✨ Love local food? 🍏 Then get Mon February 9 in your diary. It's the Annual Food Growing Awards.  📍 Where? Epicentre, Meanwood Valley Urban Farm. 🕔 Doors open at 5:30 PM for a 6 PM start. https://foodwiseleeds.org/nominate-leeds-food-growers/ #LeedsLocal #FoodAwards #CommunityEvent

Happy New Year! This 2026 #TakeAction and #becomefoodwise by eating #JustOneMore veg or fruit each day or shopping locally or#seasonally. Consider saving food from waste by composting or growing your own veg. Pick up seeds and know-how at local veg libraries (LVL)'s for free!

This 2026 #TakeAction and #becomefoodwise by choosing: #LocalFoodProducers #CommunityComposting  #CommunityGardening #LocalGoodFoodMarkets and #FarmersMarkets #SupportLocal #Seasonal #BangInSomeBeans #Setupavegbox

Know a community food growing project in Leeds? We are mapping the vibrant food growing landscape in our city. Share your experiences for a chance to win a £50 voucher from Beardsworths Nurseries! Share with growers you know. https://f.mtr.cool/opejygpegi #CommunityGrowing

Are you part of a community food growing project in Leeds?  We  are mapping the vibrant food growing landscape in our city. Complete our survey and help shape the future of community food growing in Leeds and grab a chance to win a £50 voucher from Beardsworths Nurseries! 🔗 bit.ly/Win50

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Are you part of a community food growing project in Leeds?  We  are mapping the vibrant food growing landscape in our city. Complete our survey and help shape the future of community food growing in Leeds and grab a chance to win a £50 voucher from Beardsworths Nurseries! 🔗 bit.ly/Win50

Do you know local people or projects in your community  that deserve recognition? You can nominate them for the Feed Leeds Food Growing Awards 2026 🌱 🍆Who will you nominate? Click Link 🔗 for more details and to nominate search: bit.ly/NominateFoodGrowers (link in comments).

One of the side projects I've been involved in over the last few years is the Centre for Education Systems - doing big comparative reviews of 14 systems around the world. We've now published our first three reports on curriculum, accountability and SEND. www.ces.partners/copy-of-latest

Food Aid Provision in Leeds over the festive period - places to get emergency food over Christmas Go to the Food Aid provision Map on our website for full details. https://f.mtr.cool/wgtfjthful Full list - link in comments

New recipe alert 💛 - try making this festive cranberry dukkah submitted by from Anna chef and writer from Food With View. https://foodwiseleeds.org/recipe-hub/ Got a recipe to share? You can submit them on our website!

Have you checked out the marvellous #goodfood work happening at at Living Potential who really put the care in farming. https://f.mtr.cool/bbprkcehnz

Yesterday, FFCC brought together leaders from across food, farming and land use for a cross-sector discussion on shared priorities and practical routes to action.

Learn more about Healthy Holidays  👉 https://f.mtr.cool/utifnxuqxp

Do you know local people or projects in your community  that deserve recognition? You can nominate them for the Feed Leeds Food Growing Awards 2026 🌱 🍆Who will you nominate? Click Link 🔗 for more details and to nominate search: bit.ly/NominateFoodGrowers (link in comments).

Together with @foodwiseleeds.bsky.social we're doing a big census of the community food growing movement in Leeds. If you're involved, please take a few minutes to do forms.gle/6J3Bz58F54XB...

What happens to your recycling after it leaves your green bin? Sonja Woodcock, our Sustainable Food Partnership Coordinator recently found out at MRF - which is the place where all our green bins get sorted in Leeds.

We want to gain a better sense of what's going on in Leeds's community food growing scene and what you need to thrive. This survey is designed to be completed by anyone growing food with others in a community space within the Leeds City Council boundary. Bit.ly/Win50

Got a delicious and healthy recipe to share? 🍽️✨ It's easy! Just upload the ingredients, prep/cooking time, instructions, and a yummy pic! 📸👩‍🍳 From roasts to bakes, from soups to salads, we want your tasty tips.  Share your creation: https://f.mtr.cool/piawghlchk #WinterRecipes

Hello - why not head over to the free Healthy Families Growing Up Programme to boost family health! https://f.mtr.cool/ncwrcutjoj HENRY program is delivered in partnership with Leeds City Council and the NHS -  part of the Leeds Food Partnership #beFoodWise

Read our new #COP30 blog by Dr Ruth Wade & Profs Guy Ziv and Pippa Chapman: 'Farming in an unpredictable climate'. They explore the impact of climate change on UK farming and how farmers might mitigate and adapt by using regenerative agriculture practices. Read blog: medium.com/globalfoodle...

The unusually wind-powered and cycle-friendly Nordic nation promised on Monday to cut planet-heating pollution by at least 82% by 2035 from 1990 levels. The goal inches past the UK’s landmark 81% target for that year and races ahead of the EU’s rather wide goal of 66.3% to 72.5%.

In their recent report, the CAC highlight the pull of cheap and unhealthy food and the difficulty of affording good food when other bills are rising. Their message to policymakers was clear: “get to the root of the problem.”

🗣️“We cannot let the food industry essentially create a future customer base for the pharmaceutical industry.” - Katharine Jenner, Executive Director, @oha-updates.bsky.social 🚨Read the full @bigissue.com article: www.bigissue.com/life/health/... 🔗Hear more from citizens: ffcc.co.uk/food-strategy

🚀 We're launching a new mini-series of webinars spotlighting inspiring food policy stories from around the world! Part 1: Power and Politics in Peru's Food Markets features Jose Luis Chicoma, Peru's Former Minister of Production, and our Executive Director Anna Taylor. Sign up: bit.ly/44iYD6r

The cost of nutrient-rich foods like veggies and fruits is soaring compared to staples like rice and grains. This imbalance makes it harder for many to maintain a healthy diet. Let's talk solutions! Beans https://f.mtr.cool/qvfafwgvdr

Whether you're a farmer or grower looking for take-home practical knowledge, a passionate food sovereignty activist, or want to find out how we can build a better food system that nourishes people and planet - you can join ORFC online from anywhere 🌱 orfc.org.uk/book-orfc-20...

Join the amazing team at Hyde Park Source as an Office & Operations Co-ordinator!  https://f.mtr.cool/fdgvxecjkk #JobOpportunity #HydeParkSource #CareerGrowth #JoinOurTeam #OperationsCoordinator #DreamJob #ApplyNow #JobOpening #TeamHydePark

Explore exciting news and opportunities in the #GoodFoodMovement #Gardens #FundingOpportunities #FoodJobs

Inside Leeds Recycling Hub - take a look at this blog about our latest visit:

Looking to bean up your meals? 🌱Beans pack a punch for your health, benefit the planet, and are budget-friendly! Join @VegPower Let's make a difference, one bean at a time! How do you incorporate beans into your meals?🍲 #OnBoardWithBeans🍲 #OnBoardWithBeans #HealthyEating #SustainableLiving

Introduce statutory food poverty action plans and auto enrol for Healthy Start and free school meals

2 strengthen national food security through a horticulture strategy and food planning system

1 Recognise and mandate food partnerships!

Over 120 food partnership 40 MP s and 3 asks!

🍽️ Ready to boost your meals with beans? 🌱 Beans are a powerhouse for your health, great for the planet, and easy on your wallet! Yet, many of us aren't eating enough. Join the movement with Veg Power and The Food Foundation to double the UK's bean intake. Share your tips below! 🍲 #OnBoardWithBeans

I'm #OnBoardWithBeans, are you? Beans are a triple win for our health, planet and wallets, BUT we’re not eating enough of them. Join Veg Power and The Food Foundation to double the UK’s beans consumption. #OnBoardWithBeans #FingersonthePulse #BeanPower #BeansIsHow #PowerofthePulses

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On 5 Nov we will be heading to #parliament to showcase the brilliant work of our #foodpartnership and to show the government how we build resilience, community wealth and cohesion through food across the UK #SFPDayofAction2025 https://f.mtr.cool/hggsidlfkn Photo: Jonathan Goldberg

Sustainable Food Places (SFP), the UK-wide network of food partnerships, convenes in Parliament 5 November for a day of action and celebration. #SFPDayofAction2025  #Westminster

With its sumptuous cooking sequences and tender reflections, Little Forest is a heartfelt ode to food, friendship, and the restorative pleasures of slowing down. "Everybody needs a film like Little Forest once in a while..."  https://f.mtr.cool/orsqbjzdyp

A informative documentary illuminating a deeper understanding of the current state of our food  In Symbiosis Sat 1 Nov @leedsfilmfest.bsky.social  https://f.mtr.cool/ykwezjpial #WorldFoodMatters #RaceClimateJustice #IndependentFilm

Take a look at our recipe hub.  https://f.mtr.cool/fapbmmgivc We would love you to use our recipes or add your favourite recipes to our hub!

What comes to mind when you think of a "typical" British farmer?  Turns out, a staggering 99.8% of UK farmers are white. There's a growing movement aiming to change this. 🎥 Check out this powerful film by Florence Freeman to learn more!  #BlackHistoryMonth  #MoreThanAMonth #LandFoodRacialJustice

Climate, biodiversity and the cost-of-living: The priorities of the new Leeds Food Growing Network https://f.mtr.cool/grwxxbzxzu #WorldFoodDay #LeedsFoodGrowing #LeedsFood #Foodie

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