Feel Heal Real Food:
A ReRoot local food event to inspire and inform
ReRoot
We are a local group, based in south Skye. Our aim is to help inspire the creation of a more connected, healthy, sustainable and resilient food environment in Skye and Raasay.
We provide information, education and a forum for discussion, and we facilitate and carry out activities, events and projects to enable these aims.
Feel Heal Real Food
A local food day to inspire and inform
DATE: Saturday 25th April 2026
TIME: 11 am – 4 pm
PLACE: Broadford Village Hall, IV49 9AG
DROP IN ANY TIME. ENTRY IS FREE.
For more information on ReRoot and Feel Heal Real Food, please email ReRoot@tighgorm.scot
Healthy & Sustainable Food
Are you interested in healthy diets, how we can get more reliable local food supplies and how to make healthy, affordable food accessible for everyone? Drop in to our food information day to find out more and be part of the conversation.
We are delighted that four leading practitioners will give talks on food and its relation to health, sustainability, community and accessibility (see below for the talks timetable). There will be stalls covering all aspects of food from production to consumption, as well as workshops and demonstrations, and practical advice about growing your own food. And there will be delicious food to eat, as well as food samples on some of the stalls.
Talks
Talks are filling up quickly. Book a place at your chosen talk/s to be sure of a seat.
Click here to reserve a free seat, or email ReRoot@tighgorm.scot.
11:30-12:20: Professor Jules Griffin, The Rowett Institute (Aberdeen University). Myth busting in nutrition: understanding the impact of the gut microbiome and ultra processed food
Information coming soon.
12:30-13:20: Professor Wendy Russell, The Rowett Institute (Aberdeen University). Nature-Based Food Solutions
Wendy will discuss research to improve the climate resilience and health credentials of existing crops, as well as the introduction of alternative crops to provide environmentally beneficial and healthy foods. She will talk about building and supporting supply chains and strategies for food production on less favourable land.
13:30-14:20: Helen O’Keefe, The Green Bowl, Sutherland. Setting up a food hub
Helen will share some practical considerations about setting up a food hub to connect local producers and growers with local consumers. Green Bowl is based around online ordering of fruit, veg, salads, meat, honey and eggs which are delivered locally or can be picked up but Helen will discuss different ways of managing a hub to suit the local situation.
14:30-15:20: Miesbeth Knottenbelt, Nourish Scotland. Healthy and affordable food for everyone.
Information coming soon.
Stallholders
Confirmed so far (click on the name to find out more)
- The Rowett Institute
- Highland Good Food Partnership
- The Selkie Collective
- Climavore
- NHS Highland
- Nourish Scotland
- Skye & Lochalsh Beekeepers Association
- Broadford and Strath Community Company
- Ella’s Croft
- Scottish Crofting Federation
- West Coast Organics
- Highlands and Islands Climate Hub
- Highland Council Waste Management Team
- Raasay Walled Garden
- Climate Neutral Island Raasay
- Portree Allotments
- Broadford Youth Club
- National Farmers Union Scotland
- Dunflashadder Croft
- Drumfearn trees
- ReRoot
Food!
Chef John Coghill has designed a delicious menu showcasing high protein, healthy plant-based recipes developed by the Rowett Institute. Children from Corry Capers Outdoor Learning Group, and members of the Broadford Youth Club will help with the food preparation.
Ingredients will be sourced from local growers and suppliers, as much as possible.
Tea, coffee and juice will be available.
The food created by John and his team is free, although donations are welcome.
Broadford Youth Club will be selling healthier sweet treats to fundraise for their activities.
Some of the stalls will have foods for sale or samples to try.
Workshops
Jolene Carrington of Rosslyn Gardens will explain how she grows microgreens under different frequencies.
Tekela Koek from Raasay will show us how to turn a simple, inexpensive cabbage into a delicious superfood full of probiotic bacteria to boost your gut health. Tekela’s straightforward sauerkraut is easy to make at home, maybe with some wild garlic or foraged greens for added interest.
John Coghill will demonstrate how to make a beetroot kvass drink to take away.
Grow your own
Visit the hall’s stage area for advice on growing your own vegetables, including basic growing skills for children or adults new to growing their own food. There will be seeds and plants to take home.
Distinguished visitors
We are delighted that the newly established Scottish Food Commission will participate in the day. CEO Jayne Jones and the Chair and members of the Commission are keen to talk to local people and find out more about the food environment on Skye and Raasay.
This event is supported by:
