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Martin Foster, FarmStarter Introduction
Nina Osswald, , FarmStart, Local Food Column, The Plot, The Plot, 0Hi, I’m Martin and I am thrilled to be part of this year’s FarmStart programme; which I hope will...
Market Stories: Pay it forward with Supper by Sanah
Nina Osswald, , Closing Loops, Local Food Column, markets, 0By Jay Godden, Closing Loops Gleaning Coordinator at Eggcup Last month Eggcup launched a new scheme with market traders...
Market Stories: Repairing Our Way to a Brighter Future
Nina Osswald, , Closing Loops, markets, REconomy, 0By Susan Gardener (LAMM member) On my desk, I have an adjustable lamp. It’s nearly fifty years old. It’s...
The Plot opens its 2023 crop-share scheme
Nina Osswald, , Local Food Column, The Plot, FarmStart, The Plot, 0The Plot opens its 2023 crop-share scheme By Ellen Pearce, FarmStart Coordinator at The Plot Have you ever wished...
Closing Loops is a project launched by FoodFutures in 2022 to take forward the priorities of Our Food Futures,...
Pots of Possibility small grants fund launched
Nina Osswald, , Closing Loops, Pots of Possibility, REconomy, 0How can we transition to a more regenerative economy where people, other beings and the environment flourish? Can community-led...
At four world cafe events at the end of last year, the Closing Loops project team invited the residents...
Closing Loops is a project launched by FoodFutures in 2022 to take forward the priorities of Our Food Futures,...
Come and celebrate Spring with FoodFutures and Closing Loops
Nina Osswald, , Closing Loops, Local Food Column, 0Spring is around the corner, and so is the FoodFutures Spring Market! Do you love local produce, enjoy music,...
Have you ever eaten bladderwrack seaweed, also known as Fucus vesiculosus?
Nina Osswald, , Local Food Column, Local food recipes, Local food resources, 0Written by Vasiliki Makri. This article is adapted with permission from Vasiliki’s (Fer)mental Greens blog. Bladderwrack is a seaweed...
Market Stories: Claver Hill Community Food Growing Project
Nina Osswald, , Closing Loops, Local Food Column, markets, 0At Claver Hill Community Garden we grow seasonal vegetables and fruit, and we love to preserve the best of...
Community composting at Claver Hill
Nina Osswald, , Closing Loops, Local Food Column, community composting, composting, 0Claver Hill Community Farm invites anyone interested in learning more about composting to come and explore different ways of...
Food for thought from the Closing Loops World Cafes
Nina Osswald, , Closing Loops, Local Food Column, 0In October and November 2022, the Closing Loops project hosted four World Cafe events to celebrate the launch of...
Free training workshop for chefs and community cooks
Nina Osswald, , Closing Loops, Events, Local Food Column, cooking, 0Even outside of Veganuary, growing numbers of people are asking for plant-based options in restaurants, cafes and workplace cafeterias....
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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