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What do regional food groups actually do?
The Highland Good Food Partnership is the Regional Food Group for the Highlands. But what does that actually mean? by Martin Sherring, Trustee of the Highland Good Food Partnership The Regional Food Groups are a network of local organisations, representing food and drink businesses. Highland Good Food Partnership has been the Regional Food Group for…
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Harnessing Community Food in the Highlands
Community Food Initiatives in the Highlands Discover resources and support for new and existing community food projects across the Highlands. Community Food is central to our mission at the Highland Good Food Partnership. This work includes supporting local projects that bring people together—initiatives like community gardens, food banks, markets, and allotments. We assist groups with…
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Growing Inside & Out in the Far North, Tongue
A collaborative workshop in Tongue covering the yearly planting plan, site design, what grows well in the north and how communities can share skills and time.
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Towards An Ecological Bread System
Original published by the Pebble Trust blog by Col Gordon, a farmer’s son, seed researcher, baker and Trustee of Highland Good Food Partnership, who’s based on his family’s farm in the Scottish Highlands. Cereals and bread are central to the majority of diets across the western world. Until relatively recently however, both cereals and bread…
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Composting Refresher & No Dig Gardening, Ullapool
Two workshops in one at Riverside Community Allotments in Ullapool, with Emma Planterose Magenta from West Edge, covering composting and no dig growing.
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Soil Health, Bonar Bridge
A workshop at Kyle of Sutherland Kitchen Garden on soil health, and how looking after soil benefits both the plants we grow and our own health.
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NOW CLOSED: New Trustee!
NOW CLOSED: Come and join the team as a Trustee THIS POSITION HAS NOW CLOSED. We have an exciting opportunity to join the Highland Good Food Partnership as a Trustee! We are looking for someone to join our existing seven Trustees to help develop a sustainable food system in Highland. Job Title: Trustee for Highland…
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Katie Andrews makes connections at ‘Taste of Nairn’
Our Trustee Katie Andrews makes connections at Nairn’s annual food festival – Taste of Nairn On a bright, sunny morning, I travelled from Inverness to Nairn to attend the ‘Taste of Nairn’ Saturday event. I was keen to connect with some food and drink businesses in Highland and promote the Highland Good Food Partnership. I…
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WWOOF and the National Minimum Wage Law
How have WWOOF hosts been affected by the recent changes to the National Minimum Wage law? (WWOOF – Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms) Our podcast host, Fuggo King, has been an integral part of the WWOOFing community for quite some time now. You may recall her insightful podcast episode – Season 4, Episode 1: Worldwide Opportunities on…
