Who doesn't love a sticky Chelsea Bun? Roman Road Summer Festival © Fields of Light Photography
Eating & drinkingLocalLocal economyNews

Roman Road Food Assembly launches in Bow

Local residents have teamed up with wine shop Vinarius to set up a Food Assembly in Roman Road.

Local Bow residents Laura Polazzi and Ioana Dragomir have teamed up with Roman Road’s wine shop Vinarius to launch Roman Road’s first ever Food Assembly.

“We are local residents and want to contribute to improve the food offer available on our high street” explains Polazzi. “High quality local produce is not easy to find in Roman Road, and the Food Assembly would be a new great shopping opportunity for many residents. As a weekly meetup in a friendly wine bar, this initiative would also help bring the community together.”

Food Assemblies are set up and managed by local people who want to bring fresh, seasonal and local produce to the community. Every week the Food Assembly takes place in a local venue. You can either order your food online to collect that day or visit on the day to browse and shop.

The weekly pop-up food market is an opportunity for the community to exchange much more than just food. It’s also an opportunity to meet both your neighbours and the people behind your food as well as attend seasonal events and foodie workshops.

The Food Assembly supports sustainable agriculture, locally sourced (within 150 miles) fresh produce and fair prices.

The Roman Road Food Assembly will gather every Thursday between 6:00-7:30pm at Vinarius on Roman Road, where members will be able to meet producers and other people from the community who care about the environment and share their passion for healthy eating.

Laura and Ioana need 200 members to launch the Food Assembly. To become a member and help them get started join the Roman Road Food Assembly hereDon’t worry, you won’t be committing to anything at this point and won’t be receiving unwanted emails.

You can also follow the Roman Road Food Assembly on Facebook to see regular news and updates.

 

 

 

 

Our local members

SimplyFresh

East London Liquor Company


Please support local journalism.

As a not-for-profit media organisation using constructive journalism to strengthen communities, we have not put our digital content behind a paywall or subscription fee as we think the benefits of an independent, local publication should be available to everyone living in our area.

We are powered by members. Hundreds of members have already joined. Become a member to donate as little as £3 per month to support constructive journalism and the local community.

Tabitha Stapely

Tabitha Stapely is the founder of Social Streets C.I.C, a not-for-profit media company using journalism to strengthen communities, particularly those in disadvantaged or neglected areas. Prior, Stapely was a writer and editor for national titles including The Telegraph Saturday Magazine, Elle and Red magazines.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.