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Sustainable Food at Westminster: Food Partnerships have the answers for a healthier, more sustainable and accessible food system

mcarle

Nov 224 min read

Good Food Governance

Sustainable Food at Westminster: Food Partnerships have the answers for a healthier, more sustainable and accessible food system

Partnership Coordinator, Martin Carle, reflects on his contribution to the SFP Day of Celebration and Action at Westminster

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#LetsTalkCommunityFood - Reflections from a Food Partnership, Turning the Granite City Gold.

mcarle

Aug 302 min read

Good Food Governance

#LetsTalkCommunityFood - Reflections from a Food Partnership, Turning the Granite City Gold.

On Wednesday 28 August, Community Food Partners across the city gathered at Aberdeen Arts Centre to discuss and celebrate all things...

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lross842

Aug 234 min read

Food Citizenship & Growing

Sustainable Fish

Fishing is a huge industry with a lot of heritage in the Northeast. With the port in Peterhead being the biggest importer of whitefish in...

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#TurnTheGraniteCityGold: The Granite City Good Food Charter- Building a Movement for Good

mcarle

Aug 63 min read

Good Food Governance

#TurnTheGraniteCityGold: The Granite City Good Food Charter- Building a Movement for Good

In case you’ve missed it, in 2025, Granite City Good Food will be putting forward a bid on behalf of the city to become a gold award...

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lross842

Dec 23, 20232 min read

Creating a Sustainable Food Economy

Give a Foodie Experience - At Christmas

Gifting vouchers at Christmas can be an easy and convenient way to make sure your loved ones get what they enjoy. But rather than give...

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Granite City Good Food Celebrates the Community Garden Festival 2022

mcarle

Aug 17, 20222 min read

Food Citizenship & Growing

Granite City Good Food Celebrates the Community Garden Festival 2022

Between 08-14 August, Granite City Good Food held Aberdeen's second Community Garden Festival. Now that it's over, we sat down to reflect...

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The Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill has Passed Stage 3

lross842

Jun 29, 20221 min read

Good Food Governance

The Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill has Passed Stage 3

We have previous talked about the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill in our blog post here: Keep an eye here and follow us on our socials...

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Three Weeks On: Granite City Good Food's Retrospective of Taste of Grampian

mcarle

Jun 24, 20222 min read

Food Citizenship & Growing

Three Weeks On: Granite City Good Food's Retrospective of Taste of Grampian

On 4 June 2022, P&J Live played host to the return of Taste of Grampian, the region's largest festival. As part of the event, CFINE...

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Aberdeen Becomes Silver Food City With Good Food Award

mcarle

Jun 14, 20222 min read

Good Food Governance

Aberdeen Becomes Silver Food City With Good Food Award

Aberdeen City has become the latest place to win a prestigious Sustainable Food Places award. The award recognises Granite City Good...

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Official Granite City Good Food Website Launch

lross842

Apr 25, 20221 min read

Food Citizenship & Growing

Official Granite City Good Food Website Launch

Written by Laura Ross This coming Friday, 29th April, we are officially launching the Granite City Good Food website! This site has been...

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