Wiltshire Council passes motion to proactively support local farmers

Wiltshire Council has become the latest local authority to vote in support of a rural campaign that seeks to proactively back local farmers of all sectors.

Councillors this week passed a motion ensuring that all catering at council-organised events is sourced from local suppliers, specifically including meat and dairy options, alongside fruit and vegetables.

It will also commit the council to being ‘vocal in opposing attempts to diminish the role our meat, dairy, and arable farmers play in our rural way of life’.

In addition, the motion also commits the authority to encouraging local residents to shop locally, where possible, taking advantage of home-grown produce, with an aim of reducing food miles to plates.