The Sustainability Fayre has grown! Back for it’s third year in 2019 as the Sustainability FESTIVAL!

Saturday 8th June - Gostrey Meadows, Farnham - 11am-4pm

Celebrating a more sustainable way of life: for our planet, communities and health & wellbeing

Confirmed so far…..

From Farnham Community Farm, with all proceeds going towards the running of our organisation:

Plant sale - take home a variety of flower and vegetable plants to grow and enjoy at home

Sewing souk - sew your own tote bag to take home and use again and again

Homemade vegan food

FCF cafe serving hot drinks, homemade cakes and savouries

Kids activities

Farm shop - our own freshly harvested vegetables available to take home, grown to organic principles

Farnham EcoHub - an online platform for sharing information about local initiatives that contribute to the wellbeing of the planet.

Mill Farm Organic - Fully traceable organic meat, produced from our sustainable, grass based farming system. Food you can trust. Based in Isington, Hampshire.

Comley Reclaim - furniture and household goods, handmade from reclaimed timber in Wrecclesham.

Frensham Brewery - local craft beer and wine.

Nibbs Spirits - local artisan elderflower gin producers.

Okomoko - plant based festival food.

Orchard Farm Animal Sanctuary - handmade crafts with all proceeds to support the upkeep of the rescued animals.

Farnham Beekeepers

Puremess - local handmade, natural skincare. Bring your own containers for refills!

Eden People Community - Guildford based not-for-profit community group interested in community and personal wellbeing; physical, emotional and spiritual.

University of the Creative Arts Farnham.

BikeStart - Refurbished bicycles, sales support Aldershot based The Source Young People’s charity.

Renewabilitee - New, locally based sustainable ethical clothing brand.

Farnham Pottery - established a community-based arts, craft and education experience, inspired by the town’s historic ties with pottery.

Arbonne - skincare, wellness and nutrition.

INZHO - local handmade, artisan, aromatherapy soy wax candles.

Farnham Fun Palace - junk modelling instruments workshop for kids, free of charge.

Transition Haslemere - addressing climate change at a local level.

Kids activities from Woodcraft Folk - offer a place where children will grow in confidence, learn about the world and start to understand how to value our planet and each other.

Surrey Wildlife Trust - manages almost 8000 hectares of land in Surrey (5% of the county) with wildlife in mind and for the enjoyment of local people.

Guildford Environmental Forum - working to make Guildford and the world beyond a greener and more sustainable place.

Katerina Kards - handmade felt and greetings cards from a very talented 14 year old!

4eco - Biodegradable cutlery, straws and bags.

Last year’s event…

Photos by David Fisher and Farnham Community Farm

Thanks to Stagecoach Bus South for helping with promotion, and Farnham Town Council for support of our event. Thanks to Visit South East England for listing our event.

Stalls at the Sustainability Fayre 2018 included (click to be directed to website):

From Farnham Community Farm, with all proceeds going towards the running of our organisation:

Plant sale - take home a variety of flower and vegetable plants to grow and enjoy at home

Sewing souk - sew your own tote bag to take home and use again and again

Homemade vegan food

FCF cafe serving hot drinks, homemade cakes and savouries

Kids activities including a nature crown trail

Farm shop - our own freshly harvested vegetables available to take home, grown to organic principles

Keep - zero waste wholefoods, household and personal care shop and pop-up in central Farnham. Bring your empty containers for refill.

Bishop's Meadow Trust - To create and protect a semi-natural wild space for the people of Farnham to enjoy and experience a greater diversity of British wildlife in our town

Mill Farm Organic - Fully traceable organic meat, produced from our sustainable, grass based farming system. Food you can trust. Based in Isington, Hampshire.

Hog's Back Brewery - Surrey's award-winning brewer of fine English Ales and Lagers, talking about their hop garden based right here in Farnham.

Shepherd and Flock pub - local beers and ales from the great little pub on the great big roundabout! Landlord Thomas has made it his goal to get the Flock to go as green as possible with a particular emphasis on recycling and hopes to introduce solar power to his list of achievements soon.

University of the Creative Arts Farnham- talking about sustainable design.

Wishing Tree installation from Creative Response - a charity providing art sessions, run by professional artists, with the aim to provide a safe, caring environment where vulnerable people in our community can explore their creativity.

Farnham Pottery - established a community-based arts, craft and education experience, inspired by the town’s historic ties with pottery.

Music from John Sharkey - Singer, guitarist, and harmonica player John Sharkey strives to provide a fun environment for those listening.

Kids activities from Woodcraft Folk - offer a place where children will grow in confidence, learn about the world and start to understand how to value our planet and each other.

The Beer Project, Farnham Hoppers - re-localising a small part of our food system, in this case, growing the hops for a community beer. At the heart of the project are the Farnham Hoppers who will elect to grow a hop plant, cultivating it with lots of TLC and at the end of the season harvesting the hop blossom for a local brewer to transform into a glorious green beer!

Farnham Repair Café - Bin it? No way! Repair Cafés are free meeting places and they’re all about repairing things (together).

The Adventures of Thandie the Tandem - New children's book series, loosely based on the real experiences of Claire Le Hur and Stuart Block cycling a tandem bicycle through Africa. Thandie is a tandem bicycle which the pair have cycled through more than 30 countries giving lifts to hundreds of people en route, raising money for an educational charity in Africa and illustrating the economic issues faced by Africa’s one billion people.

Surrey Wildlife Trust - manages almost 8000 hectares of land in Surrey (5% of the county) with wildlife in mind and for the enjoyment of local people.

FarnhamLoveYoga - yoga workshops from Fiona Massari. Fi has been practising yoga for over 30 years and specialises in Hatha, Vinyasa and restorative yoga.

Bowl of Goodness - talk from Elina, Nutritional Therapist with a background in medicine. Elina will be joined by personal fitness coach James Morphet.

Surrey Hills Tai Chi - Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese form of coordinated body movements focusing on the cultivation of internal energy - ‘chi’. Its aim is to harmonise the mind, body and spirit, promoting both mental and physical well-being through softness and relaxation.

Guildford Environmental Forum - working to make Guildford and the world beyond a greener and more sustainable place. With Rosamund Community Garden Guildford.

Katerina Kards - handmade felt and greetings cards from a very talented 12 year old!

Zero Waste living

Beekeeping - Sales of artisanal honey from Kingsley and its environs. Brian will be happy to answer any questions you may have about bees, bee-friendly plants and pollinators, and beekeeping.

Massage