On Thursday 31 January 2025, we hosted our second People Planet Profit event – Packaging and Waste. Nearly 40 representatives from local food and drink businesses came along to discover what they could do to improve the sustainability of their packaging and food waste practices. In order to ensure the long term impact of this […]
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People Planet Profit – Growing a sustainable food and drink business
Join the Devon Food Partnership and Food Drink Devon for a relaxed evening at Greendale Farm Shop exploring how sustainable practices can help support your food or drink business. Hear case studies from other local food and drink businesses about their sustainability journeys and gain insight into how environmental and social sustainability could strengthen your […]
Devon Food Partnership Newsletter Launched!
Today we released the first edition of the Devon Food Partnership newsletter! Sent by email every month, this newsletter will cover news and events from within the Partnership, wider Devon food system, and beyond. If you were already signed up to receive email news alerts, your subscription has been transferred to the newsletter. Otherwise, you […]
Keep it green this summer and win a Big Green Day Out!
Recycle Devon has teamed up with Devon’s top attractions, Stagecoach South West, Great Western Railway, Devon Climate Emergency, and Clean Devon to share tips on how to enjoy a day out the green way. Top tips include reusing instead of using single-use items, visiting local attractions and places, using sustainable transport, and avoiding littering. Residents […]
Somerset Food Trail festival begins on Friday 13th July 2023
The Somerset Food Trail festival is running from 14th to 30th July 2023. The annual festival celebrates the best, most sustainably produced local food from around Somerset. Around 170 venues are putting on more than 380 events, from cider and wine tastings to farm walks, open days, and picnics. The theme for 2023 is ‘feasts […]
Good to Grow Day 2023
Good to Grow Day is a national weekend of action from Friday 21st to Monday 24th April for edible gardens to celebrate the new growing season, open their doors to the local community, and encourage people to volunteer.
New Mobile Social Supermarket and Foodbank Established in Torbay
A new mobile food project has been launched in Torbay to help people affected by the cost of living crisis.
Households reminded of support available as new survey shows rise in food poverty in Devon
The Independent Food and Fuel Insecurity Survey commissioned by Public Health Devon, reveals that food insecurity amongst Devon’s households has increased from 17 per cent in Spring 2021 to 29 per cent during Autumn last year.
Guardians of Grub: Becoming a Champion – free food waste course and webinar
Guardians of Grub: Becoming a Champion is WRAP’s one-stop-shop for hospitality and food service professionals seeking the know-how needed to save money by driving down food waste in their business.
Sustain launches new grants as part of the Food for the Planet project
As part of the Food for the Planet project, Sustain is offering grants of up to £5,000 to help communities tackle the nature and climate emergency.