From Cornwall With Love

From Cornwall with Love is looking for radical and inventive ways to promote the values of Cornwall through its produce and products.

The project will work with local producers and existing initiatives, such as Made in Cornwall, Hidden Art Cornwall and Taste of the Southwest, to use design to help push quality Cornish produce into the local and global spotlight. From Cornwall with Love will focus on both products by local designers and makers as well as food produce, seeking to increase their availability and visibility. By establishing a link between the future brand and aspirations of the county, From Cornwall with Love aims to stimulate growth in the dynamic businesses that will underpin Cornwall’s future economy.

Update:

6th August 2010: Cornish Hamper

The Mirrored Dinner was not only a success due to the awareness raising and networking opportunities. We also achieved a tangible result – A 'From Cornwall With Love' Hamper, sold mail order through Forman & Field!

20th July 2010: Co-Design Workshop

The FCWL team facilitated a co-design workshop to discuss potential solutions to the key challenges highlighted by the project so far. The key challenges:

Consistency - How do we demonstrate the unique aspects and quality of Cornish produce and products as a consistent message of quality?

Presentation and Visibility - How can we build on the skills and tools needed by small companies to move forward and punch above their weight?

Convenience and Availability - How can consumers get access to the quality produce and products from Cornwall?

Tourist Stickiness - How can Cornish businesses retain some of the extra business that the summer season brings?

Community - How can a disparate community be more, or appear to be more cohesive?

16th July 2010: Mirrored Dinner Video Online!

14th July 2010: It's Time for Co-Design!

FCWL will be hosting a co-design workshop at Krowji on Tuesday 20th July at 2.00pm - 5.30pm. Over the last four months we've worked with Cornish producers, makers, designers, and those representing the food, craft and product sectors. Together we have identified and documented the main challenges faced when promoting Cornish products and produce from an individual to an international level.

Tuesday will be a chance to reflect on and refine this list. We will assess what is already ongoing to help tackle these issues and suggest new, exciting ways to continue and develop this work. If you would like to be involved in the co-design stage of the project then please do get in touch.

6th June 2010: Design Week Article

Follow this link to view an online article on the Design Week website, all about the From Cornwall With Love project. The team will also be making an appearance on the Talkaoke, in the Green Energy Village at this years Royal Cornwall Show.

4th June 2010: Mirrored Dinner

"Thought it was a fantastic evening of inspired debate which highlighted a lot of the differences and similarities of values and opinions in (and outside of) Cornwall. Nice one guys." Nick Raven, Two Design

1st June 2010: Our Lostfest day

The Cornwall With Love Team take to the streets of Lostwithiel during the festival of 2010 to speak to craftmakers and consumers about the ups and downs of working and selling in Cornwall.

17th May 2010: Check out this video!

A video of a co-discovery session at the Helston Farmers Market.

27th April 2010: Quick Update.

Co-Design at the Sennon Farmers Market

10th April 2010: Some events to come…

The Co-discovery phase continues with the From Cornwall With Love team taking a pitch at Helston Farmers Market and the Lostwithiel Festival on May 1st and 16th respectively.

Please come and find out about our project and tell us about how you would shout about the amazing products and produce that come from Cornwall.

For details of Helston Farmers market click here, and Lostfest click here.

We hope to see you soon.