BBC News – Foodrise to reveal hidden farming history in Merseyside
19th Nov 24
Wartime archives will be used to highlight “hidden” farming history using a grant from The National Lottery.
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Liverpool’s mobile greengrocers scheme to be extended
14th Mar 24
Queen of Greens mobile greengrocer helps people access fresh fruit and vegetables in Liverpool and is so popular it will be expanded.
What Britain’s Community Food Sector Can Learn From The Black Panther Party’s Community Meals
31st Oct 23
The Black Panther Party made food central to their political action because food, and hunger, have always been political issues.
A recipe for resistance at Granby 4 street market
18th Oct 23
It is a fantastic example of community in action, taking matters into their own hands to rejuvenate and invigorate their environment.
Queen of Greens bus shop to deliver fresh fruit and veg to ‘food deserts’
22nd Nov 22
Mobile greengrocer to travel to 29 parts of Liverpool and Knowsley to help fight against food insecurities and promote healthy eating.
Spook-tastic ways to use pumpkins this Halloween
26th Oct 22
Across two ‘Halloween’ seasons alone, Foodrise rescued around 45 tonnes of would-be-wasted pumpkins.
Shoppers are buying less veg in the cost-of-living crisis – how indies can help
19th Oct 22
Use your voices to campaign for better access to food for everyone.
Army of gleaners getting vegetables from field to food banks
12th Mar 22
Gleaning — collecting leftover crops from farmers’ fields and margins — is undergoing something of a renaissance in Britain.
UK policymakers urgently need to focus on integrating food waste policy with other social objectives
9th Mar 22
Policymakers should be thinking about how to maximise the social benefits provided by inclusive employment in the food sector.
Why the ancient art of gleaning is making a comeback across England
22nd Feb 22
Volunteers are picking leftover produce on farms to reduce waste and help food banks
The volunteers helping people cope with high energy bills
4th Feb 22
Training those on low incomes to use the best secret weapon for a frugal dinner - the humble slow cooker.
Have yourself a merry, waste-free holiday!
20th Dec 21
Reflect on your food waste and wider consumerism. One simple way to reduce food waste is to scale back how much you buy to begin with.
Foodrise campaigner wins BBC’s Community Food Champion award
1st Dec 21
Foodrise's Lucy Antal is this year's BBC Community Food Champion.
Celebrating our Food Heroes on World Food Day
15th Oct 21
Reflecting on those that inspire us to build a better food system
Zero waste recipes
29th Sep 21
Get creative in the kitchen and use up your leftovers with our simple recipes.
National Food Strategy shows a better food system is within reach but much more to be done
16th Jul 21
The strategy shows us that a sustainable food system is within our reach, but we must address corporate control.
Re-using food waste from breweries
26th May 21
What role can the beer industry play in decreasing the impact on the environment?
Why indies must be at the heart of our food systems
26th May 21
Why small, independent food retailers are part of the answer to systemic problems with access to food
Reflections from the Oxford Real Farming Conference
19th Jan 21
Solidarity, innovation and perseverance were the underlying themes of this year's ORFC Global.
Making the most of seasonal gluts
19th Jan 21
As part of our Food Citizens project in Buckinghamshire we have developed a cookbook with Empower To Cook.
Cooking in the time of Coronavirus
6th Aug 20
At Foodrise, we have been reflecting on how our cooking habits have changed during this time.
Experimenting with spent grain
3rd Jul 20
Spent grain makes up around 80% of the waste from commercial breweries in the UK.
Our Alchemic Kitchen continues to serve the community
11th Jun 20
We will serve 3000 soups and we will serve 3000 more.
