In this week’s FoodFutures column, Olivia Grundy reflects on the first set of school visits at Summerhouse Community Farm...
Eight years after initial work on FarmStart, Ellen Pearce reflects on the journey and future possibilities. In 2018, feasibility...
A training programme aimed at empowering people interested in community food projects kicks off in North Lancashire this month....
For five years, the Plot ran its market garden from Old Holly farm. As the Plot relocates to Summerhouse...
A series of induction sessions starting this month will explore the work of FoodFutures North Lancashire, and present practical...
In this week’s column, FoodFutures’ communications coordinator Nick Lakin presents his take on the People’s Emergency Briefing… There were...
When new FarmStarter Tommy moved to Lancaster last year, he found out about the FarmStart course after he got...
New Gather coordinator Michael Pymer explains why community work around food has captured his heart… Since arriving at Lancaster...
Or, as Patrick Holden from the Sustainable Food Trust put it, can we ‘make capitalism honest’? Ellen Pearce from...
In this week’s column Eggcup Trustee Rachel Marshall explores the transition from food aid to food sovereignty in North...
Michael Carr from Claver Hill invites you to test the site’s new accessible paths. On Saturday 27th July 2024,...
Dennis Touliatos is a grower and trainer at the Plot – LESS’s own veg-growing site. The relentless rains have...
Hi my name is Mara, I’m currently part of the FarmStart programme at The Plot. My journey towards working...
Even when there is money available to purchase land, accessing land is difficult. Some family farms and large land...
A personal account by Finn, FarmStart trainee I am Finn Payne, one of this year’s FarmStarters. I started this...
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