Wasting food feeds climate change: Devon Food Partnership unites with Food Waste Action Week to break the cycle The UK’s second national Food Waste Action Week begins today, with Devon Food Partnershop joining as a partner. The second annual Food … Continue reading
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Sustain is offering grants up to £5,000 for Food and Climate justice groups
As part of its Food for the Planet project, registered charity Sustain is delivering small grants to support communities to campaign and advocate for food and climate justice in their local areas. Grants of up to £5,000 are available to … Continue reading
Stir To Action deadline EXTENDED until Monday 28th February!
FINAL DEADLINE IS MONDAY 28th FEBRUARY! Founders for the Future is launching a free enterprise programme + grant programme for 18-30 year olds, who are looking to set up a food, wellbeing, or housing enterprise that will benefit Devon. A blend … Continue reading
Devon Agri-Tech Accelerator Showcase – Monday 28th Feb at 12:00pm
This is a free informal drop-in event for the farming community to get their hands on technology being developed for the land-based sector. Tech developers and researchers need input from end-users and this is your chance to see what is … Continue reading
Food For Thought – 26th March 2022
Bringing community together through food projects Saturday 26th March 2022 Food brings people together – join us for this gathering of community food projects, be inspired by one another, find ways to collaborate, hear about new research around community food projects, … Continue reading
SHAKE Climate Change Programme re-opens for Food and Agri-Firms
The SHAKE Climate Change programme is designed to attract entrepreneurs or start-ups that have developed early stage science or tech-based ideas that can have a significant impact on climate change. The programme will also form the basis of a sustainable … Continue reading
Stir to Action enterprise programme final deadline!
FINAL DEADLINE: MONDAY 21st FEBRUARY A blend of loan finance and grant funding is available to cooperatives, social enterprises and community businesses working in the UK’s agriculture and food production sector to support and develop their work, helping to increase … Continue reading
The Co-op to sell food products after ‘best before’ date in some Devon stores
As part of The Waste Reduction Scheme, The Co-op plans to sell food produce after it’s ‘best before’ date at 100 stores in the South of England. Co-op stores in Exeter, Exmouth and Crediton will be part of this scheme. … Continue reading
Development Funding for UK Food and Farming Social Enterprises
A blend of loan finance and grant funding is available to cooperatives, social enterprises and community businesses working in the UK’s agriculture and food production sector to support and develop their work, helping to increase their social impact. The Loans … Continue reading
Response to the National Food Strategy on website
We are excited to announce that the Devon Food Partnership’s response to The National Food Strategy report is available on our website! This report is a write up of the event held on the 6th December 2021, including talks by … Continue reading