National Soup Day falls on the 4th of February and in Lancaster a group of soup-fanatics hope to host...
Mushrooms are great. They are rich in protein, Vitamin B, selenium, copper, phosphorous and potassium. They are also low...
My father grew up in America during the Great Depression. I was therefore raised in a culture where nothing...
On Saturday the 31st of January, from 11-3pm, Transition City Lancaster is hosting Lancaster’s annual Potato Day at the Friends Meeting House,...
Many of us consume sugar on a daily basis, in a variety of different forms. Not only is...
On the 6th of January, people around the world celebrated Apple Tree Day. Isn’t it amazing how a fruit...
As it’s New Year’s Day, it seems only right to get excited and optimistic about the year ahead. My...
This year Christmas dinner will be a festive meal with a twist. I’ve set myself the challenge of serving...
Robin Eyer looks back at Fork to Fork’s 2014 growing season. Fork to Fork is a food growing project...
This week Niyati Burde, from Lancaster University Students’ Union, talks about the Edible Campus project. When you think of...
In early 2014 LESS invited local people to take part in “The LESS is MORE” game. Each day contestants...
In this week’s local food column, Tom Fyson from LESS talks about Lancashire Day. This Friday, the 27th November,...
Lancaster’s Food Assembly is now up and trading. As I type, local produce is on sale onine, and every...
On the outskirts of the Ridge Estate, set on the edge of the Lune Valley, you’ll find the Ambleside...
As winter draws in, it is a good time to start reflecting on the year and what we have...
Featured from The Archive: The Faces Behind Our Food
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Deborah takes on new allotment development role for North Lancashire 1 June 2026 -
Become a FoodFriend to help grow Lancaster market gardens 18 August 2025 -
Love Local Honey: Bee Pro-active 1 August 2025 -
Passivity not an option for Farmstarter Tommy 21 July 2025 -
Amazing things happening at grassroots level 17 July 2025 -
Join the FarmStart Training Programme 2025: Transforming North Lancashire’s Food System 28 November 2024 -
News from the Plot: September 2024 7 October 2024 -
A year of inspiration 18 January 2024 -
Our Food Stories: Andy Parkinson FarmStart Trainee 19 May 2022 -
William Beadon – Thornton Meadow Mushrooms 17 October 2016 -
Spud Club – Claver Hill 17 October 2016 -
Felicity (Fil) Duirwyn – Filbert’s Bakery 17 October 2016 -
William Howard – Billy’s Eggs 17 October 2016 -
Bruce Crowther – The FIG Tree 17 October 2016 -
Alan Schofield – Growing With Nature 17 October 2016 -
Gary Troughton – Dolphinholme Honey 17 October 2016 -
Amanda Gorton – Mansergh Hall Farm 17 October 2016 -
Sharon Peacock – Cockerham Boers 17 October 2016 -
Ray Edmondson – Edmondsons Fresh Fish 17 October 2016 -
Steph Stephenson – Stephensons Dairy 17 October 2016