The Government has published proposed changes to planning rules to make agricultural diversification and development easier. The proposed changes would expand permitted development rights, giving farmers greater freedom to change the use of agricultural buildings. These changes are now open … Continue reading
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Keep it green this summer and win a Big Green Day Out!
Recycle Devon has teamed up with Devon’s top attractions, Stagecoach South West, Great Western Railway, Devon Climate Emergency, and Clean Devon to share tips on how to enjoy a day out the green way. Top tips include reusing instead of … Continue reading
Somerset Food Trail festival begins on Friday 13th July 2023
The Somerset Food Trail festival is running from 14th to 30th July 2023. The annual festival celebrates the best, most sustainably produced local food from around Somerset. Around 170 venues are putting on more than 380 events, from cider and … Continue reading
Best Food Forward Plymouth People’s Assembly 17th July 2023
Join Food Plymouth for the Best Food Forward Plymouth People’s Assembly on Monday 17th July 2023 at Plymouth Guildhall. As the local food partnership for Devon’s largest city, Food Plymouth wants to hear what good food means to you, your … Continue reading
Food for Thought film screening at Exeter Phoenix
As part of their Food on Film series, Exeter Phoenix are showing the Food for Thought film on Tuesday 11th July 2023, 6:45pm. Produced by Cornwall Climate Care, the film looks at the environmental impacts of modern animal agriculture and … Continue reading
FFCC launches National Conversation About Food
The Food, Farming & Countryside Commission (FFCC) has launched the UK’s biggest ever national conversation about food. The first phase, taking place in summer 2023, will engage with randomly selected, representative samples of citizens in Birmingham and Cambridge. The second … Continue reading
Food Drink Devon Summer Network Event Wednesday 12th July 2023
Join Food Drink Devon at RHS Rosemoor on Wednesday 12th July 2023 for their summer networking event. This relaxed event is a great opportunity for Devon’s amazing food producers, retailers, and hospitality owners to share ideas and build connections. Free to … Continue reading
Sustain Webinar: Sourcing local food in public catering and procurement
Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming are hosting a webinar themed around public catering and procurement. This session will provide an update on developments and policy frameworks and will look at innovative examples of sourcing food from local, … Continue reading
Starbucks and Hubbub launch Eat it Up fund to tackle food waste
A new fund to tackle food waste has been launched by environmental charity Hubbub in partnership with Starbucks. The Eat it Up fund aims to support creative and innovative projects that reduce food waste. Grants of up to £40,000 are … Continue reading
Sustainable Food Places Day of Action 2023
On Wednesday 14th June 2023, Sustainable Food Places will be welcoming parliamentarians and representatives from over 90 food partnerships across the UK to an event in Westminster. The event, Investing in a better food future: the innovative role of food … Continue reading