News

Community food news from across the county.

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Training opportunity for young people - 6 week free course

14th October 2021

Join a 6 week course starting on Saturday October 16th, running from 10-2pm. Get some hands-on experience, building…

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Grow for Good forum

30th September 2021

Are you growing for good? Want to find out more? Join us at the next Zoom forum! New date in early December to be…

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Save the date - Grow for Good Forum

16th September 2021

The next forum will be on Zoom - Wednesday 13th October 7:30-9pm. More details coming soon! See image for survey results…

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How to build a long lasting pizza oven

10th September 2021

We will be sharing success stories and good practice from the Growing Grant scheme over the coming months. Here's a…

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Future-proofing Frome's local food network

27th August 2021

Frome Town Council are in the process of mapping out the local food network – who’s involved in it, where the problems…

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Take part in the Grow for Good forum survey

4th August 2021

Are you involved in a community growing project? Seeking advice, looking for support or want to meet other people…

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Places Called Home - Small Grants

30th June 2021

The National Lottery Community Fund and Ikea have joined forces and want to support the development of thriving…

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Funding available for projects in Mendip

25th June 2021

Mendip District Council has funding available: Communities Fund - is for community-focused ideas - projects that support…

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Grow for Good forum

25th June 2021

We joined in the 'Grow for Good' Forum on Zoom this week, hosted by Spark Somerset. It was great to meet people running…

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Grow for Good forum - Spark Somerset Zoom event

4th June 2021

This Forum is for voluntary groups and individuals in Somerset who use growing and gardening to support positive change…

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Growing Grant fund closing date 26th May

17th May 2021

We would encourage all community food growing projects to look at the Growing Grant funding page for full details. The…

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Join the The Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN)

29th April 2021

IFAN supports independent food aid projects (Food Banks, Growing Projects etc.) and advocates on their behalf at a…

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