Apple picking in Netherley with volunteers from South Park in Bootle. @feedingliverpool.org @sustainweb.org @lucyantal.bsky.social @foodrise.bsky.social 60 kilos so far. #nofoodwaste
Alchemic Kitchen CIC
@alchemickitchen.bsky.social
Social enterprise taking action, sharing knowledge & advocating for better food systems for everyone. Creator of the Queen of Greens mobile greengrocer. We like food and people www.alchemickitchen.org
Spent the morning with @alchemickitchen.bsky.social making tasty lunches with people accessing a support space in St. Helens. We made potato gnocchi, served with a veg heavy sauce with hidden beans, panzanella salad, coleslaw & pickled cucumbers.
Love seeing this. From a brilliant farm to the brilliant Queen of the Greens bus. No complicated supply chain, just good food and a bus helping to get it to where it's needed most.
Alchemic Kitchen CIC@alchemickitchen.bsky.social · 3w agoWe’ve just collected some stunningly fresh organic produce from @kindlingtrust.bsky.social farm, ready to sell on the Queenofgreens.co.uk @feedingliverpool.org @sustainweb.org @betterfoodtraders.bsky.social @foodrise.bsky.social
Who’s joining us for Apple Day 26? 3rd October @nationaltrust.org.uk Speke Hall. Juicing, apple picking (slightly less this year - blame the weird weather) crumbles & of course the lovely gardens to explore. More details here 👇 @feedingliverpool.org www.alchemickitchen.org/projects/app...
Apple Day - Alchemic Kitchen
Apple Day celebrates everything apple - growing, harvesting, juicing & baking - whilst showcasing their value, reducing waste and sharing delicious treats.
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📧 Our mid-month #newsletter is out now! 📧 ICYMI: 💬 Policy & Advocacy Working Group with @feedingliverpool.org 🍽️ New Era of School Food from @sustainweb.org 🥘 Cooking Workshops @kensingtonfields.bsky.social 🍎 Apple Day with @alchemickitchen.bsky.social Read here 👉 mailchi.mp/feedingliver...
Named from Latin *salvere* ("to be saved"), sage has been prized for centuries—from ancient "cure-all" medicine to culinary powerhouse! 🌿 Perfect for brown butter sauces, rich meats, & easy home growing. Discover complete growing & harvesting tips: vegplotter.com/grow-guides/...
Could you all pray to your gods or fishes for the success of the £234K funding bid I have just submitted for a 3 year project? We can’t make it any better, and as with so many of our recent applications, it’s more about luck than skill to be chosen. Thank you.
Alexis Rose: Fingers Crossed & Toes Too
Alt: Alexis Rose: Fingers Crossed & Toes Too
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We’ve just collected some stunningly fresh organic produce from @kindlingtrust.bsky.social farm, ready to sell on the Queenofgreens.co.uk @feedingliverpool.org @sustainweb.org @betterfoodtraders.bsky.social @foodrise.bsky.social
Sow nasturtiums! Fast-growing, no feeding needed, & thrive in bad soil. Brighten dull spots, hide bins, fill hedge gaps. Edible too-add flowers & leaves to salads. Great for companion planting—lure aphids away from veg. Sow direct or start in pots. Grow guide here: vegplotter.com/grow-guides/...
📢 JOIN US TO HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE FOOD Sustain is hiring a Food Supply Project Officer to help transform food supply systems by shaping policies and practices that deliver healthy, sustainable food for all. 👉 Check our website for full details: www.sustainweb.org/jobs/food-su...
Our Managing Director @lucyantal.bsky.social writes:
opendemocracy.net@opendemocracy.net · last mo.Rising heat and failing harvests reveal a fragile food system. It is time to treat food security as a democratic issue https://www.opendemocracy.net/climate-crisis-food-supermarket-cost-poverty-heatwave-drought-andy-burnham/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=content_studio
Courgette flowers are edible and delicious! 🌼 Grow them in rich soil with plenty of sun. Pick male flowers (no fruit behind) early in the morning when open. Stuff with ricotta, batter & fry, or toss raw into salads for a delicate treat. A short-lived beauty—harvest before they wilt! #gardenchat
Join us today for our Bean Festival Cooking Workshop, where we will be exploring just how versatile, delicious and nutritious beans can be! Attendees will learn new recipe ideas, pratcical cooking tips and inspiration on how to eat more beans 🫘 See you there! 👋
We spoke to Steph at Stockbridge about the worrying stories coming through about poor harvests. www.lbc.co.uk/article/cost...
I’m already dreading the cost of my Christmas shop | LBC
We've become used to supermarkets selling Christmas vegetables for pennies, but I think this year will be different, writes food access activist Steph Tomlinson
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Spent a hot day with a group of NHS managers who chose to spend their volunteer day tidying up the (very) overgrown courtyard at @alchemickitchen.bsky.social ‘s container kitchen. #volunteers #nhs #SocialInvestment
Lucy talking about price of food & the contributory factors. drive.google.com/file/d/1OJCT...
Lucy Antal - 22 July LBC News .mp4
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New polling from @ffc-commission.bsky.social shows that citizens know the food system is broken - and want Government to act! www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
'I live in a UK food desert where it's easier to buy vapes than fruit'
Meet the everyday citizens shaping government food policy - and the inspiring 'Queen of Greens' mobile fruit and veg bus bringing fresh foods to Brits in 'food deserts'
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It may be July & the hottest month for most in the northern hemisphere, but you can still plant Brussels sprouts, cabbages, cauliflowers, broccoli, endives, fennel, leeks, root vegetables & many more🌱🥦🌽 Check out now what to plant in VegPlotter #Gardening #HomeGrown
This is an absolute worry. 👇
The Food Foundation@foodfoundation.bsky.social · 3mo agoAs the UK experiences its third heatwave of the summer, it's clear climate change is reshaping the way we grow, produce and buy food. Now, scientists are warning a Super El Niño could intensify those challenges, disrupting food supplies & leading to higher prices. open.spotify.com/episode/6DlJ...
Our team feature in the Mirror today. Please have a read. 🍎🍓🍒🥒🥑
Lucy Antal aka Grab Your Spoon@lucyantal.bsky.social · 3mo ago🤓😬🫣 read more about the Queen of Greens at www.queenofgreens.co.uk @foodfoundation.bsky.social @sustainweb.org @alchemickitchen.bsky.social @feedingliverpool.org @foodrise.bsky.social @ffc-commission.bsky.social
We spent yesterday with a journalist from The Mirror, writing a story on the Queen of Greens and the @foodfoundation.bsky.social Citizen Advisory Council recommendation for more investment in services like ours. Read the report here 👇 foodfoundation.org.uk/sites/defaul...
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Government to create new Youth Climate and Nature panel The Government is creating a new Youth Climate and Nature Panel to put the voices of younger people at the heart of climate and nature policies. 🔽 Find out how to apply if you are aged 16 to 25. www.sustainweb.org/news/jul26-n...
Government to create new Youth Climate and Nature panel | Sustain
The Government is creating a new Youth Climate and Nature Panel to put the voices of younger people at the heart of climate and nature policies. Find out how to apply if you are aged 16 to 25.
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What would happen if citizens were given a say in food policy? Hear what Citizen Advisory Council members uncovered as they travelled the country learning how local communities are improving food systems. Listen in full: open.spotify.com/episode/5QCP...
📧 Our end of month #newsletter is out now! 📧 ICYMI: 🍎 HAF Training from @foodactive.bsky.social 📢 Poverty & Social Justice Event 🤝 Volunteers needed for @alchemickitchen.bsky.social 💸 Funding Opportunities Read it here 👉 mailchi.mp/feedingliver...
Our Matthew from Queen of Greens picking up the first organic locally grown strawberries from @kindlingtrust.bsky.social in Knowsley. #supportlocal #circulareconomy @feedingliverpool.org @sustainweb.org @lcrmayor.bsky.social 🍓🍓🍓
The UK imports most of its fruit and veg. Sustain is now working with Defra to change that. 🔽 Read more about the Horticulture Sector Growth Plan and what Sustain is calling for here: www.sustainweb.org/news/may26-d...
Sustain to shape Defra’s new Horticulture Sector Growth Plan | Sustain
Sustain's Sustainable Farming Campaign team met with Defra officials to discuss plans to grow the organic and agroecological fruit and vegetable sector.
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