Lime Venue Portfolio and The Venues Collection, part of Compass Group, have launched a new and farm which will change the way event food is sourced and managed.
Dubbed The Biohub at Ings Farm, the project is designed to educate chefs and farmers as well as eventprofs on how to maintain sustainable practices in food sourcing and farming.
Joanne Barratt, managing director, Lime Venue Portfolio and The Venues Collection, said: “It really is difficult to explain just how fundamentally important this launch is for our industry and the massive impact it will have not just on event food, but global food production in general.
“This is another sign of the meetings and events industry, working in collaboration with our colleagues in hospitality, to do something genuinely groundbreaking and world changing. It’s a really proud moment for everyone connected with the project.”
The project is being conducted in collaboration with Quorn Professionals, who, alongside the landowner Yorkshire Water, will include the project in their Beyond Nature® programme, an environmental initiative which helps its tenant farmers practice a sustainable and biodiverse approach to land management and agriculture.
Dr Vincent Walsh, Head of Farm Innovation at RegenFarmCo, said: “Whether addressing the climate crisis, improving our food security, or responding to changes in consumer behaviour, the way we manage our land and grow crops needs to change. While innovations in agritech, and new low carbon methods of cultivation are incredibly important, it’s projects like the Biohub which will help ensure the farm to fork journey becomes genuinely sustainable.”
