THE Farmers Union of Wales' annual farmhouse breakfast week has raised more than just awareness of the great food farmers produce all year round.

During the week, which ran between January 21 and 27, over 27 breakfast functions were held across Wales, which raised nearly £15,000 for the FUW president’s charity appeal.

Glyn Roberts, the FUW president, said: “Our staff, members and wonderful volunteers have done an incredible job once again this year.

"The money raised will go to our charitable causes - Alzheimer’s Society Cymru and the Farming Community Network - and brings the current fund up to almost £35,000!

“Farming communities are close-knit communities and this shows what can be achieved when we all come together, with a common goal.

"Through these events, where we all sat around the kitchen table to talk and share our thoughts about farming matters, we’ve strengthened ongoing and permanent relationships and established new ones.

“The money we have raised in our rural communities will go towards helping others in our communities - we must never forget that our communities are the engine room of people powered change and that amazing things can be achieved and will be achieved.”

Once again, the Caernarfonshire branch of the FUW led the way and rang the wake-up bells to promote the wonderful food produced in Wales and highlighted the benefits of eating a healthy breakfast.

The farmhouse breakfast events, which attracted hundreds of members and friends of the union from across the county, were held at Ty’n Hendre, Tal-y-bont, Bangor; Cefn Cae, Rowen, Conwy; Glynllifon, Grwp Llandrillo Menai, Caernarfon; Gwythrian, Aberdaron; Dylasau Uchaf, Padog, Betws y Coed; Caffi Anne, Bryncir and at Crugan Farm, Llanbedrog, Pwllheli.

FUW Caernarfonshire CEO Gwynedd Watkin said: “I look forward to our farmhouse breakfasts every year and this was yet another roaring success for everyone involved.

"We started the day together in a positive and healthy way and at the same time raised money for our charitable causes, Alzheimer's Society Cymru and FCN, and for the Sir Conwy 2019 National Eisteddfod Chair fund.

“We’d like to thank everyone who attended and also those who supported us again this year by either cooking or donating produce which helped us raise so much money for our worthy charities.”

Over the last nine years, the Caernarfonshire breakfasts alone have raised over £50,000 and this year’s fantastic turnout has, to date, raised another whopping £6,800 - with money still coming in.