London Food Link food web weaving

Hosted by food enterprise incubator Startisans, the event was the latest in London Food Link’s series of bringing together the people who grow, make, forage, cook, save, sell and simply enjoy good food in the capital.

After a welcome drink of quince gin and tonic, guests heard inspiring stories of work from:

• Saasha Celestial-One, co-founder of OLIO
• Abi Glencross, co-founder of Future Farm Lab and #OurField, New Harvest Research Fellow (grows meat in a lab)
• Carol Lever, director of Free Range Dairy Network CIC
• Ben O'Brien, founder and CEO of Sourced Market
• Sadhbh Moore, chef at the Skip Garden & Kitchen
• Sofia Parente, author of the Good Food For London report
• Simon Shaw, London Food Poverty Campaign co-ordinator
• John Shepherd, MD of Shepherds Markets and Startisans
• Nadia Stokes, co-founder of Gourmet Goat, 2016 winner of a BBC Food & Farming Award and an Urban Food Award
• Jeremy Wickremer, founder of Highgate community enterprise Jez’s Kitchen
• Stephanie Wood, founder and CEO of School Food Matters and LFL chair

Attendees then had chance to chat to speakers and other guests, helping to build existing relationships within the network and make new ones, over a hearty seasonal veggie supper. This was created by chef and Crystal Palace’s Market Table founder Rachel de Thample, using London-grown ingredients including squashes from Calabaza and bread from Blackbird Bakery.

The event was also an opportunity to buy good food gifts, with the evening raising almost £600 to help London Food Link continue its work.

See photos from the evening.

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