Brighton & Hove Food Partnership

Links

Brighton & Hove Food Partnership links listed by category.
Please note that the information contained within the sites listed below does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Brighton & Hove Food Partnership.

Box Schemes

Agripod
A box of ten organic or local fruit and vegetables from a selection of twenty. Most are grown locally under geodesic frames - think a mini-Eden project. Boxes delivered once a week. Contact 01273 670186 for more info.

Ashurst Organics
Contact: 01273 891219

Barcombe Nurseries
Contact: 01273 400011

Hankham Organics
Contact: 01323 741 000

Health Links

Active for Life
Active for Life aims to get more people, more active, more often in Brighton & Hove. Visit the site to find out about activities and facilities and for information about health and fitness.
http://www.activeforlife.org.uk

Children's Food Campaign
The Children’s Food Campaign wants to improve young people’s health and well-being through better food – and food teaching – in schools and by protecting children from junk food marketing.
http://www.sustainweb.org/page.php?id=29

Healthwalks
Healthwalks are a series of free, guided walks around Brighton and Hove. They are a great way to be more active, get out in the fresh air and make new friends.
http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1115507

Healthy Living Centre
The Healthy Living Centre offers and open and friendly service to help local residents access a range of over 30 health-related programmes activities and initiatives in East Brighton, including community cookery.
http://www.healthylivingcentre.org.uk

Julia Behrens
I am a Brighton-based medical herbalist and 90% of the herbs I use an organic and from a sustainable soure. Herbal medicine is the oldest and most widely practiced form of medicine treating many acute and chronic conditions. Plants are used treats the
www.herbal-consultant.com

International Links

Society for the Anthropology of Food and Nutrition
SAFN was formed in response to the increased interest in the interface between social sciences and human nutrition. It promotes research and the sharing of ideas about how anthopology, food and nutrition interact.
http://www.nutritionalanthro.org

Local Links

Action in Rural Sussex (AiRS)
AiRS works with rural communities in Sussex to provide practical help and help villages in Sussex remain vibrant living and working places.
http://www.srcc.org.uk

Brighton & Hove Allotment Federation
The Brighton and Hove Allotment Federation promotes the development, provision and protection of allotments in Brighton and Hove.
http://www.bhaf.org.uk

Brighton & Hove City Council
The city council is committed to environmental sustainability – they have developed a Sustainability Strategy, a Climate Change Action Plan and have supported and contributed to the development of Spade to Spoon: making the connections.
http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk

Brighton & Hove City Primary Care Trust
The Health Promotion Team and the Healthy City Partnership work on a variety of issues to help Brighton and Hove residents to lead healthier lives.
http://www.brightonandhovepct.nhs.uk

Brighton & Hove Fairtrade City
Brighton & Hove Fairtrade City promotes the use of fairtrade products throught the city. The site includes a directory of many of the places you can buy fairtrade in Brighton and Hove.
http://www.bhft.org.uk

Brighton & Hove Organic Gardening Group (Bhogg)
Bhogg is a group for gardeners in Brighton and Hove who want to practise, promote and learn more about organic gardening.
http://www.bhogg.org

Brighton Community Compost Centre (BCCC)
The BCCC is an innovative recycling and composting social enterprise that offers to households and businesses a sustainable, environmentally low-impact garden/green waste recycling facility.
http://www.brighton-compost.coop

Brighton Permaculture Trust
Brighton Permaculture Trust promotes greener lifestyles and sustainable development through design. It raises awareness and facilitates learning by offering courses, talks, socials and seminars.
http://www.brightonpermaculture.co.uk/

Common Cause Co-operative
Common Cause Co-operative promotes environmentally sustainable development and supports the local economy by offering training, advice and networking for producers, running Farmers' Markets and supporting local food links.
http://www.commoncause.org.uk

Community Chef - Robin van Creveld
Robin supports community groups, health professionals and schools with a comprehensive food and health training programme. He brings cookery and locally sourced produce to life through demonstrations, workshops and on-site catering at events.
http://www.communitychef.org.uk

Grow Your Neighbour's Own
A garden share scheme that aims to match up people who don't have gardens / can't get allotments but want to grow food with people who have gardens but not the time or ability to grow food. Gardens and gardeners wanted!
http://grow.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk

Kitchen Academy
Long before Jamie Oliver launched his attack on poor school meals, Jethro Carr was working with school children in Brighton, encouraging them to eat healthily. Since 2002 he has been running “Kitchen Academy” a company that takes chefs to schools.
http://www.kitchenacademy.co.uk

Magpie Recycling Co-operative
Magpie is a Brighton-based recycling service. They operate a curb-side collection, a commercial recycling service, offer consulting services and run Shabitat, which sells clothes, books, furniture, electronic devices and biodiesel.
http://www.magpie.coop

Seedy Sunday
Seedy Sunday is an annual seed swap to encourage saving and sharing seed which helps to protect and preserve diversity in the varieties of food crops.
http://www.seedysunday.org

Sussex Slow Food Recipe Competition
A recipe competition focusing on seasonal Sussex ingredients. If you love cooking with Sussex produce, enter your favourite recipes for a chance to have your them cooked at a winners dinner each season.
http://www.sussexrecipes.org.uk/

Tenantry Down Allotment Association
The Tenantry Down Allotment Association is for all allotment holders at the Tenantry Down Site. Other gardeners are also welcome to visit the site and contribute to the wiki and discussion forum.
www.tenantrydown.co.uk

The Food and Mood Project
The Food and Mood Project is a web-based, user-led service that provides dietary self-help resources for individuals, groups and organisations.
http://www.foodandmood.org

The South East Forum for Sustainability (SEFS)
The South East Forum for Sustainability is a network of environmental and community groups set up to promote sustainable development across the South East.
www.sefs.org.uk

Transition Brighton & Hove
A part of the national Transition Network, Transition Brighton & Hove is a local response to the challenges that climate change and oil scarcity pose. It encompasses all aspects of life, including food, waste, energy, health, etc.
http://www.transitionbrightonandhove.org.uk

uniqueto.co.uk
A Brighton-based directory of independent stockists where provenance matters. This site contains information about retailers across the city selling a range of goods such as local foods, clothing, jewellery, baby items, cosmetic and body products.
http://www.uniqueto.co.uk

Whitehawk Community Food Project
The Whitehawk Community Food Project is an established and productive garden including fruit, vegetable and herb beds, polytunnels, ponds and an orchard area. They grow using organic, biodynamic and permaculture techniques.
http://www.thefoodproject.org.uk

Local Organic Food

Apples - English apples - British apples - Apple Juice - Apple Recipes
Tullens Fruit Farm provides english apples, pears, juices, recipes, organic lamb, and information about the farm shop.
http://www.tullens.co.uk/Apples.htm

Big Barn
Big Barn is an on-line directory helping you find out about local producers, box schemes and farmers’ markets in your area. The site is also a source of information about seasonal produce and recipe ideas.
http://www.bigbarn.co.uk

Farm Fresh Express
A new on-line grocery site, sourcing a range of produce from around Sussex, Kent and Surrey.
http://www.farmfreshexpress.co.uk

Infinity Foods
Brighton-based wholefoods shop and wholesaler, selling a huge array of vegetarian, mainly organic foods.
http://www.infinityfoods.co.uk

Pulse
Pulse is located at Brighton’s Open Market on London Road. They have a large selection of scoop-and-weigh foods and sell refills of olive oil, vinegar and Ecover cleaning products. They also sell a nice array of local produce and make fresh juices!
http://www.pulse-organics.co.uk

Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard
Sedlescombe vineyard has produced organic English wines, cider, fruit juices & sparkling wines for the last 23 years.
www.englishorganicwine.co.uk

Sussex Food Finder
An on-line guide to local food sources and organisations. Search Sussex Food Finder to find out about where to buy all sorts of Sussex produce.
http://www.sussexfoodfinder.co.uk

National links

Big Lottery Local Food Fund
Local Food is a £50 million programme that will distribute lottery grants to a variety of food-related projects to help make locally grown food accessible and affordable to local communities. Local Food has funded the Harvest Brighton & Hove project being
http://www.localfoodgrants.org

Common Ground
Common Ground plays a unique role in the arts and environmental fields, distinguished by the linking of nature with culture, focussing upon the positive investment people can make in their own localities.
http://www.commonground.org.uk

Food Ethics Council
The Food Ethics Council challenges government, businesses and society to make wise choices that lead to better, fairer food and farming. Their work has spanned has spanned genetically modified foods, drug use in farm animals, and food transport.
http://www.foodethicscouncil.org

Food Links UK
Food Links UK is a network of organisations active in supporting the local food sector and working towards fairer, healthier, more sustainable local food systems.
http://www.foodlinks-uk.org

Food Matters
Food Matters offers support and expertise to organisations and individuals working towards creating more sustainable and equitable local, national and global food systems.
http://www.foodmatters.org

Garden Organic
Garden Organic is the working name of the Henry Doubleday Research Association (HDRA). They are dedicated to researching and promoting organic gardening, farming and food.
http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk

Living Soil
Living Soil provides all natural, probiotic-based products for home and garden, human health, agriculture, waste and septic treatment, and environmental sustainability. They pioneered in the UK the probiotic (EM) method of foodwaste composting.
http://www.livingsoil.co.uk

Soil Association
The Soil Association is the UK's leading campaigning and certification organisation for organic food and farming.
http://www.soilassociation.org

Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming
Sustain advocates food and agriculture policies and practices that enhance the health and welfare of people and animals, improve the working and living environment, enrich society and culture and promote equity.
http://www.sustainweb.org

Volunteering Links

Brighton Permaculture Trust
Volunteering opportunities in practical gardening and landscape work in their orchards and plot at Stanmer and also in school grounds. There are also volunteering opportunities helping run courses and helping with admin.
http://www.brightonpermaculture.co.uk

Fork & Dig It
Fork and Dig it up at Stanmer Organics is looking for volunteers during the winter - get free root veg during credit crunch times for a bit of digging and planting. Contact Yvonne on 07880 870217 for more information.

Hen Heaven
A sanctuary for rescued battery hens, Hen Heaven is run by Linda Tarvey. Eggs from these happy hens can be bought from the Hen Heaven but help is needed! Pleae call Linda on 07754 550193 if you'd like to get involved.

Moulsecoomb Forest Garden and Wildlife Project
A food growing and wildlife project at the allotments behind Moulsecoomb train station. They have working days on Tuesdays and Fridays. Contact Warren on 07988 837951 or email info@seedybusiness.org
www.seedybusiness.org

New Roots
A food growing project at the Moulsecoomb Estate allotment site. They have work days on Thursdays and Sundays. Contact Jan on 01273 605313 or Bruce on 01273 693247.

Nourish Community Farm
A community project growing a variety of fruit, vegetables, herbs and plants for sale and providing a range of volunteering opportunties. Contact the Farm Office on 01273 696153 for more information.
http://www.nourishcic.co.uk/

The Brighton Community Compost Centre (BCCC)
The BCCC is looking for a volunteer to help build the company's profile and help it market its services. They can offer travel costs, expenses and lots of compost. For more information contact Jon Walker on 01273 620489.
http://www.brighton-compost.coop

Whitehawk Community Food Project
A project that links food growing to education. They have work days on Thursdays and Sundays. Contact Jacob on 07751 076395 or email thefoodproject@yahoo.co.uk or John on 07900 126817 or email food@gardener.com.
http://thefoodproject.org.uk