Fallow Food Festival 2026

On Sunday 30 August 2026, a new rural food gathering comes to the Tywi Valley. Fallow food festival 2026 will bring together farmers, chefs, growers, makers and curious visitors for a day devoted to the landscape—and to the food and drink it produces.
Taking place from 10am until 6pm, the inaugural event will unfold across three interconnected spaces: Bremenda Isaf, Wright’s and Fallow Farm. Each lies beside the newly opened Tywi Valley Path, allowing visitors to wander between fields, kitchens and gathering places at an unhurried pace.
“Farmers and chefs. Fire and feasting. Conversations and a chance to slow down and spend a summer Sunday together.” —

Fallow
From the ground up
Fallow is not simply another food festival. Its focus is the relationship between the land, the people who care for it and the cooks and producers who turn its harvests into something memorable.
There will be farmer and chef talks, live-fire cooking, local food and drink, independent makers and gentle rural walks suitable for families. The programme is designed to encourage conversation as much as consumption: a chance to hear where ingredients come from, discover how they are grown and meet some of the people shaping Carmarthenshire’s food culture.
The setting is particularly fitting. Bremenda Isaf is a 100-acre, council-owned lowland farm in Llanarthne. Part of the land is being used to grow fresh fruit and vegetables for schools, care homes, cafés and restaurants, while exploring how the wider farm could become a model for mixed, nature-friendly farming.

Alongside it, the new 13-mile Tywi Valley Path follows a former railway line between Carmarthen and Llandeilo. Its largely level, traffic-free route passes riverside meadows and open countryside—making the journey between Fallow’s different spaces part of the day itself.

Growing, gathering and feasting
Expect smoke rising from outdoor grills, conversations around shared tables and plenty of opportunities to taste what is being grown and made nearby. Fallow’s combination of demonstrations, talks and informal encounters should appeal equally to committed food lovers and anyone who simply enjoys spending time outdoors.

Entry operates on a Pay What You Feel basis. Visitors can choose whether to make a voluntary contribution, but advance booking is still required. This welcoming model keeps the daytime gathering accessible while helping its organisers bring the event to life.

The evening menu is being curated by chef, gastronome and cheesemaker Jack Martin with Gabrielle Kelly of the acclaimed Cardiff restaurant Milgi. Seasonal ingredients sourced from nearby farms and producers will take centre stage, accompanied by distinctive wild and hedgerow drinks inspired by Gabrielle’s knowledge of foraged ingredients.
It promises to be an atmospheric conclusion to the day: a shared meal served close to the fields where many of its ingredients began.

The Fallow Feast requires its own ticket and places are limited, so early booking is advisable.

Plan your visit
Date: Sunday 30 August 2026
Time: 10am–6pm
 Main location: Bremenda Isaf, Carmarthen, SA32 8JX
O ther spaces: Wright’s and Fallow Farm, linked by the Tywi Valley Path
Daytime admission: Pay What You Feel; advance booking required
Fallow Feast: Separately ticketed, with limited availability
Book Fallow tickets through Ticket Tailor.

Fallow feels perfectly at home in this corner of Wales: thoughtful, generous and closely connected to the landscape. For anyone staying at Black Mountain Escapes over the August bank holiday weekend, it offers a delicious reason to venture further along the valley.