Events: Free beginner food growing session on soil health
In the first of our new free beginner food growing sessions in partnership with The Royal Parks, we'll be exploring the soil: what type do you have, what makes it healthy, and how can we improve its fertility?
Capital Growth | Wednesday 24 May 2023
Events: Bridging the Gap: The future of food hubs and ethical supply chains
Join us for a panel discussion exploring how food hubs and ethical supply chains might enable access to organic for all along with fair prices for farmers.
Bridging the Gap | Tuesday 23 January 2024
News: New report demonstrates transformative power of urban food growing
A new report investigates the surge of community food growing initiatives in London and Reading during the Covid-19 crisis and celebrates stories of social and environmental resilience.
Capital Growth | Monday 19 December 2022
News: Festival celebrates food that is good for farmers, consumers and the planet
2,500 people take part in a week-long celebration of food that is good for us, good for the planet and good for our future.
Food for the Planet | Thursday 24 November 2022
News: Public supports taxes on companies producing unhealthy food
A majority of British people would support the government expanding levies beyond soft drinks to other unhealthy, highly processed products, according to research conducted by Ipsos and the Health Foundation. Children's Food Campaign responds.
Children's Food Campaign | Tuesday 13 August 2024
News: London’s food gardens urged to take action for nature
Capital Growth is encouraging food growing gardens to help track nature and give wildlife a boost, through their new Growing for Nature campaign.
Capital Growth | Monday 11 March 2024
Blog: Youth perspectives research on sustainable food and farming careers
Sustain is undertaking research to explore the diverse career paths available in the sustainable food sector and how we want to inspire and guide 16 to 30-year-olds from underrepresented backgrounds to explore opportunities.
Roots to Work | Monday 17 June 2024
Blog: Developing green skills for the sustainable food production workforce
First Hand has launched a place-based training and skills programme to develop and embed green skills into food production and manufacturing to support the green transformation of the industry.
Roots to Work | Tuesday 25 June 2024
News: UK’s first social impact tool for the food & drink industry unveiled
Sustainable Food Places member Forth Valley Food Futures has developed what is believed to be the UK’s first social impact auditing tool for the food and drink industry.
Sustainable Food Places | Thursday 9 May 2024
News: Sustain launch E-action for upcoming parliamentary debate on fairness in the food supply chain
100,000 people have joined Riverford Organic Farmers’ #GetFairAboutFarming campaign to call the Government to protect farmers from unfair behaviour. The Government have announced a debate on the issue and Sustain are asking the public to write to their MPs to attend the debate.
Sustain | Monday 18 December 2023
Sustain: Sustain The alliance for better food and farming advocates food and agriculture policies and practices that enhance the health and welfare of people and animals, improve the working and living environment, enrich society and culture and promote equity.
