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Webinar Recap: Local Food Action & Strategies
Thank you to all who attended our webinar on Developing Local Food Strategies. The Slides are available below to download. At SGFP, we...
Dec 7, 2023

Experts gather for first Marches Real Food and Farming Conference
Press release 03 August The first Marches Real Food and Farming Conference will be held at Partridge Farm, Bishop’s Castle, Shropshire on...
Jul 31, 2023

Press release - Shropshire Love Nature Festival
County-wide festival returns to reconnect more people with nature The Shropshire Love Nature Festival is back for 2023 highlighting...
Jun 13, 2023


Celebrate Midsummer the traditional way at Fordhall Organic Farm
21st June may seem like just another summer day, but since Neolithic times it has been a reason for celebration. Summer Solstice, or...
Jun 9, 2023

Our invitation to Members of Parliament
"On 14 June 2023, the Sustainable Food Places network will come together with parliamentarians in Westminster to chart national and local...
Jun 2, 2023

Celebrating Shropshire's First Food Strategy and Food Policy Council - Press Release April 25th
Read the Bishop's Castle Community Food Resilience Strategy
May 4, 2023

Shropshire Food Poverty Alliance is recruiting!
See Full Role Description at: https://www.cabshropshire.org.uk/get-involved/jobs/ *Shropshire Food Poverty Alliance is a key member of...
Apr 28, 2023

Nanny's Craft Bakery - For Sale, Telford
FOR SALE Well-Known and Established Artisan Bakery on Wellington’s High Street. This is a turnkey business opportunity and will earn...
Apr 24, 2023

Natural Gardening Workshops with Nancy Lowe, The Natural Gardener
Growing with a Living Soil Gardening with a living soil is the hidden key to a garden filled with abundant health. Learn how to generate...
Apr 17, 2023

YOUNG FARMERS WRITING CONTEST!
Share your vision for the future of our food and farming in Shropshire & the Marches What do you think are the most promising approaches...
Apr 6, 2023


'And to conclude…' by Jenny Hume
It’s been an interesting fortnight. Clear themes have emerged from the information put out by the Fairtrade Foundation and from the...
Mar 12, 2023

'The view from Hundred House coffee': Anabelle de Gersigny
There are huge issues in the coffee industry that have been recognised now for many years. Around 125 million people worldwide depend on...
Mar 11, 2023

'The World Fair Trade Organisation'
We are particularly featuring the Fairtrade Foundation this week as they were pioneers in the world of fair trade and the founders of...
Mar 10, 2023


'News from Fairtrade Shrewsbury' by Meriel Chippindale
For some of us, Fairtrade Fortnight might be a somewhat subdued affair this year, because late in January, we heard that Traidcraft is...
Mar 9, 2023

'Fair Trade at Broad Bean' by Ian Evans
It is difficult to feel like life is ‘fair’ for anyone at the moment, uber-riche aside, the squeeze from all directions on our personal...
Mar 8, 2023


'Vandana Shiva's Fairtrade and organic message' by Mark Measures
At the Oxford Real Farming Conference in January and subsequently at the Organic Farm Shop, Cirencester, Vandana Shiva spoke passionately...
Mar 7, 2023

Get Involved in Food Waste Action Week
With food waste costing the average family £700 a year, organisations across Shropshire are teaming up to ask everyone to save time and...
Mar 6, 2023


'Telford Calling' by Lynn Mann, Transition Telford
For some time, I have been trying to find fairtrade enthusiasts in Telford without success. Therefore, when asked to write a blog about...
Mar 6, 2023

'Fair Trade: Pointing the way to Ethical Food Systems?' By Prof. Ralph Early
Food systems can be complex structures. Particularly when they stretch around the world to bring foodstuffs to our tables that would have...
Mar 5, 2023

Fair Trade Cooking and Baking Recipes
Brighten up Fairtrade Fortnight with some cooking and baking! Make all your favourite recipes for chocolate cakes, coffee cakes - all...
Mar 4, 2023
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