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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 some incredible Cornish initiatives to mitigate them. The screening will be followed by a panel […]

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 phase will take place in other locations across the UK. Over a three week period, […]

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 available to organisations across the UK. Successful projects will need to do one or more […]

Bupa Foundation has launched Green Community Grants to support practical projects which help both people and planet health. The aim is to make a positive difference to local communities. The grants scheme is being administered by Groundwork UK. The scheme will fund practical projects which benefit both people and planet health, with priority given to […]

Devon County Council is one of 21 local authorities across the UK to receive the Fast Followers funding from Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The Council has been awarded a total of £300,000 over two years to attract more “green finance” into the county to help deliver actions identified in the Devon Carbon Plan. The […]

Farmers and landowners are able to bid for a share of £15 million to fund projects that protect and restore English landscapes. Landscape Recovery is one of the three Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes, alongside the Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship. It is designed to help fund large-scale, long term projects. Projects will deliver […]

On 16th May 2023, the Prime Minister and DEFRA Secretary met with representatives from across the whole UK’s food supply chain at their ‘Farm to Fork‘ summit. Food retailers, manufacturers, and farmers were invited to discuss how to support the UK’s food industry. Topics covered included tackling food price inflation, the importance of food security, […]

Exeter Food is running an event to explore change in the food system. The guest speaker will be Minette Batters, President of the NFU and tenant of a mixed farm in Wiltshire. Topics to be covered include food price inflation, net zero, greenwashing, and food security. Exeter Food is a research network that brings together […]

The British Farming Awards is returning for its 11th year to recognise British farmers and agricultural businesses for their commitment, resilience, and innovation. Awards are available in a number of categories including Sustainable Farmer of the Year, Dairy Farmer of the Year, Agri-Tech Innovator of the Year, and more. Entries are open until 23rd June […]

Funding and a programme of support are available to food and drink sector businesses in the UK and Europe to develop new healthier food options. The Good Food Programme, provided by Mission Ventures and Impact on Urban Health, offers equity-free funding and two years of practical brand and business support to accelerate growth. The programme […]