged youth to learn a skill. We’ll tour Fifteen, learn about its work and also receive a cooking class from one of the staff members.
We’ll then spend five days in rural Wales volunteering on an organic farm. We’ll be on the Trebberfed Farm helping feed animals, harvest produce, erect fences, and weed crops – all while learning first hand about organic agriculture and sustainable food production. In the afternoons, we’ll visit gold mines, historic castles and even spend time on the Cardigan Coast.
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