Riikka Gonzalez writing about our Full of Beans campaign on the Eating Better website for World Health Day. It's great to see so there's still so much interest in our campaign and spreading the message about beans! #glasgowfullofbeans eating-better.org/news-and-rep...
Our April Newsletter is out! Click through to read about recent events, the launch of the Scottish Food Commission, some new resources on Food Insecurity, a guide to delivering Inclusive Cooking Workshops, and lots more. #goodfoodforglasgow
What to grow this month?
Organised by the Scottish Food Coalition, Scotland’s National Food Debate will be held on Wed 8th April, 6.30 – 8.30pm in Augustine United Church in Edinburgh and also online. This is an important opportunity to make all political parties know that food is a critical issue for voters.
This webinar will be of interest if you're in public procurement, or are a producer looking to supply the public sector.
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There was a very stimulating range of talks and discussions at the Glasgow Food Policy Partnership networking event last week. We were pleased to be joined by Jayne Jones, Chief Executive of the newly created Scottish Food Commission, who shared more about the Good Food Nation Plan. #goodfoodnation
Incredible, inspiring and delicious day at Nourish Scotland's Food Systems Conference! Our Good Food Nation: Where do we go from here? held in Central Hall in Edinburgh. #goodfoodnation #nourish
Slow Food Glasgow have officially joined the Partnership! After working closely with us for a number of years on producing the Sustainable Food Directory, we are very happy to have them on board, and recognise their amazing work! You can see them on our list of partners on our website.
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Big news for growers, producers, retailers and those working in public procurement interested in organics - the launch of the Scottish Government Organic Action Plan, which includes funding of £200k in year 1. foodanddrink.scot/helping-busi...
The Full of Beans cultural cuisines zine, created in collaboration with attendees of our workshops last summer, is now available! Visit our website to view it in full goodfoodforall.co.uk/learnings-an...
After running the Full of Beans campaign to promote beans in Glasgow during 2024 and 2025, we are now fully behind the Food Foundation’s Bang in Some Beans campaign!
Visit buff.ly/w4gVltZ to find out more and get eating your beans!
#banginsomebeans #OnBoardWithBeans #fullofbeans
Every year we publish a progress report on the Glasgow City Food Plan - the latest report for Year 4 is now available on our website. Let us know if you have any comments! goodfoodforall.co.uk/reports-and-...
What to grow in January? This month we have recommendations from @Glasgow Seed Library. They recommend using open pollinated seeds, which you can get from companies such as Seeds of Scotland, Real Seeds, Tamar Organics or Vital Seeds.
We'd love to see your growing pics if you decide to sow along!
The issues of food and climate are closely linked. Any climate plan should recognise the impact of the food system on climate, and what we can do to reduce emissions. We would encourage anyone interested to read the plan and add their views.
www.glasgow.gov.uk/cpconsultation
Did you know that we have compiled a list of resources on our website for all those struggling for food this winter? It will also be useful if you work in food poverty or food relief. Check it out here and let us know if there is anything you would add! goodfoodforall.co.uk/documents/re...
We are pleased to see the publication of the national Good Food Plan by the Scottish Government, and look forward to working with our partners to help develop a local Good food Nation plan for Glasgow.
You can read the full plan here -
www.gov.scot/publications...
Do you have apple trees? Do you need apples for community projects? You can help a new project by Glasgow Community Food Network and The Orchard Project by filling out their survey - glasgowfood.net/apple-appeal-2025
Wishing all our partners and supporters, as well as everyone reading this, a very happy and peaceful festive season! We look forward to seeing many of you in 2026, when we will return refreshed and ready to come back to working together to achieve our goal of a truly sustainable food city.
Have you checked out our latest newsletter for 2025 yet? It's packed with highlights from our recent gatherings and online seminars, a chance to win a £100 Locavore voucher, updates on a new nationwide beans initiative, and opportunities for funding. Follow the link below!
bit.ly/3Lab3Hv
We had another bean-filled afternoon on 25th November at our Full of Beans Networking event. We came together to hear everything that’s happened in Glasgow since the end of the official 2024 Full of Beans campaign.
#glasgowfullofbeans #beans #banginsomebeans #sustainablefood
2 weeks ago we launched the 4th edition of the Glasgow Sustainable Food Directory with Slow Food Glasgow at a fully booked event hosted in Five March. It was amazing to see so many sustainable food venues, suppliers & public attending the event! You can see the new directory here lnkd.in/gx9xDBQE
Thanks for sharing Sarah 🙂
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.
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
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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🍽️ 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.
Image with a blue background and the text 'Healthy, Sustainable Food in Glasgow's Universities and Colleges' '11am - 12:30pm on Tuesday 11th November, Online Webinar, Register at bit.ly/uni-food-webinar' and the logos of Glasgow Food Policy Partnership, Food for Life Soil Association, the University of Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian University, and City of Glasgow College. There is a collage in the centre of the image which features the buildings of each institution, some of the food they serve, and students holding food.
🍽️ 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
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...
