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From drought to downpour, the slugs persist!
Jo Gadsden, , September, Summerhouse Community Farm, The Plot, Uncategorised, FoodFriends, The Plot, 0Ellen Pearce and Dennis Touliatos reflect on late summer at the Plot. After an exceptionally hot summer, in August...
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...
Exploring the FarmStart programme – past and future
Jo Gadsden, , FarmStart, Food Procurement & Economy, July, North Lancs is Gold campaign, Summerhouse Community Farm, The Plot, Uncategorised, 0Eight years after initial work on FarmStart, Ellen Pearce reflects on the journey and future possibilities. In 2018, feasibility...
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....
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...
Exciting new chapter for The Plot
Jo Gadsden, , FarmStart, Food Procurement & Economy, North Lancs is Gold campaign, The Plot, Uncategorised, food economy, The Plot, 0Dennis Touliatos, an organic grower at The Plot, reports on the relocation to Summerhouse Community Farm and the start...
Summerhouse Community Farm hosts very first school visit
Nick Lakin, , June, Summerhouse Community Farm, Uncategorised, Where The Wildings Are, summerhouse farm, 0Summerhouse Community Farm in Lancaster hosted its first school visit this week where children got to explore wildlife habitats...
Deborah takes on new allotment development role for North Lancashire
Nick Lakin, , Allotments, June, Local Food Column, The Faces Behind Our Food, Uncategorised, allotment, food, 0In this week’s FoodFutures column, Deborah Simmonds explains her new role as allotment development worker for North Lancashire… Hi...
The Plot’s new site comes to life!
Jo Gadsden, , May, North Lancs is Gold campaign, Summerhouse Community Farm, The Plot, Uncategorised, 0Plot Coordinator, Ellen tells us about the challenges and exciting developments setting up the market garden at Summerhouse Community...
A Million Acts of Hope is a national invitation to celebrate the everyday acts of kindness, care and connection...
Celebrating five years of the Plot at Old Holly Farm
Jo Gadsden, , FarmStart, Food Procurement & Economy, North Lancs is Gold campaign, The Plot, Uncategorised, FarmStart, food economy, The Plot, 0Ellen Pearce, Coordinator of the Plot, reflects on the last few years We recently hosted a celebration event to...
£5,000 donor sought to sponsor artwork at Summerhouse Community Farm in Lancaster
Nick Lakin, , March, Summerhouse Community Farm, Uncategorised, summerhouse farm, 0A Crowdfunder campaign for a community-led farm in Lancaster is looking for a major donor to sponsor a large...
Spring Into Action 2026
Nick Lakin, , March, Spring Into Action, Uncategorised, spring into action, 0FoodFutures invites you to Spring Into Action this April! From 20 April – 2 May 2026, FoodFutures is coordinating...
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