Jo Gadsden, Author at FoodFutures

Dennis Touliatos, Grower in chief at The Plot at Summerhouse Community Farm explains more. I’m delighted to share some...

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From drought to downpour, the slugs persist!

Jo Gadsden, 16 September 2026, September, Summerhouse Community Farm, The Plot, Uncategorised, FoodFriends, The Plot, 0

Ellen Pearce and Dennis Touliatos reflect on late summer at the Plot. After an exceptionally hot summer, in August...

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Exploring the FarmStart programme – past and future

Jo Gadsden, 16 July 2026, FarmStart, Food Procurement & Economy, July, North Lancs is Gold campaign, Summerhouse Community Farm, The Plot, Uncategorised, 0

Eight years after initial work on FarmStart, Ellen Pearce reflects on the journey and future possibilities. In 2018, feasibility...

Volunteers working at Summerhouse Community Farm

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Exciting new chapter for The Plot

Jo Gadsden, 15 June 2026, FarmStart, Food Procurement & Economy, North Lancs is Gold campaign, The Plot, Uncategorised, food economy, The Plot, 0

Dennis Touliatos, an organic grower at The Plot, reports on the relocation to Summerhouse Community Farm and the start...

First crop of broad beans for the Plot at Summerhouse Community Farm.

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The Plot’s new site comes to life!

Jo Gadsden, 15 May 2026, May, North Lancs is Gold campaign, Summerhouse Community Farm, The Plot, Uncategorised, 0

Plot Coordinator, Ellen tells us about the challenges and exciting developments setting up the market garden at Summerhouse Community...

The Plot community celebrating 5 years at Old Holly Farm at Tuck in February 2026.

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Celebrating five years of the Plot at Old Holly Farm

Jo Gadsden, 18 March 2026, FarmStart, Food Procurement & Economy, North Lancs is Gold campaign, The Plot, Uncategorised, FarmStart, food economy, The Plot, 0

Ellen Pearce, Coordinator of the Plot, reflects on the last few years We recently hosted a celebration event to...

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£30k Crowdfunder campaign launched for new Lancaster community farm

Jo Gadsden, 2 February 2026, FarmStart, Food Procurement & Economy, North Lancs is Gold campaign, Summerhouse Community Farm, The Plot, Uncategorised, food, food economy, The Plot, 0

The team behind the purchase of Summerhouse Community Farm in Lancaster has launched a £30,000 Crowdfunding campaign to bring...

the Plot team came together to reflect on a successful year in November 2025

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2025 – The magic of community in growing veg

Jo Gadsden, 13 November 2025, FarmStart, Food Procurement & Economy, North Lancs is Gold campaign, November, The Plot, Uncategorised, FarmStart, food economy, The Plot, 0

Reflections on a year at the Plot 2025 Ellen Pearce, Coordinator, shares from a review of the year with...

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Pilot phase for Gather North Lancs Food Hub drawing to a close

Jo Gadsden, 28 October 2025, Food Procurement & Economy, Gather North Lancs Food Hub, North Lancs is Gold campaign, Uncategorised, food economy, 0

The second phase of Gather’s pilot period is drawing to a close. With winter approaching and local produce harder...

2025 FarmStart trainees at The Plot, Chris, Tommy and Richard

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Growing food as nature intended

Jo Gadsden, 22 October 2025, FarmStart, Food Procurement & Economy, October, The Plot, 0

FarmStarter Richard reflects on a year learning about nature-friendly farming and the words of Franklin Roosevelt – ‘A nation...

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Our local produce has a history of migration

Jo Gadsden, 18 September 2025, FarmStart, The Plot, FarmStart, food economy, Share the Harvest, The Plot, 0

With migration being a hot topic in the news recently, Comms Coordinator Jo has been catching up with the...

Lune Valley beekeepers tending local bees

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Love Local Honey: Bee Pro-active

Jo Gadsden, 1 August 2025, August, Food Procurement & Economy, Gather North Lancs Food Hub, North Lancs is Gold campaign, The Faces Behind Our Food, bees, farmers, food economy, Gather, honey, local, producers, 0

Pure honey from local honey bees in danger from invading hornets

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Passivity not an option for Farmstarter Tommy

Jo Gadsden, 21 July 2025, FarmStart, Food and Health, Food Procurement & Economy, Growing your own, July, North Lancs is Gold campaign, The Faces Behind Our Food, The Plot, community growing, FarmStart, food, food economy, FoodFriends, growing, organic, 0

When new FarmStarter Tommy moved to Lancaster last year, he found out about the FarmStart course after he got...

2025 FarmStarter Chris pictured at The Plot

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FarmStarter Chris inspired by Grandad and River Cottage

Jo Gadsden, 18 July 2025, FarmStart, Food Procurement & Economy, Growing your own, North Lancs is Gold campaign, community growing, FarmStart, food economy, FoodFriends, growing, local food economy, organic, The Plot, 0

Introducing FarmStarter Chris who tells us how his passion for growing organic food was fired up… Inspired by early...

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You are what you eat – Elliot tells us why he’s a FarmStarter

Jo Gadsden, 17 June 2025, FarmStart, Food and Health, Food Procurement & Economy, Growing your own, June, The Plot, FarmStart, FoodFriends, growing, 0

Introducing Elliot, one of the 2025 cohort of FarmStarters at the Plot. Elliot tells us about his motivation to...

The Plot is getting closer to organic conversion

From drought to downpour, the slugs persist!

Exploring the FarmStart programme – past and future

Exciting new chapter for The Plot

The Plot’s new site comes to life!

Celebrating five years of the Plot at Old Holly Farm

£30k Crowdfunder campaign launched for new Lancaster community farm

2025 – The magic of community in growing veg

Pilot phase for Gather North Lancs Food Hub drawing to a close

Growing food as nature intended

Love Local Honey: Bee Pro-active

Passivity not an option for Farmstarter Tommy

FarmStarter Chris inspired by Grandad and River Cottage

You are what you eat – Elliot tells us why he’s a FarmStarter

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