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Upcoming Events and dates
A round-up of events and workshops. Get in touch to list your event.
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Veg Boxes and Volunteering on Prescription
Written by Kathy Ellwand, Volunteer Coordinator (Goonown Growers CIC) Goonown Growers CIC is a Community Supported Agriculture organic market garden in St Agnes. Our mission is “to grow great food in a way that supports the health of our community and planet, and create a space for people to belong, learn and grow well together.”…
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What does sustainable farming look like? A visit to Higher Keigwin Organic Farm
Two members of the Sustainable Food Cornwall partnership recently had an opportunity to visit Higher Keigwin Organic Farm in West Penwith for a farm walk. The event was organised through Pasture for Life, which certifies and supports farmers producing 100% grass-fed meat, milk and dairy. We joined a mixed group of established farmers interested in…
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Farmers’ and produce markets are booming in Cornwall
Spring is definitely in the air! Farmers and produce markets are becoming increasingly popular in Cornwall as consumers seek out local food and drink. There are now more than 30 held regularly in and around towns and villages stretching from Bude to Sennen. New ones seem to be popping up all the time and the…
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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Food Charter
The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Food Charter is now live! Sign up to support a Cornish food system that’s more resilient and planet-friendly and where everyone has access to healthy and affordable food.
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How can Cornish growers collaborate for greater efficiency and resilience?
Cornwall has a wealth of innovative small scale agroecological producers but its remote geography can make transport and logistics difficult. Gatherings of growers in mid and west Cornwall, organised through the Organic at the Heart (OATH) project, highlighted the challenges associated with driving long distances to buy in and collect produce to compliment their offering to their…
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Community food growing schemes are flourishing in Cornwall but they urgently need more land, funding and skills in order to expand and thrive, according to a new report produced by Sustainable Food Cornwall and Exeter University.
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New film highlights food links to the climate crisis – and showcases Cornish solutions
We import nearly 50% of all our food in the UK …. and yet waste one-third of it. Food waste alone, if it were a country, would be the world’s third largest source of greenhouse gas emissions after China and the United States, and the way our food is produced is a major driver of…
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What is ‘Good Food for One and All’? Reflections from Cornwall’s first Food System Summit
Our vision is a food system that provides ‘Good Food for One and All’ – but what does that mean? At our first Food Summit, speakers from across the food system shared perspectives on food that’s good for people, good for the planet, good for the economy and good for our communities and society.
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Cornwall Food Systems Summit – 16th May
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Are you passionate about food as a driver for better public health, climate adaptation and mitigation, nature recovery and social justice? If so, please join us at our first Food Summit to explore what a sustainable food system for Cornwall could be, and to help shape our action…
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