UK self-sufficiency in veg is the lowest since records began - just 53% 🤯 Wet weather has put pressure on UK food production: but this problem has been building for years Insufficient support for UK growers is making us more reliant on imports than ever bit.ly/4dIhdaE

For #NationalAllotmentWeek, why not take a look at our guide for making a Plastic Bottle Greenhouses? This is a great way to reuse plastic bottles in the garden! ♻️☀️ foodforlife.org.uk/skills/growing…

Medway has achieved a Sustainable Food Places! Award 🎉 This is a fantastic achievement for Medway Council and shows their commitment to working together to make good food accessible. Since 2022, we've been working with #Medway Council to embed a good food culture across the area.

Food for Life caterers back UK-grown fruit and veg 💪 We work with over 6,500 #caterers who spend £51,900,000 on UK-grown produce each year, serving over 1.5 million meals per day. 🥕 The government needs to use this approach to empower local fruit and veg growers. 🌱

Looking for some weeknight #dinner inspiration? 🍽️ Our recipe for tuna and broccoli pasta bake is easy to bring together and can be customised with your veg of choice. 🥦🐟 foodforlife.org.uk/~/media/skills…

You can learn new things in the most unexpected places. 💡 Recently, Billesdon Primary School in #Lancashire visited a farm where pupils made links to maths, history and science topics in the national curriculum, bolstering their learning and making for an enjoyable day out.

Our Green Kitchen Standard means #caterers can reassure customers that they're taking steps to sustainably manage their energy, water and waste. 🌍 Find out more 👇 foodforlife.org.uk/catering/green…

Our autumn campaign #CookAndShare is returning, 1st - 30th November! 🍲 We’re working on a range of new recipes that will get you cooking whilst looking out for the planet and your pocket. Expect more updates soon... 🍅

Did you know that if all apples, bananas and potatoes were sold loose, we could save 60,000 tonnes of food waste and 80,000 tonnes of CO2e? 🍎🍌🥔 This week, Love Food Hate Waste are asking for photos of your favourite loose fruit or veg. #LoveFoodHateWaste – what's your favourite?

Are you a #teacher thinking about #BackToSchool planning? 🏫 Our presentation on healthy and sustainable food is great to use in an assembly or lesson to introduce pupils to good food and being kind to the environment. 🌍 foodforlife.org.uk/skills/health-…

Food teachers ... #CookAndShare from Food for Life ... see below ⤵️

"Learning to prepare food more efficiently or getting creative with leftovers will help you make the most of your ingredients and prevent waste." Our #CookAndShare resources will have lots of inspiration for reducing food waste whilst enjoying good food! theconversation.com/most-food-wast…

Cooking is a wonderful activity that all can get involved with, and is a great way for children to have fun building new skills 👨‍🍳👩‍🍳 Read more about the many benefits in our blog post 👇 foodforlife.org.uk/whats-happenin… htt

#BritishFoodFortnight is the perfect time to choose locally produced food and drink. Every purchase you make helps small businesses thrive, boosts the local economy, and supports jobs in your area. Quite simply - what's not to love?!🇬🇧

In #Lancashire, Ingol Community Primary School, who hold a Food for Life Award, have won a Kindness and Community #GoodSchoolFoodAward! 👏 Each week, they batch cook 120 meals and send them home to families of children attending the school. 🍲🧡

Happy #OrganicSeptember! 🥕 Organic is a system of farming and food production in which farmers aim to produce high-quality food, using methods that benefit our whole food system, from people to planet, plant health to animal welfare. Find out more 👇 soilassociation.org/take-action/or…