🌱A new community farm is taking root and it needs you to help it grow! 🗯️Share your voice! 🤞🏼Shape the future! & Win some prizes! Link to survey: bit.ly/481rHSq

Delighted to welcome families back to Valley Park for our final Coffee and Cook of the year with Edinburgh Community Food. Delilah showed us how to make delicious spring rolls 🥢 and we whipped up a tasty, healthier Chocolate Chia Pudding 🍫 A fab (and delicious!) day!

Join us for a powerful day exploring how we can build fairer, more resilient food systems for everyone. 👉 Book your place today! bit.ly/3KC5Wz #MenuForAll #FoodJustice #DignityInFood #EdinComFood

Lovely morning at Valley Park Umbrella Hub for our Coffee & Cook session! ☕🍳 We made breakfast snowballs — a hit with kids & adults alike. Join us again on 21 Nov, 10–11am for good food, chat & community support. ❤️ #EdinburghCommunityFood

🌍 It’s #WorldFoodDay! This year’s theme: “Hand in Hand for Better Food and a Better Future.” At @EdinburghCommunityFood, we believe local action rooted in justice & sustainability is key. Let’s act together—locally & globally—for food systems that nourish people & planet. 🌱

🍓 Job Alert 🔔 We’re looking for a caring and enthusiastic Early Years Community Nutritionist to support families with young children (aged 0–5) in our community. For more details head to our website 👉🏻 www.edinburghcommunityfood.org.uk/News/job-vac...

We were delighted to welcome the Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health, Jenni Minto MSP to our premises. She heard about the importance of our early-intervention work—community cooking, nutrition, and oral health education—reducing health inequalities. #edincomfood #eatwellfororalhealth 🍓🦷

Great to welcome 7 potential volunteers to Edinburgh Community Food today 🙌 They toured the office & warehouses — and got a taste of the roles on offer! Shoutout to Karen for making them feel at home 💚 Can’t wait to have them on board! Email: [email protected] #EdinComFood

6 fun cook clubs at Maidencraig wrapped up this week! Run by Edinburgh Community Food at Viewpoint’s supported housing, the sessions looked at eating well for older adults with info on hydration, healthy snacking and simple recipes. The verdict? Fish pie came out on top! 🐟🥧 Thank you! #EdinComFood

📣 Calling all professionals! Have you used our Cash First Toolkit? We are keen to hear about your experience. Your feedback is invaluable. 👉Take the survey: forms.office.com/e/NgZyp5pQdi 👉To find out more: bit.ly/3UwwrYr #CashFirstToolkit #FinancialSupport #TakeTheSurvey #PovertyAwareness

🌟 We are thrilled to announce that Jo, our Food and Health Development Team Lead, picked up our award for Best Charity/Outreach Initiative at the Probe Dental Health Awards 2025 in London on Friday! 🏆 🦷🪥 Thank you to everyone who supported our #EatWellforOralHealth journey. 😁 #DentalAwards2025

🍅 Tomato heaven! Granton Primary pupils are taking their plants home for the summer — we can’t wait to taste the results. Part of our Growing to Love project with Veg Power, helping 38 schools across Edinburgh turn classrooms into gardens & grow lifelong skills. 🌿📚 Well done to the amazing growers!

📣 We’re hiring! Join us as Fundraising & Impact Manager Help tackle food insecurity & drive change in Edinburgh.🍓 💼 21hrs, 3 days/week | £35–38k pro-rata 🗓 Apply by 16 July 🔗 Details: bit.ly/45Aikbx #Jobs #Edinburgh #SocialJustice #ImpactManager #Fundraising #CharityJobs #JoinOurTeam

☀️🌧️ Rain or shine, there’s loads to do in Edinburgh this summer! Check out free & low-cost family activities across the city, updated regularly by the Council.🍓 🔗 www.edinburgh.gov.uk/family-activ... #Edinburgh #FamilyFun #Summer

We're hiring a Food Insecurity Resource Coordinator! Join us to support food justice and community wellbeing with dignity and impact. 📅 Closing date: Monday 7th July 2025 (noon) 🔗 bit.ly/44llKh2

🎉 Our Latest Newsletter is Out Now! 📰 We're all smiles here to share our latest highlights 😁. 👉 Dive into all the details here: bit.ly/3JtGM3k #EdinComFoodHighlights #VolunteerAppreciation #EatWellforOralHealth #FoodEducation #Collaboration #NewsletterUpdate #NationalSmilesMonth

🎉 We’re thrilled to announce that Edinburgh Community Food and LINKnet Mentoring have been awarded Best Outreach/Charity Initiative at the Dental Awards 2025! 🏆 A huge thank you to everyone who supported us. #EatWellforOralHealth💙🍓🦷 👉 Watch all the incredible winners here: bit.ly/4dD2wqw

Great to host The Courtyard Pantry, Glasgow Community Food Network, FoodLink NE and Transition Edinburgh South. Powerful conversations, ideas, and a shared mission: building a fairer, more sustainable local food system across Scotland. Thanks to @scalliance.bsky.social for supporting this exchange🍓

Last week, we hosted a REHIS Elementary Food Hygiene course at Edinburgh Community Food—14 participants, all passed! ✅ A great mix of organisations joined us to earn this nationally recognised qualification. One said: “We learnt a lot. You are an excellent course leader!” #EdinComFood #FoodHygiene

@edincomfood.bsky.social are recruiting for sessional Community Cooks to assist with their community development projects. £18 per hour / 18 hours per week / 2 posts available #cooks #food #community #nutrition #lifestyle goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP...

Come & join our REHIS Food Hygiene Training on Wednesday 7th May, 9.00am - 4.00pm at 22 Tennant Street, EH6 5ND 🍎🏃🏻‍♀️👨🏻‍🍳 * prepare food safely and confidently and improve your CV Register at: www.edinburghcommunityfood.org.uk/Event/rehis-... #Trainingcourse #edinburghtraining #edinburghfoodcharity

Great day with the Pilmeny Men's Group at our Operation Strawberry Marketplace – coffee, quiz, fresh fruit & veg, and good chat! Big thanks to Leith Gives Fund 👏🍓🥦☕🧠 #PilmenyMensGroup #LeithGives #CommunityDayOut

🌱 Menu for All: Local Food Connections 🌱 Let’s shape the future of food together. Free to attend – all welcome! Sign up here: bit.ly/4jB4Srp #GoodFoodNation #LocalFoodEdinburgh #SustainableFood #CommunityConnections #MenuForAll

📰 Our April newsletter is live! 💙 Bowel Cancer Awareness Month 🥗 New Take & Make meals 🍴 Fresh recipes + cooking courses 🛒 Weekly Organic Marketplace 🏥 Hospital stalls 📍Check stall dates + all the good stuff inside: 🔗 bit.ly/3JtGM3k #BowelCancerAwareness #PassItOn @nhslothian.bsky.social

🙌 A big THANK YOU to our volunteers who helped pack potatoes & sort resources for our families for Easter Discover! Your dedication means so much. Shoutout to @TattiesTaeTables for the generous donation of potatoes 🥔—helping us support families this Easter! 🐣💛🍓 #CommunityHeroes

🌍🍏 Let’s Talk Food Waste! 🍎🌍 Buying loose fruit & veg means you get only what you need—less waste, more savings! 🥦♻️ Edinburgh Community Food’s Organic Market offers loose produce, making sustainable shopping easy. 🌍💚 17–23 March is Food Waste Action Week—join in! #EdinComFood #BuyLoose

An inspiring day at @sustainweb where representatives from UK-wide Bridging the Gap pilot projects shared ways they're improving access to responsibly grown food. Edinburgh Community Food is proud to be part of this journey. 🎥 Watch the film: bit.ly/4i1kIvf 🍓

🎓 FINAL free Online Training: Eat Well for Oral Health 🦷 Community food workers, help your community make healthier choices delivering our cooking group! Join our final course and learn to support families and improve oral health across Scotland.🍓😁 💻Sign up: bit.ly/3XOkdfV

Thank you @ifanuk.bsky.social for the opportunity to showcase our Cash First toolkit. 🍓 #cashfirstcommunities @trussellscot.bsky.social bit.ly/4bGmkrL

Say goodbye to mealtime stress! Our NEW Take & Makes are here 🎉 Our kits include pre-measured ingredients and a tasty recipe for an easier, home-cooked meal. Try our new Mushroom & Spinach Risotto, Aromatic Veggie Fried Rice & Squash Dhansak! ✨ Order now: shorturl.at/iJNla (🚚 Edinburgh Delivery)

Listening to Brenda Black CEO of @edincomfood.bsky.social presenting on its aims, reach and projects at this evening Caroline Walker Trust Lecture. 🍓

Delighted to welcome the Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health, Jenni Minto MSP to our #EatWellforOralHealth project at Sandy’s Community Centre in Craigmillar! 🥕🥣   A fantastic day celebrating food, community, and wellbeing! 🍽️🦷🍓   #HealthyEating #OralHealth #PublicHealth

🌟 Final Out & About Cooking Session at Gilmerton! 🍽️✨ On Saturday, we demonstrated a fab new Take & Make recipe—Mushroom & Spinach Risotto! 🍄🥬 Everyone took home a recipe bag to try it themselves. Huge thanks to all who joined us—we’ve loved every moment! 💛 #GilmertonCommunityCentre #EdinComFood

🚨 Fizz Free February! 🚨 Did you know that just ONE can of fizzy juice can have more sugar than an adult’s recommended daily intake? 😱🥤 Cutting back can help you save money 💷, protect your teeth 🦷, and feel healthier ✨. Join #FizzFreeFebruary and make the healthier habits today! 🚰💪

🎓 FREE Online Training: Eat Well for Oral Health 🦷 Community food workers, help your community make healthier choices delivering our Eat Well for Oral Health cooking group! Join our FREE course and learn to support families and improve oral health across Scotland.🍓😁 🔗 Sign up: bit.ly/3D89Tbc

🍓✨ A HUGE THANK YOU to our volunteers who helped make February Discover a success! ✨🍓 From packing resources and spice bags to delivering food boxes and helping at cooking hubs, we couldn't of done it without you! 🎉 A special shoutout to our amazing mini helpers who pitched in with such enthusiasm!💪🏻

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 Visit Heather at our hospital stalls next week and get a taster of our NEW Squash Dhansak Take & Make! 🥘 Perfect for a delicious meal at home – easy to make and full of flavour! 📍Tues 4th: Western General Hospital: 9am-1pm 📍Wed 5th: Royal Infirmary 9am-1pm

Dietary Intakes in Scotland’s Children survey reveals that 92% of children are consuming too much sugar, increasing risk of tooth decay & poor health🦷🍬. Book on to our Train the Trainer event for community professionals to help families make healthier choices & improve oral health: bit.ly/4hEy4Nv

Getting ready for Burns Night this Saturday? Grab one of our Burns Night special packs for only £5.50 at this Thursday’s Market Stall! This pack includes: ✅1 Haggis (we have 3 types available – original, veggie and gluten free) ✅1 Organic Turnip ✅1kg Organic Potatoes ✅Plus a FREE pack of Oatcakes!

Our January newsletter is out now! 📰 This month we’re talking about: 🌍Sustainability 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Burns Night 👶🏻And a major staff update! Check our website to read: bit.ly/3JtGM3k #edinburghfoodcharity #shoplocal #fruitandvegbox #localedinburgh #burnsnight #scotland