Hosted by Frome Field 2 Fork in partnership with Frome Town Council, and supported by Future Shed Frome, this year’s Pumpkin Day and Harvest Festival on Sunday 26th October (12pm–10pm) combines seasonal celebration with community-led exploration of Frome’s food future.

Pumpkin Day: 12pm–4pm – Free (donations welcome towards Frome Field 2 Fork’s wellbeing programme).

Bring your family and friends, along with fruits, vegetables, seeds, flowers, nuts, and preserves to share and swap at the Community Harvest Swap.

Check out the local food, drinks and gardening stalls along with community groups and fun seasonal crafts.

This year you will also have the opportunity to take part in a series of hands-on, interactive activities designed to explore our past, present, and future food systems. Share your food memories, help highlight local strengths and opportunities, imagine future diets, record your stories, and guide priorities for land use in and around Frome.

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The evening programme continues with:

A panel discussion with local food and climate experts on creating a ‘food belt’ or adaptation ‘doughnut’ for Frome, making sure that everyone has access to good, healthy food while staying within the limits of the environment.

With Matt Mellen (Frome Town Council Climate Action Lead),

Caroline Wajsblum (Co-founder of Frome Field 2 Fork CIC and Frome Food Network),

Chris Smaje (author, social scientist and Vallis Veg founder),

Cordelia Rowlatt (educator, climate activist and Vallis Veg founder),

Hugh Thomas (food writer, researcher and coordinator of Frome Food Network),

Jess Halliday (Chief Executive of RUAF CIC , coordinator of the RUAF Global Partnership and leader in urban food systems) and

Shane Collins (climate activist, Green Somerset councillor and director of The Green Gathering Festival).

A delightful seasonal feast (v/gf) prepared by local chef Jo Harrington

Live music with local band The Electric Kool Aid Collective and DJ (tbc)

Drinks from a bar available all evening

Raffle for a free Green Gathering 2026 ticket

Pumpkin Day 2025 is more than a harvest celebration — it’s an opportunity for the community to share knowledge, tell stories, and contribute ideas that will help shape Frome’s resilient, regenerative food future and have a boogie!

See you there!