🚨As part of our Fairness in the Food Supply Chain inquiry we are hosting a confidential engagement event on 30 April. 🗣️We would like to hear from farmers on experiences interacting with food processors, manufacturers & retailers. 📩Interested? Email [email protected]

📢 We are delighted that the Government has announced an incredible  boost to food surplus redistribution, with a £15m fund to help farmers get more edible food to people instead of waste 💚

Day 1️⃣ of Bham City Council’s visit to Warszawa for a fascinating exchange. On the agenda: learning how the city of #Warsaw is taking action to address #foodwaste, food redistribution and meeting the food needs of Ukrainian refugees through #foodpolicy. #eufoodcities

Did you know #warsawa is full of #plantbased restaurants? The Bham City Council and Food Trails teams had a delicious lunch at the Tel Aviv cafe before heading to visit the #urban community garden Motyka i stońce creating social fabric and healthy #food bujnawarszawa.pl/en/about-progr…

Day 2⃣ spent seeing #foodwaste prevention & reductions solutions #Warsaw is implementing as part of Food Trails Storage was identified as a key driver of waste and became the focus of this people-centered innovative pilot program. #BirminghamFoodRevolution #eufoodcities

Last day of the @Food_Trails visit between #Warsaw and #Birmingham Cities and partners reflect on what the peer learning has brought them and what are concrete next steps that can be taken to move towards #foodsystems transformation. #BirminghamFoodRevolution #EUfoodCities

Thanks to all the partners, cities, researchers and especially to the #Warsaw team for hosting this visit full of rich exchanges 🤩 Everyone is leaving more motivation and energised than ever to implement #Sustainable #FoodPolicy that bring healthy diets to their communities

A great proportion of households used a food bank compared to last year but still 86% of household reporting severe #foodinsecurity over 30 days did NOT use a food bank

It's #GrowingToEat week! What's your favourite fruit or veg? 🍅🫐 With rising food costs, growing your own can be a simple and fun way to enjoy good food. Explore what you can grow in the #PlantAndShare toolkit 👇

Exciting #PDRA opportunity to work on #Pricing & Consumer Behaviour as part of the @FoodSEqual project team #co-creating innovative #FoodSystem solutions for disadvantaged communities 1 year position start June 24 or earlier Apply by 28 April #TUKFS jobs.kent.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?r…

Join in with the City Nature Challenge 2024 and help spot wildlife during April 26-29. Learn more and get involved: bbcwildlife.org.uk/CityNatureChal… Birmingham & Black Country Wildlife Trust needs YOUR help to make this event a success! Every observation brings us closer to understanding and protecting our natural world.

Birmingham is full of passionate people growing food, if you’d like to join them, you can learn more about where you can grow food in your area with the Birmingham Food Growing Map #BirminghamFoodRevolution #GoodtoGrow2024 google.com/maps/d/u/0/edi…

📽️ Chair of the Scottish arm of Feeding Britain and The SNP MP Chris Stephens calls for a cross-sector summit to tackle #foodinsecurity in memory of anti-poverty campaigner Lord Frank Field at #PMQs 👇 #foodpoverty #costoflivingcrisis #FrankField

Helping you to grow, you can learn more about growing food in small spaces, growing food in schools and accessibility in growing at: birmingham.gov.uk/info/50279/foo… #BirminghamFoodRevolution #GoodtoGrow2024

We're on hunt for Worm Charmers this May! 🪱 Can you help us with this citizen science project to help understand Britain's soils? Find out more: theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Are you in a #communitygroup involved in #urbantrees? UK #TreeCities meet to learn, share, & connect: Hosted by Trees for Cities with BTP, Tree People Network Day is at The Exchange in Birmingham on Wednesday 12th June. Learn more & sign up here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/tree-people-…

@Sarah_Pullen_ from Bham City Council on tackling #foodinsecurity: 🗣️Don’t call it 'food aid project', but rather 'community project'. Ensure a community setting, and #foodaid would be an incidental benefit 📍Eurocities WGFood | Milan Urban Food Policy Pact Regional Forum #EuFoodCities #EuFood2030

On #WorldSoilDay, celebrating soil microbes that sustain crops & support our gut health—biodiversity is key to thriving agriculture & nutrition. 🌱🧬 #SoilAndHealth #HelenOnyeakaResearch

We're hiring! Our climate team are looking for a Research & Campaigns Intern - is that you? Deadline Jan 5 buff.ly/3BfysCB