Our Mission and Aims

Mission:

Working together for greener, fairer and healthier food for all, through sustainable local action.

Aims

1. Create a vibrant, prosperous and diverse sustainable food economy

4. Take a strategic and collaborative approach to good food governance and action
7. Support the development of community-based food production in Lincolnshire enabling people to reconnect to their food source and make informed choices about the food they eat
2. Tackle food poverty, diet related ill-health and improve access to affordable healthy food
5. Tackle the climate and nature emergency through sustainable food and farming and an end to food waste.
8. Support and enable the development of innovative, collaborative and experimental projects which contribute to a sustainable whole food system across Lincolnshire

3. Build public awareness, active food citizenship* and a local good food movement

6. Transform catering and procurement and revitalising local supply chains

Our aims are consistent with, and amplify, those of Sustainable Food Places

*Be a citizen (not just a consumer)

We can change our mindset and language to be more positive, empowering and inclusive.

Read this communication guide from the Food Ethics Council & New Citizenship Project.

Lincolnshire Food Partnership works towards greener, fairer, healthier food for all – find out more here:

If your organisation supports our aims, you might like to join us as a Food Partner. Food Partners are committed to working together towards fairer, greener, healthier food for all. There is no cost to being a Food Partner.

To enquire about becoming a Food Partner, please email Laura@lincolnshirefoodpartnership.org

The Lincolnshire Food Partnership is what is termed a Constituted Unincorporated Community Association which means that we do have a constitution but we do not have a legal status. 

Who are our food partners?

Who are our Food Partners?

Find a Foodbank

We’ve mapped foodbanks, community larders and affordable cafes across Lincolnshire.

Find your nearest foodbank to request help for yourself or someone in your community, volunteer your time, or make a donation.

Growing food

Get involved in a community garden in your area, or if there’s not much going on where you live – start something delicious!

Everyone is welcome – if you eat, you’re in!

Louth St James Spire viewed from across the wolds

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