Glasgow Food Policy Partnership
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Bringing a fairer, healthier, more sustainable & resilient food system to Glasgow.
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Follow for updates on the work of our Partnership and the Glasgow City Food Plan, Scottish #foodpolicy news, and ways to get involved in Glasgow's #GoodFoodMovement.
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Join us for a bean-filled afternoon to find out about bean-related activities in Glasgow and beyond.
To book a space to attend the event, please email carol.frame@glasgow.ac.uk with your name, organisation, and dietary or access requirements with ‘Full of Beans, 25th November’ in the subject line.
To book a space to attend the event, please email carol.frame@glasgow.ac.uk with your name, organisation, and dietary or access requirements with ‘Full of Beans, 25th November’ in the subject line.
November 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Join us for a bean-filled afternoon to find out about bean-related activities in Glasgow and beyond.
To book a space to attend the event, please email carol.frame@glasgow.ac.uk with your name, organisation, and dietary or access requirements with ‘Full of Beans, 25th November’ in the subject line.
To book a space to attend the event, please email carol.frame@glasgow.ac.uk with your name, organisation, and dietary or access requirements with ‘Full of Beans, 25th November’ in the subject line.
Couple of weeks ago we said Farewell to our Good Food Movement Co-Ordinator Thalia Groucott. Before she left we visited 3 projects in Govan - 'Dig In' community shop selling a good variety of fruit & vegetables, 'Grub Hub' catering for the community and 'Moogety Garden' run by Urban Roots Roots.
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Couple of weeks ago we said Farewell to our Good Food Movement Co-Ordinator Thalia Groucott. Before she left we visited 3 projects in Govan - 'Dig In' community shop selling a good variety of fruit & vegetables, 'Grub Hub' catering for the community and 'Moogety Garden' run by Urban Roots Roots.
Last week our Food Economy group toured Glasgow Mushroom Co. with co-founder Hendrik 🍄
Want to learn more? Listen to “Glasgow Mushrooms: People, Process & Planet” on The Good Food For Glasgow Podcast
Growers - check out their Compost Club for free mushroom substrate: compostclub.glasgowmushroom.co
Want to learn more? Listen to “Glasgow Mushrooms: People, Process & Planet” on The Good Food For Glasgow Podcast
Growers - check out their Compost Club for free mushroom substrate: compostclub.glasgowmushroom.co
October 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Last week our Food Economy group toured Glasgow Mushroom Co. with co-founder Hendrik 🍄
Want to learn more? Listen to “Glasgow Mushrooms: People, Process & Planet” on The Good Food For Glasgow Podcast
Growers - check out their Compost Club for free mushroom substrate: compostclub.glasgowmushroom.co
Want to learn more? Listen to “Glasgow Mushrooms: People, Process & Planet” on The Good Food For Glasgow Podcast
Growers - check out their Compost Club for free mushroom substrate: compostclub.glasgowmushroom.co
The Glasgow Sustainable Food Directory is back with another edition! Join us at Five March to celebrate 45 of Glasgow’s most sustainable restaurants, cafés, takeaways and food shops, and the businesses and communities they support and belong to.
Register here:
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Register here:
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October 21, 2025 at 9:57 AM
The Glasgow Sustainable Food Directory is back with another edition! Join us at Five March to celebrate 45 of Glasgow’s most sustainable restaurants, cafés, takeaways and food shops, and the businesses and communities they support and belong to.
Register here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Register here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🍽️ What if the meals served on campus could shape a healthier, more sustainable food future? Join us on the 11th November to explore how Glasgow’s universities and colleges are using sustainable procurement and menu design in their large-scale catering to affect real change in our food system.
🍽️ Join us on 11 Nov (11am–12:30pm) for our webinar on Healthy, Sustainable Food in Glasgow’s Universities & Colleges. Hear from UofG, GCU, and City of Glasgow College about how they’re serving up good food for people & planet.
🔗 Register: bit.ly/uni-food-webinar
🔗 Register: bit.ly/uni-food-webinar
October 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM
🍽️ What if the meals served on campus could shape a healthier, more sustainable food future? Join us on the 11th November to explore how Glasgow’s universities and colleges are using sustainable procurement and menu design in their large-scale catering to affect real change in our food system.
🍽️ Join us on 11 Nov (11am–12:30pm) for our webinar on Healthy, Sustainable Food in Glasgow’s Universities & Colleges. Hear from UofG, GCU, and City of Glasgow College about how they’re serving up good food for people & planet.
🔗 Register: bit.ly/uni-food-webinar
🔗 Register: bit.ly/uni-food-webinar
October 14, 2025 at 9:38 AM
🍽️ Join us on 11 Nov (11am–12:30pm) for our webinar on Healthy, Sustainable Food in Glasgow’s Universities & Colleges. Hear from UofG, GCU, and City of Glasgow College about how they’re serving up good food for people & planet.
🔗 Register: bit.ly/uni-food-webinar
🔗 Register: bit.ly/uni-food-webinar
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A better investment in life's essentials (Day 3 #CPW25) is necessary to effectively tackle poverty. This is why the work of the @glasgowfpp.bsky.social & the Glasgow City Food Plan towards a fairer, healthier and more sustainable food system is so important. Read more www.gcph.co.uk/our-work/112...
Healthy sustainable food
Healthy sustainable food
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October 8, 2025 at 8:48 AM
A better investment in life's essentials (Day 3 #CPW25) is necessary to effectively tackle poverty. This is why the work of the @glasgowfpp.bsky.social & the Glasgow City Food Plan towards a fairer, healthier and more sustainable food system is so important. Read more www.gcph.co.uk/our-work/112...
Thanks to Sasha from St Paul's Youth Forum and those who braved the drizzly weather for making our tour on Tuesday such a great event.
It was fantastic to hear about all of St Pauls' different growing projects, exchange ideas and advice between projects, and meet the chickens!
It was fantastic to hear about all of St Pauls' different growing projects, exchange ideas and advice between projects, and meet the chickens!
October 9, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Thanks to Sasha from St Paul's Youth Forum and those who braved the drizzly weather for making our tour on Tuesday such a great event.
It was fantastic to hear about all of St Pauls' different growing projects, exchange ideas and advice between projects, and meet the chickens!
It was fantastic to hear about all of St Pauls' different growing projects, exchange ideas and advice between projects, and meet the chickens!
The Wester Common Unity Market is back on the 18th October between 10am and 2pm so get down to support a new initiative working to make fruit and veg more readily accessible for all!
Plus this month will see a Halloween theme, bread from Forn Bakery, and mushrooms from Glasgow Mushroom Co. 🎃
Plus this month will see a Halloween theme, bread from Forn Bakery, and mushrooms from Glasgow Mushroom Co. 🎃
October 7, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The Wester Common Unity Market is back on the 18th October between 10am and 2pm so get down to support a new initiative working to make fruit and veg more readily accessible for all!
Plus this month will see a Halloween theme, bread from Forn Bakery, and mushrooms from Glasgow Mushroom Co. 🎃
Plus this month will see a Halloween theme, bread from Forn Bakery, and mushrooms from Glasgow Mushroom Co. 🎃
Glasgow Community Food Network is putting on a FREE, family-friendly harvest festival this Saturday!
🗓 Saturday 11th October
⏰ 11 am - 4 pm
📍 Civic House, 26 Civic St, Glasgow, G4 9RH
www.glasgowfood.info/harvest-fest
🗓 Saturday 11th October
⏰ 11 am - 4 pm
📍 Civic House, 26 Civic St, Glasgow, G4 9RH
www.glasgowfood.info/harvest-fest
October 6, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Glasgow Community Food Network is putting on a FREE, family-friendly harvest festival this Saturday!
🗓 Saturday 11th October
⏰ 11 am - 4 pm
📍 Civic House, 26 Civic St, Glasgow, G4 9RH
www.glasgowfood.info/harvest-fest
🗓 Saturday 11th October
⏰ 11 am - 4 pm
📍 Civic House, 26 Civic St, Glasgow, G4 9RH
www.glasgowfood.info/harvest-fest
What's in season in October and what should you plant?
Garlic should be planted before the frost but in late autumn or early winter so that it can grow during a cold period that will help bulb formation.
You can harvest it from May to August, and it stores well!
Garlic should be planted before the frost but in late autumn or early winter so that it can grow during a cold period that will help bulb formation.
You can harvest it from May to August, and it stores well!
October 2, 2025 at 11:25 AM
What's in season in October and what should you plant?
Garlic should be planted before the frost but in late autumn or early winter so that it can grow during a cold period that will help bulb formation.
You can harvest it from May to August, and it stores well!
Garlic should be planted before the frost but in late autumn or early winter so that it can grow during a cold period that will help bulb formation.
You can harvest it from May to August, and it stores well!
🌱🐓 Community food in action!
Join us this autumn for a visit to St Paul’s Youth Forum in Provanmill — explore their gardens, meet the chickens, and share lunch in the café.
Spots are limited — sign up this Friday via the link in our bio!
Join us this autumn for a visit to St Paul’s Youth Forum in Provanmill — explore their gardens, meet the chickens, and share lunch in the café.
Spots are limited — sign up this Friday via the link in our bio!
September 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
🌱🐓 Community food in action!
Join us this autumn for a visit to St Paul’s Youth Forum in Provanmill — explore their gardens, meet the chickens, and share lunch in the café.
Spots are limited — sign up this Friday via the link in our bio!
Join us this autumn for a visit to St Paul’s Youth Forum in Provanmill — explore their gardens, meet the chickens, and share lunch in the café.
Spots are limited — sign up this Friday via the link in our bio!
How can we, together, make the idea of state-supported restaurants a reality.
Whether you’re a food activist, policymaker, practitioner or citizen, come and be part of shaping the future of public diners. Find out more and sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-din...
@nourishscotland.bsky.social
Whether you’re a food activist, policymaker, practitioner or citizen, come and be part of shaping the future of public diners. Find out more and sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-din...
@nourishscotland.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
How can we, together, make the idea of state-supported restaurants a reality.
Whether you’re a food activist, policymaker, practitioner or citizen, come and be part of shaping the future of public diners. Find out more and sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-din...
@nourishscotland.bsky.social
Whether you’re a food activist, policymaker, practitioner or citizen, come and be part of shaping the future of public diners. Find out more and sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-din...
@nourishscotland.bsky.social
Next Tuesday (23 Sept, 11:30–1), we’re hosting a webinar with NHSGGC: Healthy Weight Support Across the Life Course.
Learn about programmes from early years to adulthood -including Thrive Under 5, Weigh to Go, and breastfeeding support.
➡️ Free to join: bit.ly/healthy-weight-webinar
Learn about programmes from early years to adulthood -including Thrive Under 5, Weigh to Go, and breastfeeding support.
➡️ Free to join: bit.ly/healthy-weight-webinar
September 18, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Next Tuesday (23 Sept, 11:30–1), we’re hosting a webinar with NHSGGC: Healthy Weight Support Across the Life Course.
Learn about programmes from early years to adulthood -including Thrive Under 5, Weigh to Go, and breastfeeding support.
➡️ Free to join: bit.ly/healthy-weight-webinar
Learn about programmes from early years to adulthood -including Thrive Under 5, Weigh to Go, and breastfeeding support.
➡️ Free to join: bit.ly/healthy-weight-webinar
Tomorrow the University of Glasgow and Enable Glasgow Fortune Works are teaming up to host an exciting afternoon exploring the vibrant world of microgreens and their powerful role in community food resilience!
Find out more and sign up using this link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sustainabl...
Find out more and sign up using this link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sustainabl...
September 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Tomorrow the University of Glasgow and Enable Glasgow Fortune Works are teaming up to host an exciting afternoon exploring the vibrant world of microgreens and their powerful role in community food resilience!
Find out more and sign up using this link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sustainabl...
Find out more and sign up using this link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sustainabl...
🥕🍎🫑 This Saturday!🥒🥔🫛
The Courtyard Pantry are hosting their first Wester Common Unity Market with affordable fresh produce and homemade cake, tea, and coffee.
Where: Courtyard Pantry, 2 Wester Common Drive, Glasgow
When: Saturday 20th, from 10am - 2pm
The Courtyard Pantry are hosting their first Wester Common Unity Market with affordable fresh produce and homemade cake, tea, and coffee.
Where: Courtyard Pantry, 2 Wester Common Drive, Glasgow
When: Saturday 20th, from 10am - 2pm
September 16, 2025 at 9:45 AM
🥕🍎🫑 This Saturday!🥒🥔🫛
The Courtyard Pantry are hosting their first Wester Common Unity Market with affordable fresh produce and homemade cake, tea, and coffee.
Where: Courtyard Pantry, 2 Wester Common Drive, Glasgow
When: Saturday 20th, from 10am - 2pm
The Courtyard Pantry are hosting their first Wester Common Unity Market with affordable fresh produce and homemade cake, tea, and coffee.
Where: Courtyard Pantry, 2 Wester Common Drive, Glasgow
When: Saturday 20th, from 10am - 2pm
Check out Soil Association Scotland's work with Argyll and Bute Council and Wild Jura to include venison in school meals below ⬇️
Happy #EatScottishVenisonDay! 🦌
We're all about making good food the easy choice, and it's brilliant to see Scottish venison on the menu like schools on Islay and Jura.
Want to read about a pilot project that brought venison to school plates? 👇
www.soilassociation.org/our-work-in-...
We're all about making good food the easy choice, and it's brilliant to see Scottish venison on the menu like schools on Islay and Jura.
Want to read about a pilot project that brought venison to school plates? 👇
www.soilassociation.org/our-work-in-...
September 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Check out Soil Association Scotland's work with Argyll and Bute Council and Wild Jura to include venison in school meals below ⬇️
Our next webinar, in collaboration with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, is taking place 3 weeks today and will discuss the support available for families and individuals in maintaining a healthy weight.
Find out more and register at bit.ly/healthy-weight-webinar
Find out more and register at bit.ly/healthy-weight-webinar
September 2, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Our next webinar, in collaboration with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, is taking place 3 weeks today and will discuss the support available for families and individuals in maintaining a healthy weight.
Find out more and register at bit.ly/healthy-weight-webinar
Find out more and register at bit.ly/healthy-weight-webinar
Our latest newsletter with upcoming events, webinars, and opportunities to participate in research has just been sent out.
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Autumn News from GFPP
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September 2, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Our latest newsletter with upcoming events, webinars, and opportunities to participate in research has just been sent out.
If you don't already subscribe you can check it out here: mailchi.mp/dfb1bb0a1ee5...
If you don't already subscribe you can check it out here: mailchi.mp/dfb1bb0a1ee5...
Glasgow Community Food Network hosted the second #FullOfBeans Summer Session last week.
Huge thanks to Alma of Alma's Mexican who cooked up not 1 but 2 delicious bean recipes!
Jenny led a creative session thinking about our favourite bean dishes and festive traditions which include beans.
Huge thanks to Alma of Alma's Mexican who cooked up not 1 but 2 delicious bean recipes!
Jenny led a creative session thinking about our favourite bean dishes and festive traditions which include beans.
August 28, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Glasgow Community Food Network hosted the second #FullOfBeans Summer Session last week.
Huge thanks to Alma of Alma's Mexican who cooked up not 1 but 2 delicious bean recipes!
Jenny led a creative session thinking about our favourite bean dishes and festive traditions which include beans.
Huge thanks to Alma of Alma's Mexican who cooked up not 1 but 2 delicious bean recipes!
Jenny led a creative session thinking about our favourite bean dishes and festive traditions which include beans.
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New research partnership aiming to better understand the reasons for dietary & health inequalities in low-income areas of Glasgow.
Funded by @ukri.org led by @uofglasgow.bsky.social with GCPH @glasgowfpp.bsky.social @glasgowcc.bsky.social @glasgowschoolofart.bsky.social & GCFN
tinyurl.com/cjxczjah
Funded by @ukri.org led by @uofglasgow.bsky.social with GCPH @glasgowfpp.bsky.social @glasgowcc.bsky.social @glasgowschoolofart.bsky.social & GCFN
tinyurl.com/cjxczjah
Research partnership to tackle dietary inequalities in Glasgow
Research partnership to tackle dietary inequalities in Glasgow
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August 7, 2025 at 9:42 AM
New research partnership aiming to better understand the reasons for dietary & health inequalities in low-income areas of Glasgow.
Funded by @ukri.org led by @uofglasgow.bsky.social with GCPH @glasgowfpp.bsky.social @glasgowcc.bsky.social @glasgowschoolofart.bsky.social & GCFN
tinyurl.com/cjxczjah
Funded by @ukri.org led by @uofglasgow.bsky.social with GCPH @glasgowfpp.bsky.social @glasgowcc.bsky.social @glasgowschoolofart.bsky.social & GCFN
tinyurl.com/cjxczjah
What's in season and what should be planted in August?
August 21, 2025 at 10:14 AM
What's in season and what should be planted in August?
Join Glasgow's Cash First Partnership on the 2nd September to hear about the support, information and advice provided by Glasgow Helps, and an overview of the Support & Information Service’s emergency crisis support available at hospitals across NHS GGC
uofglasgow.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
uofglasgow.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
August 19, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Join Glasgow's Cash First Partnership on the 2nd September to hear about the support, information and advice provided by Glasgow Helps, and an overview of the Support & Information Service’s emergency crisis support available at hospitals across NHS GGC
uofglasgow.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
uofglasgow.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
We had a great time last week at the first of the Full of Beans Summer Sessions, trying delicious dishes and sharing our own bean histories and memories in a creative workshop.
If you’d like to take part in the next two sessions, you can sign up here www.glasgowfood.info/beans-summer-sessions
If you’d like to take part in the next two sessions, you can sign up here www.glasgowfood.info/beans-summer-sessions
August 17, 2025 at 11:33 PM
We had a great time last week at the first of the Full of Beans Summer Sessions, trying delicious dishes and sharing our own bean histories and memories in a creative workshop.
If you’d like to take part in the next two sessions, you can sign up here www.glasgowfood.info/beans-summer-sessions
If you’d like to take part in the next two sessions, you can sign up here www.glasgowfood.info/beans-summer-sessions
How do we unlock the power of local food? 🥕 Join @sustainweb.org as they share insights from the recently published Local Food Growth on how to scale the sector for security, economic and placemaking benefits 📅 Thursday 18 Sept🕒11-12 Register now👉 www.sustainweb.org/events/power...
How can we unlock the power of local food? | Sustain
Join us as we share insights from the recently published Local Food Growth Plan, and on how we can scale the local food sector for security, economic and placemaking benefits.
www.sustainweb.org
August 14, 2025 at 12:59 PM
How do we unlock the power of local food? 🥕 Join @sustainweb.org as they share insights from the recently published Local Food Growth on how to scale the sector for security, economic and placemaking benefits 📅 Thursday 18 Sept🕒11-12 Register now👉 www.sustainweb.org/events/power...