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£30k Crowdfunder campaign launched for new Lancaster community farm
Jo Gadsden, , FarmStart, Food Procurement & Economy, North Lancs is Gold campaign, Summerhouse Community Farm, The Plot, Uncategorised, food, food economy, The Plot, 0The team behind the purchase of Summerhouse Community Farm in Lancaster has launched a £30,000 Crowdfunding campaign to bring...
Landmatching service for farmers and growers launches in the North West
Nick Lakin, , Food Procurement & Economy, January, Local Food Column, Uncategorised, food economy, REconomy, 0Cordelia Hughes, NW Regional Coordinator for Landmatch England and working alongside the Lancaster Sustainable Living Centre, explains how a...
Winter feast to celebrate milestone year for North Lancashire food projects
Nick Lakin, , Events, Growing your own, January, Local food resources, The Plot, Uncategorised, FarmStart, food economy, FoodFriends, The Plot, 0A team of local food growers are inviting residents to join them for the annual FoodFriends Feast in Lancaster this...
Setting Gold intentions in 2026
Nick Lakin, , January, Local Food Column, North Lancs is Gold campaign, Uncategorised, 0Anna Clayton shares what to expect from North Lancashire’s FoodFutures networks in 2026. The darker and colder months of...
Support available for people struggling to access food this winter
Nick Lakin, , December, Local food resources, Uncategorised, 0Support will be available for people struggling to access food in Lancaster and Morecambe between Christmas and New Year....
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....
Food and the Climate Gap
Nick Lakin, , Local Food Column, November, Uncategorised, composting, food, 0As governments meet at COP 30 in Brazil, Anna Clayton shares findings from the recent Climate Gap Report with...
2025 – The magic of community in growing veg
Jo Gadsden, , FarmStart, Food Procurement & Economy, North Lancs is Gold campaign, November, The Plot, Uncategorised, FarmStart, food economy, The Plot, 0Reflections on a year at the Plot 2025 Ellen Pearce, Coordinator, shares from a review of the year with...
Pilot phase for Gather North Lancs Food Hub drawing to a close
Jo Gadsden, , Food Procurement & Economy, Gather North Lancs Food Hub, North Lancs is Gold campaign, Uncategorised, food economy, 0The second phase of Gather’s pilot period is drawing to a close. With winter approaching and local produce harder...
Global flavours, local friendships at Global Village Cafe
Nick Lakin, , Local Food Column, October, Uncategorised, 0Emma Foster talks us through the successes and challenges of Lancaster’s lively International Lunch Club… Global Village Café started...
Community farm ploughs forward with open day despite torrential rain
Nick Lakin, , Local Food Column, October, Uncategorised, REconomy, 0Nick Lakin from FoodFutures looks back at a wet and windy Saturday at Lancaster’s new community farm… More than...
One woman’s ‘ground up’ mission to understand the work of FoodFutures
Nick Lakin, , Local Food Column, October, Uncategorised, composting, food, food economy, 0New FoodFutures volunteer and FoodFriend Hilary Thomas is on a mission to understand the partnership and the people that...
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