Tag: Common Agricultural Policy

UK Food Sovereignty Movement Gathering: Programme Highlights + Info

 

Highlights of the gathering 23rd – 26th October 2015

  • There will be international speakers from Mozambique, Uganda and Spain.
  • Local hosts Incredible Edible Todmorden will be introducing us to their project and offering workshops, workaways and tours.
  • Joined by speakers from the Bakers Union (the union at the heart of the fast food rights movement in the UK), the Land Workers Alliance, Community Supported Agriculture UK and a range of other organisations fighting for a better food system.
  • The Real Junk Food Project will be running a communal cooking session (using waste and surplus food from the local area)
  • Entertainment, bar and dancing

Time for food sovereignty (priority)

UK Food Sovereignty: Land & Affordable food for All! – 11th October

UK Food Sovereignty: Land & Affordable food for All! Where: The Great Seed Festival Garden Museum, 5, Lambeth Palace Rd, London SE1 7LB When: 11th October, 2014 2pm (1 hour) – – – – – What does ‘food sovereignty’ mean? Where did the movement come from? The UK Food Sovereignty Movement and the Community Food Growers…

Report from ‘Community Food Now!’ workshop at The Spark

On June 17th the UK Food Sovereignty Movement and the Community Food Growers Network teamed up to run a session called ‘Community Food Now! – our land our cities’. With nearly 80% of the UK population living in an urban environment the Food Sovereignty Movement UK and the Community Food Growers Network will explore how…

CFGN Summer Events Calender 2014

A. ‘Community Food Now!’ Workshop Tuesday 17th June, 7pm The Spark Space – – – With nearly 80% of the UK population living in an urban environment the Food Sovereignty Movement UK and the Community Food Growers Network will explore how we can build community-controlled land and food systems in the UK, and if this…