Support will be available for people struggling to access food in Lancaster and Morecambe between Christmas and New Year....
A land based design for Summerhouse Community Farm in Lancaster is now available to view online HERE. This has...
Funding secured for North Lancs Gold campaign communications role
Nick Lakin, , December, North Lancs is Gold campaign, Uncategorised, 0Lancaster Community Interest Company LESS has secured funding for one year for a communications coordinator to help cultivate North...
THRIVE hosts event in Lancaster to discuss future development
Nick Lakin, , December, Events, Uncategorised, thrive, 0A free food magazine produced in Lancaster is holding a special event to discuss its future development. THRIVE, which...
New Lancaster community farm reveals exciting design plans
Nick Lakin, , December, Growing your own, Uncategorised, summerhouse farm, 0From left: Ellen Pearce, Chris Coats, Janet Swan, Anna Clayton, Finn Payne and Dennis Touliatos at Summerhouse Community Farm....
Reflections on 2024 at the Plot
Grace Russell, , December, FarmStart, Local Food Column, The Plot, Uncategorised, 0As the 2024 veg growing season draws to a close it’s a time of reflection and review, mutterings about...
North Lancashire wins Sustainable Food award
Grace Russell, , December, Food and Health, Local Food Column, Uncategorised, 0Anna Clayton, FoodFutures Coordinator, celebrates the culmination of more than five years’ collaborative working. North Lancashire was one of...
Reflections on 2023 at the Plot
Ellen Pearce, , December, FarmStart, The Plot, FarmStart, food economy, FoodFriends, The Plot, 0A personal account, written by Shona, on behalf of the 2023 FarmStarters Our time as FarmStarters has drawn to...
News from the Plot: reflections on 2022 by Andy and Jo
Ellen Pearce, , December, FarmStart, Food Procurement & Economy, The Plot, FarmStart, The Plot, 0A personal account by Andy and Jo, FarmStarters The 2022 growing season has come to an end at The...
On the 17th December from 10:00-17:00 Lancaster’s Midwinter Market will return to Lancaster’s central market square; showcasing local food...
Moyna Hargest writes about her fruity antics at Claver Hill Community Food Project in Lancaster. The joy of being...
This week’s column is written by Yiorgos – the chef behind the Little Greek Kitchen. “The story behind the...
From January 2021 Melanie Fryer of Foodfutures will be offering a series of cafe style/small group discussions (4 – 6 people) around food,...
In February 2021 a new FarmStart programme will begin in North Lancashire. The year-long programme will enable people to...
Shaping North Lancashire’s Food Strategy
Anna Clayton, , December, Local Food Column, Uncategorised, 0Over the next 5 months North Lancashire’s FoodFutures partnership will be developing a 10 year food strategy for the...
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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 -
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













