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‘Community food hubs’ is a term sometimes used to describe a cluster of neighbourhood level activities relating to food. This activity is often but not … Read more

The Royal Society of Arts undertook a major investigation into food, farming and the countryside. This culminated in the report, Our Future in the Land. … Read more

The pasture or grass-fed movement in livestock farming is growing. The term applies to livestock (but particularly cattle) that stay out on pasture all year … Read more

Sustain is the ‘alliance for better food and farming’. It advocates food and agriculture policies and practices that enhance the health and welfare of people … Read more

Sustainable Procurement is a process whereby organisations meet their needs for goods, services, works and utilities in a way that achieves value for money and … Read more

Food growing, production, processing, packaging and transportation are all activities which can generate significant greenhouse gases, from the fossil fuel based artificial fertilisers on which … Read more

Rainbow Garden is a community garden located in the grounds of the Methodist Church in Sidwell Street. It is open once a week during Feb … Read more

Community growing is used to describe projects where people come together to grow things together – in a community garden, at community farm, or in … Read more

Wonford Community & Learning Centre is an independent community centre. The Centre is interested in using food as part of its offer and runs a … Read more

St Sidwells community Centre runs the The Sidwell Street Café which serves good quality, locally-sourced, nutritious and delicious food that’s also extremely good value for … Read more

Every Thursday morning Newcourt Community Centre runs a cafe morning with support from Exeter Community Initiatives (ECI) and Newcourt Community Association. The café is open between 10am and … Read more

The Beacon Community Centre has a Friday Drop-In Cafe. All ages are welcome, you can enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and cake (no … Read more

Food Exeter is working to support initiatives which: help farmers and producers switch to more environmentally positive methods support people starting up businesses and careers … Read more

Feeding Britain believes that hunger has no place in 21st century Britain. It works nationally and locally to ensure that hunger becomes a thing of … Read more

Our food system is delivering unhealthy outcomes by making unhealthy foods cheaper and easier to access than healthier foods. There are so many ways that … Read more

The Food Foundation is an independent think tank that tackles the growing challenges facing the UK’s food system in the interests of the UK public. … Read more

This term is used to describe places offering food where some of the following are true: provide affordable food ie lower than commercial rates, sometimes … Read more

Exeter Growers Co-operative rents 4 acres of organic land on the SW edge of Exeter, near Shillingford. The Co-operative strives to promote understanding, enjoyment and … Read more

Exeter Foodbank provides three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to them in crisis.

Food Exeter is a proud member of the Sustainable Food Cities Network. The approach involves developing a cross-sector partnership of local public agencies, businesses, academics … Read more