An introduction from Jill a 2024 FarmStarter
Grace Russell, , FarmStart, Local Food Column, May, The Plot, Uncategorised, 0So much has happened at The Plot already. I can’t believe we are nine weeks in. So far, we’ve...
Local food pledge challenge
Anna Clayton, , Local Food Column, May, 0LESS’s ‘Growing Our Local Food Economy’ (GOLFE) project is now running the Local Food Pledge challenge. The Local Food...
May’s local food events
Anna Clayton, , Local Food Column, May, 0As the days lengthen and the sunny weather continues (!), plants have started to grow faster. Asparagus is shooting,...
Little Book of Local Food launches in North Lancashire
Nick Lakin, , Closing Loops, Local Food Column, Local food resources, May, food, food economy, 0Rachel Marshall introduces a handy new guide to all things food locally… When you’re out and about in North...
Lancaster market’s history
Anna Clayton, , Local Food Column, May, 0Sam from Transition City Lancaster talks about the history of Lancaster’s market. I guess we have all seen film...
A Taste of Home recipe booklet
Nina Osswald, , Closing Loops, Local food recipes, cooking, Pots of Possibility, 0Global Link ran a series of weekly food growing, preservation and cooking/recipe creation sessions for asylum seekers and refugees,...
Lancaster’s Seed library launches on 6th June!
Anna Clayton, , Local Food Column, May, 0Dennis Touliatos announces the official launch date of Lancaster’s seed library, and discusses what the launch will involve. ...
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- How should we distribute the last £50,000 of Pots of Possibility grant funding?
- Building a regenerative economy from the ground up
- Allotments – why we (as plot holders) have them…
- Lancaster’s Harvest Feast brings sense of community and purpose around food
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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








