Bakers' Workshop at Westcombe Farm with Landrace Milling
Sunday, April 12
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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About
**South West Grain Network Bakers' Workshop **
**at Westcombe Farm **
hosted by Landrace Milling
Sunday April 12th
This is the first of three Bakers' Workshops for 2026 following on from the success of our peer-to-peer bakers' workshop held in October 2025.
Our bakers' workshops are held in the spirit of knowledge sharing - as a community of practice, the bakers in our network are choosing to come together to share knowledge in the recognition that systems change happens through community rather than isolated businesses.
_ “Whatever the problem, community is the answer.” _
Margaret Wheatley, **Berkana Institute**
Join Luke Fowler and the Landrace Milling team for a tour of Westcombe, Landrace mill and a deep dive into "what is grain" " what does it mean to mill" and " what does it mean to be a baker"
Expect to learn about:
- How Landrace approaches working with single variety stoneground flours.
- How Landrace approaches building relationships with farmers / How we go about sourcing grain.
- Discussion around different grain types. How that impacts milling and baking.
You will be able to buy flour on the day either in 1kg or 16 kg bags. This will need to be pre-ordered and full details of avaibe flours will be sent to attendees closer to the time.
Westcombe shop should also be open to buy charcuterie and cheese
Schedule
10:00-10:30 Arrivals with refreshments (pastries and hot drinks) Single variety biscuits to show off differences in the grain.
10:30-11:00 Welcome, introductions, outline of the day.
11:00-12:00 Introduction to the site. Short discussion with Tom Calver about Westcombe, how they got where they are and how Landrace ties in with them, how the businesses on site tie back to the farm, followed by a tour of Westcombe cheese store, cheese production facility, tour of the mill and milling demonstration.
12:00-13:00 Practical Session 1. What is grain? What is Milling? How do we approach new varieties of grain we buy. Mixing some test doughs see how they react. Technical discussion around our bread and pastry making processes.
13:00-14:00 Lunch - lunch will be provided taking a selection of products from Westcombe Dairy and Landrace. The lunch can easily cater for vegetarian diets. If you are vegan please contact Robyn ahead of the event on swgrainnetwork@gmail.com or 07877580825
14:00-15:30 Sit down discussion, delving into the whys and the relationships. How Landrace work with farmers and what that means, what questions we need to ask ourselves to not replicate the system we are trying to change.
15.30-16.00 Closing go around, thank yous and next steps.
Travel and Parking
Address : Westcombe Dairy, Lower Westcombe Farm,Westcombe, Somerset BA4 6ER
Driving : Sat nav should take you happily to the venue using the above address.
Public Transport: There is no direct public transport to Westcombe Dairy. The closest train stations are Castle Cary or Bruton. From here we should be able to organise lifts to the Dairy.
Lift share : Please coordinate travel to car share where possible. You can use this live document to self organise offering or requesting lifts.
What to bring with you
- Please bring any personal medications with you
- A bottle of water
- Phone/camera for taking photos
- Any additional snacks you may need
- Notebook and pen
- Sunscreen/hat or waterproofs - be prepared for all weather
- Sturdy shoes for walking around farm yards
Cost
Our events are a way to build financial stability for the SWGN, last year we raised nearly £1000 through our in person events. The ticket price for this event is, as always, at a sliding scale to try and enable everyone to attend. If you can pay a bit more or expense the ticket through your business, please consider doing so to support the growth of the network. There is an option to add a donation to your ticket price as you wish and this is adjustable down to zero using the small up and down arrows next to the donation amount.
Should cost be a barrier to your attendance please contact Robyn on 07877580825 or swgrainnetwork@gmail.com and we can find a way to support you.
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Accessibility
If you have any accessibility needs, or questions about the event please contact Robyn Minogue, South West Grain Network coordinator on swgrainnetwork@gmail.com or 07877580825.
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