Our Work

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.

Quick links

  • People Planet Profit

    Ongoing: A series of events for Devon food and drink businesses to become more sustainable.

    People Planet Profit logo

  • Food Hubs Programme

    2025: A new programme seeking to ease food insecurity while testing an approach that offers food support within community hubs.

    Fruit and veg

  • Healthy Start scheme

    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.

    hands making a heart shape atop of a pregnant tummy

  • Community fridges

    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.

    open doored community fridge with person picking items

  • Every Bite Counts

    Ongoing: Every choice makes a small difference. Together, we can create a fairer, healthier food system.

    Every Bite Counts Campaign Logo

  • Food for Thought Project

    2024: delivered by Devon Community Foundation, the Project Leads are members of our Food Insecurity Working Group

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  • Community Action Groups Devon

    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.

    Community Action Groups Devon impact stats as graphic 2021-24

  • Food, Fuel and More

    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.

    Basket of vegetables

  • Food insecurity Research

    2022-3: Devon Community Foundation undertook research to understand the increase in food insecurity in Devon.

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