Food
Remember this?? The Cows Are Mad
Remember this?? The Cows Are Mad, in ten episodes….hidden deep in the heart of the Kent countryside is an abandoned factory with a dark past. In the 1980s and 1990s it processed tens of thousands of dead cows – some of which are thought to have been infected with a disease that would devastate British …
FoodTalks: Where next for making organic food accessible for all?
Event Date : Tuesday 14 November 2023 Event Time : 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm SUSTAIN FoodTalks webinar asking what is Bridging the Gap, how is it addressing these issues and what are the six areas of focus it is using as a starting point? Organic food that is good for health, for the planet …
Jamie’s Letter to Boris Johnson
(Previously published by Soil Association) Dear Boris Johnson, I hope you’re well and your family is safe. I write this letter because I believe you’re about to seriously undermine public health and unpick the delicate patchwork quilt of farmers and food producers that are the backbone of this country. While we’ve all been focussed on …
Edible Playground Project
Edible Playground Project – keeping students hungry for knowledge Garden Organic has been in partnership with the charity Trees for Cities since January 2020 as part of the Edible Playground project. The aim is to encourage children to grow and eat more fruit and vegetables. We are currently working with three primary schools in West …
Food standards are at risk…
Sustain is asking for your help TODAY to contact your MP and ask them to stand up for nature friendly British food and farming when this is voted on in Parliament. Follow this link to send your letter: https://www.sustainweb.org/news/agric…
Leigh Farmers Market – 20 Years
*EXCITING NEW VIRTUAL EVENT & COMPETITION* Leigh Farmers’ market turns 20 and to celebrate we are hosting a virtual market on their Facebook page on Saturday 25th July Details here: https://bit.ly/3e7Wo9d There will be product details, specials offers and prize draws on the day. What’s more, they are offering one lucky customer a £30 voucher …
“Good food for all, produced with care for the natural world”
☺️? Our vision of ‘good food for all, produced with care for the natural world’ lies at the heart of food security. ???? In a post-COVID19 world, our government will look to rebuild the economy. The temptation will be to refer back to systems which already existed in an attempt to provide food security for …
UK’s Food System Weakness
A crunch point for food policy and planning is surely approaching – the government must take responsibility for a rationing policy based on health, equity and decency, writes Tim Lang, in this article from the “Independent”…






