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Bristol Good Food 2030 @bristolgoodfood.bsky.social · 1d

Bristol’s Welcoming Spaces have grown from warm refuges into vibrant hubs of community & connection. Through shared meals & collective action, they’re proving that the simplest acts – warmth, food & welcome – can transform lives. Hear more from Good Faith Partnership’s Alisha Palmer #BristolGoodFood

A place at the table: how Bristol’s Welcoming Spaces are building community - Bristol Good Food 2030

Born out of the cost-of-living crisis, Bristol’s Welcoming Spaces have grown from warm refuges into vibrant hubs of community and connection. Now, through shared meals and collective action, they’re p...

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Bristol Good Food 2030 @bristolgoodfood.bsky.social · 1d

🌱 How can Bristol spark a Good Food Revolution?

Join Professor Kevin Morgan - global Good Food expert & former Chair of Bristol’s Food Policy Council - as he returns to explore how we can transform our city’s food future.

📅 Tues 11 Nov

The Good Food Movement - Bristol Good Food 2030

Professor Kevin Morgan has spent over two decades studying international Good Food movements and previously chaired Bristol’s Food Policy Council, which paved the way for the city’s Good Food Partners...

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Bristol Good Food 2030 @bristolgoodfood.bsky.social · 2d

James Veysel Binici, founder of Bristol’s Veysel Oil, shares how his family’s legacy and a rare PDO-protected Turkish landscape shape an olive oil rooted in heritage, sustainability & respect for the land #BristolGoodFood

Olive oil with a story - Bristol Good Food 2030

James Veysel Binici, founder of Bristol-based startup Veysel Oil, shares how his family’s legacy and a rare PDO-protected Turkish landscape shape an olive oil rooted in heritage, sustainability and re...

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Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 3d

🌍Around the world, people are calling for fairer and healthier food - and citizens are showing how to make it happen.

👉 Read FFCC's Head of Food Futures Mhairi Brown's new blog 'Food for a Fair Future': ffcc.co.uk/conversation...

Food For A Fair Future

FFCC's Mhairi Brown reflects on the EAT-Lancet Commission, and how citizens are driving change.

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The Food Foundation @foodfoundation.bsky.social · 2d

📢 Is the government doing enough to improve the food system?

As the dust settles on party conferences we examine the evidence using 5️⃣ key markers.

Find out here: ➡️ bit.ly/4oeLHX4
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Bristol Good Food 2030 @bristolgoodfood.bsky.social · 7d

Bristol Harbour Festival serves up food for over 200,000 people each year. But how do you make sure what’s on the plate is healthy, ethical & sustainable at that scale? ⛵ #BristolGoodFood

How BEBA and Soil Association certifications are shaping the future of food at Bristol’s biggest festival - Bristol Good Food 2030

If you’re a caterer, now’s the time to act – get accredited with the Bristol Eating Better Award (BEBA) or the Soil Association’s Organic Served Here and help drive healthier, more sustainable festiva...

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Bristol Good Food 2030 @bristolgoodfood.bsky.social · 10d

Looking for a new work opportunity? October’s Bristol Good Food Job Update is out today!
#BristolGoodFood #BristolJobs 🌱

Good Food Job Update: October 2025 - Bristol Good Food 2030

Welcome to October’s Bristol Good Food 2030 Job Update.

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Bristol Good Food 2030 @bristolgoodfood.bsky.social · 14d

If you went to any Get Growing Trail sites last weekend, don't forget that you can still complete our online survey to let us know what you think. It includes a prize draw to win your choice of any organic veg box from The Community Farm.
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Get Growing Trail 2025 survey

Tell us what you think about the Get Growing Trail (GGT) and enter our prize draw! Prize: Your choice of any organic veg box from The Community Farm, worth up to £22.95 and delivered to your door. ...

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Bristol Good Food 2030 @bristolgoodfood.bsky.social · 14d

Lovely write-up from Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust about Buzz Community Garden's part in last weekend's #GetGrowingTrail!

Get Growing Trail 2025 — Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust

Last week we were delighted to welcome residents to Buzz Community garden, as part of Bristol’s Get Growing Trail. “Friendly place and people. The activity was a great way to break the ice and get i...

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Bristol Good Food 2030 @bristolgoodfood.bsky.social · 16d

This weekend, Bristol’s harbourside will come alive with ideas, flavours & conversations as FŌDA Festival takes over the Arnolfini. FŌDA is about exploring how we eat today, how we’ll eat tomorrow & the role local producers & communities play in shaping that story #BristolGoodFood

FŌDA Festival: food ideas, local voices and a village of producers - Bristol Good Food 2030

Later this month, Bristol’s harbourside will come alive with ideas, flavours and conversations as FŌDA Festival takes over the Arnolfini on 27–28 September. More than just a food festival, FŌDA is abo...

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Bristol Good Food 2030 @bristolgoodfood.bsky.social · 17d

In the latest in our series spotlighting Bristol Eating Better Award holders, Nicola Deschamps shines a light on Bristol Eating Better Gold holder, Spoko. If you're involved in a food business in Bristol, find out how to sign up for certification.
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Bristol Eating Better: Spoko - Bristol Good Food 2030

In the latest in our series spotlighting Bristol Eating Better Award holders, Nicola Deschamps shines a light on Bristol Eating Better Gold holder, Spoko. If you are involved in a food business in Bri...

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Bristol Good Food 2030 @bristolgoodfood.bsky.social · 18d

What a fabulous #GetGrowingTrail weekend! 🌱 Thanks to all the volunteers, sites & visitors who made it all possible.

If you came along this year, tell us what you think via our quick survey and enter our prize draw to win an organic veg box from The Community Farm: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Bristol Good Food 2030 @bristolgoodfood.bsky.social · 20d

Great to see some of the photos coming in from day one of the #GetGrowingTrail yesterday!

There are lots more sites open today, check bristolgoodfood.org/ggt for more info 🌱 #BristolGoodFood

Bristol Good Food 2030 @bristolgoodfood.bsky.social · 21d

Happy #GetGrowingTrail this weekend, Bristol! Keep an eye on our socials for updates all weekend 🌱

All info to be found here: bristolgoodfood.org/2025/07/28/g...

Dame Emily Park Project photographed at the Get Growing Garden Trail 2024 © Heike Cappel-Porter #BristolGoodFood

Bristol Good Food 2030 @bristolgoodfood.bsky.social · 22d

Bristol’s harbourside will come alive with ideas, flavours & conversations as FŌDA Festival takes over the Arnolfini on 27–28 Sept. More than just a food festival, FŌDA is about exploring how we eat today, how we’ll eat tomorrow & the role local producers and communities play in shaping that story.

FŌDA Festival: food ideas, local voices and a village of producers - Bristol Good Food 2030

Later this month, Bristol’s harbourside will come alive with ideas, flavours and conversations as FŌDA Festival takes over the Arnolfini on 27–28 September. More than just a food festival, FŌDA is abo...

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Bristol Good Food 2030 @bristolgoodfood.bsky.social · 22d

Meet Ruth Hislop-Gill, new Projects and Impact Coordinator at #BristolGoodFood!

Ruth explores why reimagining waste is key to building a thriving circular economy – and shines a light on some of the brilliant people transforming Bristol’s food system along the way 💪

Meet Ruth Hislop-Gill: Bristol Good Food’s new Projects and Impact Coordinator - Bristol Good Food 2030

Meet Ruth Hislop-Gill, new Projects and Impact Coordinator at Bristol Good Food! In her first blog for us, Ruth explores why reimagining waste is key to building a thriving circular economy – and shin...

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Bristol Good Food 2030 @bristolgoodfood.bsky.social · 23d

Step inside 30+ of Bristol's hidden fruit and veg gardens THIS WEEKEND for the #GetGrowingTrai! 🌱
From city farms to mini orchards. Go to bristolgoodfood.org/ggt for all the participating sites and timings for each site.
Free entry. Volunteer opportunities. All welcome! #BristolGoodFood

Bristol Good Food 2030 @bristolgoodfood.bsky.social · 24d

Richard Marriott, Reuse Lead at Ecosurety, introduces Lendable: a simple, free, city-wide reusable packaging scheme that makes reuse effortless for everyone. Do you work for a local café or takeaway and would like to get on board? Get in touch! #BristolGoodFood

Lendable x BFN x BID - Bristol Good Food 2030

Richard Marriott, Reuse Lead at Ecosurety introduces Lendable: a simple, free, city-wide reusable packaging scheme that makes reuse effortless for everyone. Do you work for a local café or takeaway an...

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Bristol Good Food 2030 @bristolgoodfood.bsky.social · 25d

The Hay Bale Café at Hartcliffe City Farm is more than coffee and cake: it’s a community hub built on affordability, generosity and local connection. With Pay It Forward tokens and supporter prices, every visit helps keep this vital space thriving.
Find out more: bristolgoodfood.org/2025/09/11/b...

Bristol Good Food 2030 @bristolgoodfood.bsky.social · 29d

BS3 Jammin' is this weekend! A community harvest event for the local community to donate their surplus homegrown foods, for us to all cook, press and preserve it, reducing food waste and supporting the local food bank. Get involved! #BristolGoodFood

BS3 Jammin' - Bristol Good Food 2030

BS3 Jammin’ is an annual weekend event for the local community to donate their surplus homegrown foods, for us to all cook, press and preserve it, in order to reduce food waste and support our local f...

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Bristol Good Food 2030 @bristolgoodfood.bsky.social · 29d

Bristol's free Get Growing Trail returns on 20-21 September, for a harvest-themed celebration of the city's vibrant network of gardens, orchards & urban farms! 🌱

Find out more and plan your route around the city here: bristolgoodfood.org/ggt

#GetGrowingTrail #BristolGoodFood

Bristol Good Food 2030 @bristolgoodfood.bsky.social · Sep 9

📣 Volunteers needed for the #GetGrowingTrail (20–21 Sept)!
📸 Photographers (phone pics welcome)
📝 Surveyors

A chance to explore sites, meet communities and support Bristol’s food growing movement 🌱

Interested? Email [email protected] #BristolGoodFood

Bristol Good Food 2030 @bristolgoodfood.bsky.social · Sep 8

New blog! Clare MacKay, new BFN Director & Senior Lecturer at @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social, shares her journey from food & events to researching dietary inclusion at outdoor events - and why it matters for a more inclusive, sustainable food culture in Bristol
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Bristol Good Food 2030 @bristolgoodfood.bsky.social · Sep 5

Windmill Hill City Farm Market returns tomorrow! Feast on some of Bristol’s best street food & local brews from the Bruhaha taproom, and browse indie jewellery, handcrafted homeware, prints, slow fashion, plants & more 🌱 #BristolGoodFood

Windmill Hill Market - Bristol Good Food 2030

The new Windmill Hill Market will showcase local creatives, food producers and other independent businesses. Expect to find high-quality handmade goods, beautiful prints, cards and original artwork, v...

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Bristol Good Food 2030 @bristolgoodfood.bsky.social · Sep 2

Chef Skills Bootcamp! Are you passionate about food & drink? Ever thought about working in the industry? Develop your ambitions, learn skills & enjoy mentorship by industry experts. Find out more & check out #BristolGoodFood jobs: bristolgoodfood.org/2025/09/01/good-food-job-update-september-2025