I have a five minute task for the readers of this blog: go online and support our local bakery...
Beetham Nurseries, located near Milnthorpe, discusses how the business has developed over the years. “From its humble beginnings as...
Rod Everett from Backsbottom Farm talks about the Juicy Apple project and how you can support it. Apples are...
As I write this week’s column we are busy preparing for the launch of the Faces Behind Our Food photographic...
A couple of weeks ago I spoke to Rory Walker from the Borough Brewery in Lancaster. What key events...
Laura Atkinson from LESS, talks about her experience of making a 100% locally sourced meal. This week I made...
Kathy Barton from Claver Hill Community Food project discusses the project’s development over the last few years. Claver Hill Community Food...
The Growing Our Local Food Economy (GOLFE) project will be running a Local Food Treasure Hunt throughout this year’s...
With more than $100 billion estimated to be spent on chocolate globally this year, Emma Halliday explains how volunteers and staff...
The One Planet Festival returns to Lancaster with events running from the 16th – 31st October. The festival aims to...
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Several weeks ago we celebrated Lancashire County Council’s Sliver Food for Life Catering Mark. We praised the County Council’s...
Julian Ankers, Executive Head Chef at Lancaster University, talks about the sustainable food initiatives happening in the University’s kitchens....
If you happen to be exploring the Ridge estate in Lancaster, why not take a stroll along Ambleside...
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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













