Cyngor Bro Morgannwg
Vale of Glamorgan Council

Include policies to safeguard land and encourage food production especially horticulture - recognising the need for encouragement for small scale food production farms which add to food security and enhance biodiversity.

SF&G recognise the importance of green wedges and other countryside land, for food production and suggest safeguarding land accordingly, aligned with housing growth. Our communities face challenges like poor health, climate change, and inequality, with a fragile food system vulnerable to shocks. The Welsh Government Community Food Strategy (2025) aims to develop diverse local food networks that work with nature not against it. Supportive policies are needed for small-scale horticultural farms to enable essential infrastructure, moving away from strict scrutiny and towards recognising genuinely necessary structures for agriculture, ensuring resilient and sustainable local food businesses.