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Recently restarted, following a successful transition towns meeting, is the West Wales Soil Association. On 2 June, people will be invited to join the West Wales Soil Association (WWSA), which will be re-launched with a speech by peak-oil expert Richard Heinberg. The WWSA will bring people together to create a vibrant local food and farming transition culture. The Soil Association, the UK's leading organisation working for a sustainable food and farming future, is well placed to deliver on the food and farming aspect of transition communities. The Soil Association has a network of organic producers and action groups across Wales that enable individuals to play their part in this movement.
Peter Segger, founder of Organic Farm Foods and local farmer to Lampeter, commented, "It was clear at the meeting that the enthusiasm and determination to contribute to a different, a more sustainable food culture was manifest. I was touched by this and feel sure it will be the start of a new direction in food and farming. A direction the West Wales group of the Soil Association will fully support."
Patrick Holden, director of the Soil Association and a local organic farmer, commented, "Since the Lampeter meeting, I have been inspired by the motivation and commitment of individuals and communities, taking action to prepare for an oil scarce future. An idea that emerged from the public meeting was to re-establish the old railway link from Swansea to Llandudno and this really captures the spirit of the Transition movement."
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