At Devon Food Partnership, we bring people together to share ideas, knowledge, and best practice — helping to create positive change across the food system in Devon.
Our Working Groups connect different sectors and communities, carrying out research, generating new ideas, and delivering a wide range of impactful projects. These groups focus on:
- Food Insecurity
- Food in Schools
- Food Economy
We also work closely with the Devon Agri-Tech Alliance (DATA) and Food Drink Devon’s Sustainability Working Group, who share our commitment to building a better food future.
Below, you’ll find a selection of projects and resources developed by the Devon Food Partnership and our collaborators – all aimed at making good food more accessible, sustainable, and valued across Devon.
Ongoing: A series of events for Devon food and drink businesses to become more sustainable.
2025: A new programme seeking to ease food insecurity while testing an approach that offers food support within community hubs.
Healthy Start is a national programme that provides financial support to eligible young families and pregnant women for fruit, veg, and milk, as well as providing free vitamins.
Recycle Devon have created a map to help you find your nearest community fridge/ larder, making it easier to share surplus food and reduce waste.
Ongoing: Every choice makes a small difference. Together, we can create a fairer, healthier food system.
2024: delivered by Devon Community Foundation, the Project Leads are members of our Food Insecurity Working Group
The CAG Devon project actively supports community groups to set up and run a wide range of sustainability projects including surplus food cafes, community fridges, growing and composting projects.
2024: a grant programme distributed more than £200,000 in grants to groups supporting people who are struggling to afford food, heating and other essentials.
2022-3: Devon Community Foundation undertook research to understand the increase in food insecurity in Devon.
