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Page: News articles and responses to Covid-19

We have started to collect stories and information on food growing that are relevant to Coronavirus. Please check them out here and do share any you have with capitalgrowth@sustainweb.org
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Events: Community food growing during Covid-19

A webinar organised by Sustain for Capital Growth and Good to Grow gardens and food growing networks to share latest updates and developments, how gardens and networks are responding and adapting to growing during Covid-19 and identify areas for support and collaboration.
Capital Growth | Tuesday 12 May 2020

News: Castle Food Service launched to provide 500 meals a week

A new food service set up by a group of Hackney North residents and staff at the Castle Climbing Centre, are preparing and distributing 500 home-cooked meals each week.
Jellied Eel | Tuesday 12 May 2020

Blog: Keeping low standard produce out of future trade deals

The new Agriculture Bill, back before the House of Commons for debate on Wednesday is the first major UK legislation on agriculture in 50 years. It has the potential to transform how we farm our land and treat our farmers, environment, rural economy and animals and could deliver significant benefits over the current European system. The EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) set the UK’s farm payments for decades, but it is a policy that often failed to deliver on the needs of UK farmers, farm animals or the environment.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Tuesday 12 May 2020

News: Community fridge helps residents grow their own

Hove based, Weald Allotment Community Fridge, has been delivering 'mini allotments' to local residents to help them grow their own food. Their innovative food delivery system hopes to lift spirits as well as give people access to fresh organic produce.
Veg Cities | Tuesday 12 May 2020

Recipie: Roasted carrot bagels

It’s a lockdown thing
Real Bread Campaign | Monday 11 May 2020

Blog: Rebuilding a 'new normal' for school food

As the government starts to lay out phased return of children to school over coming months, Jeanette Orrey, co-founder of Food for Life and co-chair of the School Food Plan Alliance, and Myles Bremner, former director of the School Food Plan, discuss the challenges facing school catering operations.
Children's Food Campaign | Monday 11 May 2020

News: Join in the conversation on GM food and farming

Sustain member Beyond GM are asking organisations to complete a short survey by 22 May. The survey will ‘take the temperature’ of understanding and priorities among stakeholder organisations, and across the food, farming and environmental sectors.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Monday 11 May 2020

News: Grants of £300 to £100,000 for food charities for Covid-19 emergency food response

If you run a front-line not-for-profit or charity that provides food, you may be eligible to apply for a grant to provide food those who need it.
Coronavirus Food Alert | Monday 11 May 2020

News: Government offers “crumbs” to hundreds of thousands of people struggling for food during Covid-19

Sustain reacts with dismay to the Government announcement today that they will provide £16m for food charities to help meet the astronomic rise in household food insecurity due to low income during Covid-19.
Food Poverty | Friday 8 May 2020