The Community Food Growers Network (CFGN), Capital Growth, Women’s Environmental Network (WEN), Federation of City Farms & Gardens and Just Space have worked together to write London Plan policy proposals to support community food production and projects in the capital.
We want a London where all Londoners have access to fresh nutritious food, community space, and opportunities for training & employment.
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Community Food Growers Network (CFGN) is recruiting for a 4 day-a-week Network Coordinator. There is potential for the role to be split between two candidates with complementary skill sets and experiences. Deadline for applications is: Tuesday 1st November (midnight) The role will be a dynamic position responding to the needs of network members and requests…
Today, as a country, we face huge problems – widening inequality, a chronic housing crisis, a dysfunctional agricultural system, multiple public health issues and impending climate collapse. Land use is one of the root causes of these problems but is rarely discussed. Indeed, land has been the elephant in the room of English politics for so long we have become accustomed to its absence during important debates.
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Participate in the questionnaire here:
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/towardsapeoplesfoodpolicy
In October 2015 grassroots food and farming organisations in the UK began a process to create a People’s Food Policy for the UK. Stewarded by the LandWorkers’ Alliance, the aim of the project is to engage in a process from the ground up to articulate a vision of a fairer food system for all, and how it can be realised.
What is a food system?
A food system is the path that food travels from field to fork. It is made up of all the components of how food is grown, reared, harvested, processed, packaged, distributed, transported, accessed, consumed and disposed.
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