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November blog from the ChairHilary Hamer, Chair of Hull Food Partnership considers food production and environmental impact:“Recently speaking at the Waterline Summit in Hull, I was happy to showcase the urban farm Rooted in Hull that offers a space and uses small scale practical ideas that provide solutions for all of us to consider how […]
Join the Hull Food Inequality Alliance – 16th November 2020Please welcome Cara Bilson who has recently taken on the role of Hull Food Inequality Officer for Hull Food Partnership.Drawing on her two years community campaigning experience, and her insight into local food insecurity challenges, Cara is determined to contribute to greater meaningful development of Hull’s food landscape. As […]
We are looking for Veg Advocates for Hull – do you have what it takes? 21st October 2020Hull Food Partnership is supporting Peas Please in their search for 100 Veg Advocates across the UK.A Veg Advocate has a unique opportunity to change the food system and be part of a national cause. People’s voices, through […]
Eat Them To Defeat Them is BACK for October – 16th October 2020The Veg Power Eat Them To Defeat Them campaign is running again during October and Hull Food Partnership have organised free activity books to be distributed to 20+ selected primary schools across Hull. The autumn campaign has been run to coincide with the […]
National recognition for Hull Food Partnership – 12th October 2020We were delighted to be nominated for the phenomenal work that John Pickles did whilst working for Hull Food Partnership on the Veg Cities campaign. As a result of his hard work, Hull Food Partnership was named the runner up for the Veg City Prize at VEG […]
Hull Veg City 2019-20 programme Veg Cities Hull exists to increase the growing, cooking and eating of vegetables in Hull. We work with organisations such as Hull Healthy Lifestyles, Hull KR Community Trust, Veg Power UK and many others. We are doing this by organising events, challenges and promotions that inspire and motivate people to […]
On the 16th July 2013 Food4Hull organised a free, public event: Inspiring Food Stories from Manchester and action we can take in Hull Helen Woodcock & Chris Walsh from The Kindling Trust came over from Manchester and gave an inspiring talk about some of the things they’d achieved in Manchester. Here’s a (brief) summary for […]
Hilary Hamer lives in the East Riding, is married and has two grown up sons. She has been involved in producing, cooking and enjoying food since childhood with an enduring interest in how food is produced and where it comes from. Initially trained as a food scientist with experience gained in the dairy, cake and […]
Getting your kids to eat healthier By Milena Minichiello, functional nutritionist “Eating habits are a learned behaviour!” We seem to have lost the ability to eat intuitively as the food industry has become more driven towards consumerism. We are disconnected from our true food sources and operate on a ‘fast food is good food […]
Eat the Rainbow by Victoria Clifton, Hull-based dietitian Most people will have heard the message to eat ‘Five-a-day’ however an equally important message is to ‘Eat the Rainbow’, and I don’t mean Skittles! Of course, your first goal is to include 5 portions of fruit and vegetables each day into your diet, but once you […]
Do you feel like trying a gardening course in 2020? The WEA in Hull are running a 10-week course. People on certain benefits might be entitled to a free course. Sow early seeds of your choice, and look at the possibilities of growing fruit trees and bushes and research how to plant them. Understand the […]
Healthy meals for under £3 – Part 1 by Holly Stephenson, 3rd year nutrition student Now the festivities are out of the way and January has once again rolled around quicker than anybody can understand, it’s time for that period where everybody feels motivated to make those positive changes and get the new year off […]
A Happy New Year 2020 from the Hull Food Partnership After a festive period when many of us might have overindulged, January is the perfect time to start new eating habits. This month, in the spirit of healthy eating, the Hull Veg City theme is nutrition and we’ll be featuring a veg-based blog in 5 […]
Upon visiting a selection of Hull’s local independent cafe’s which serve home made soup, we also asked them a few questions about their lovely businesses, how they ended up running their own cafe’s, and what kind of produce they tend to opt for in their menus. Flavours Cafe Q: What inspired you to open your […]