Cegin Hedyn is a community kitchen, canteen and growing project based in Carmarthen, focused on making local, seasonal and organic food accessible to everyone.

Operating on a pay-what-you-can-afford model, Cegin Hedyn serves nutritious meals in a welcoming community space while also running volunteer-led allotments where food is grown using regenerative principles. The project brings people together through food, growing, composting, education and shared meals, helping tackle food insecurity, isolation and disconnection from the land.

Alongside its community canteen, Cegin Hedyn hosts volunteer days, workshops, events and skills-sharing opportunities centred around sustainable food systems and community resilience. Produce grown on the allotments is used in the kitchen, with food waste composted and returned to the soil as part of a closed-loop growing system.

Founded by chef and community food champion Deri Reed, the project has become a recognised example of community-led food action in Wales.