At our last bi-weekly Regional Ambassadors online meeting, we were lucky to have Nick Weir from the Open Food Network talk to us about setting up food hubs and creating collaboration between local food producers and consumers. If you’d like to find out more about this, see their website here:

https://openfoodnetwork.org.uk/

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Planning your growing space. A quick guide to working out what goes where in a back garden raised bed. Hopefully this will help give you an idea of what you can fit into a small growing space.

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Last Tuesday we had a wonderful online session with Penny. She taught us how to make jams, jelly and marmalade. She showed us how to combine wonderful flavours and provides all the recipes you’ll need to get started. If you’d like to join us, please click here:

https://pffa.newzenler.com/courses/grow-cook-thrive

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Organic September is a month for celebration of organic products and practices that work with nature, not against it.

Why choose organic?

? reduced exposure to pesticides

? better for wildlife, better for the soil, better for the farm animals and better for you

? highest standards of animal welfare

? works with nature to support healthier soils, more wildlife and our world

? food as it should be

Whether you grow your own, use a box scheme, support a local small farm or buy organic produce, it takes one small change to make a difference to your health and our world ?

#organicseptember #pffa #peoplesfoodandfarmingalliance #organic #organicfood #organicproduce #organicmatters