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Building a regenerative economy from the ground up
Nick Lakin, , Food Procurement & Economy, Local Food Column, October, food economy, REconomy, 0Ellen Pearce explores how we might work better together through closer collaboration… In April, over 25 local change-maker organisations...
Allotments – why we (as plot holders) have them…
Nick Lakin, , Allotments, Local Food Column, October, 0Allotment development worker Deborah Simmonds explores how people benefit from allotments, and shares an ‘allotment social’ event for plot...
Lancaster’s Harvest Feast brings sense of community and purpose around food
Nick Lakin, , Events, Local Food Column, September, Share the Harvest, 0FoodFutures communications coordinator Nick Lakin reflects on Lancaster’s annual Harvest Feast… From veggie tacos to seasonal lentil and pumpkin...
FoodFriends lottery shines light on North Lancashire’s fantastic local food!
Nick Lakin, , Local Food Column, September, FoodFriends, 0Jo Haughton from LESS CIC explains how you can help build community resilience and connection to the land through...
Annual Harvest Feast returns to Lancaster
Nick Lakin, , Local Food Column, September, Uncategorised, 0FoodFutures communications coordinator Nick Lakin reveals what you can expect at this year’s annual Harvest Feast… The annual FoodFutures...
Harvest Feast returns to Lancaster for annual food gathering
Nick Lakin, , August, Events, Uncategorised, cooking, Share the Harvest, 0Apple juicing, cooking demonstrations, live music, community displays and a big shared lunch will be on the menu at...
Food Justice Partnership celebrates first year as registered charity
Nick Lakin, , August, Local Food Column, food, food economy, 0Joel Stewart, development worker at Lancaster District Food Justice Partnership, reflects on the organisation’s first year as a registered...
More than 300 children from North Lancashire take part in Summerhouse Community Farm visits
Nick Lakin, , July, Local Food Column, Summerhouse Community Farm, 0In this week’s FoodFutures column, Olivia Grundy reflects on the first set of school visits at Summerhouse Community Farm...
Finding your place in the North Lancashire food movement
Nick Lakin, , Food Champion Network, June, Local Food Column, food champion, 0In this week’s column Anna Clayton invites you to join one of FoodFutures upcoming induction sessions to help you...
Kathy completes six month ‘no supermarket’ Gold pledge challenge!
Nick Lakin, , Food and Health, June, Local Food Column, Local food pledge stories, North Lancs is Gold campaign, food, 0Kathy Barton explores the challenge of not shopping at any supermarkets for six months as part of North Lancashire’s...
Community food workshops aim to empower people across North Lancashire
Nick Lakin, , Events, July, Uncategorised, REconomy, 0A training programme aimed at empowering people interested in community food projects kicks off in North Lancashire this month....
New community allotment at Old Holly Farm
Nick Lakin, , Growing your own, July, Local Food Column, The Plot, The Plot, 0For five years, the Plot ran its market garden from Old Holly farm. As the Plot relocates to Summerhouse...
The North Lancashire Food Champion network needs you!
Nick Lakin, , Events, Food Champion Network, July, Uncategorised, food champion, 0A series of induction sessions starting this month will explore the work of FoodFutures North Lancashire, and present practical...
People’s Emergency Briefing is a call to action for all
Nick Lakin, , Events, July, Local Food Column, 0In this week’s column, FoodFutures’ communications coordinator Nick Lakin presents his take on the People’s Emergency Briefing… There were...
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