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Helen Fisher: a new coordinator at the Greater Lincolnshire Food Partnership
I’m excited to introduce my new colleague at the Greater Lincolnshire Food Partnership: Helen Fisher. I asked our network what you’d like to know about her – thanks to our friends for these great questions: How did you get into the world of regenerative solutions and low carbon shenanigans (the official terminology in case you…
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The Story Behind Food Price Rises
You have probably noticed the cost of your supermarket trip rising – food prices have gone up 30% since April 2022. Research by the Food Foundation found households struggling with the cost of food tended to cut back on fruit and veg, exacerbating health inequalities. Food insecurity now affects one in eight households – one…
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Good Food Birchwood
Here’s what some of the children from Birchwood Junior School had to say, when I asked them to imagine: what would “Good Food Birchwood” be like? You’re going to love their ideas! They talked of greenhouses and food-growing on the school site, and a school shop selling all different kinds of fruit and vegetables in…
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Lincoln: Stronger Together
“Where are you seeing real potential for your sector to work with others to make Lincoln stronger together, and what kind of collaboration would unlock that?” This was the faith-inspired question posed at this year’s Civic Prayer Breakfast at Lincoln Cathedral this morning. Answers came distinctively from voices across Business & Finance; Community & Family;…
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Know your farmer, know your food
What happens when you invite 100 of the most visionary, inspiring and practical people working in food into the same room? This is exactly what we did on 14th May at the Lincolnshire Food Summit 2026: people working for a fairer, healthier, more resilient food in Lincolnshire, but in different parts of the system –…
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Who cares what children eat at school?
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Nourishing Lincoln
Who is paying the real price of cheap food? The cost of poor dietary health to the UK economy is £268bn a year, according to a recent report published by Food, Farming & Countryside Commission. That’s not far off 10% of GDP. Indicators for Lincoln show that dietary health here is worse than the national…
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Schools Carrot Competition
The British Carrot Growers’ Association launches School Carrot Growing Competition with Elsoms Seeds A nationwide competition to encourage primary school children to grow, harvest and menu plan with carrots is launched today. In partnership with Elsoms Seeds, a UK independent seed company, the British Carrot Growers’ Association aim to inspire young people to increase their…
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What does resilience mean to Lincolnshire?
Resilience – the ability to weather the storms, to bounce back after a disruption, adapt quickly to change. In the face of increasing turbulence, from weather events to global geopolitics, discussion of resilience is coming loudly to the fore here in Lincolnshire. I’ll give you a few examples: Farm resilience This year’s Lincolnshire Farming Conference…
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Students at the heart of a new community grocery
Springwell Academy Lincoln is proud to be launching a new community grocery. The student run project is designed to support local families, students and staff while strengthening links between the school and the wider community. The community grocery will offer affordable food and essential items in a welcoming environment. Its aim is simple but powerful:…
