Slow Food Birmingham UK

I like this idea, not least because years ago I wrote up a proposal for BCC to put a Clean Kilo on every high street in the city using empty property it owned. Would we still need weekly bin collections if everyone had a local plastic free grocers? theguardian.com/environment/20…

We need to rethink how local WM food reaches people. High Rise Harvest wanted to start a Brum community distribution center to wholesale food to restaurants, resi and community groups like @IncredibleSurp . Without better distribution, local food isn’t truly accessible

Distribution of local food is a barrier. When we ran the Slow Birmingham Food Hub, many farmers described Birmingham as a “black hole” for local food. Traffic, time constraints and low sales made it economically unviable to bring fresh produce into the city

Late to this, but had to share! This Birmingham Dispatch article (from Dec 2024) explores Birmingham’s rich history of growing fruit & flowers. Must read! birminghamdispatch.co.uk/p/a-town-ringe…

Big thank you to @BrumSlowFood @IncredibleSurp and @ChurchfieldsIC organising the Apple Harvest event today, making the best use of the beautiful 🍎🍏 The weather was kind to us and the company was simply outstanding!

🌱 Proud to support @changekitchen, a Birmingham-based social enterprise, as they near the end of their crowdfunding campaign to fight food poverty. 💥 Just 13days left to reach their £50K goal, with every £1 matched 5x! Donate here 👉 crowdfunder.co.uk/p/changekitchen

@TheBeeFarmer @derbypromo @NatForestCo @slowfooduk It’s glowing! Do let us know when you taste it.

I received a gift the other day. Honey from the National Park in Piedmont, Italy. I am torn, it looks lovely in the jar and in my honey from a round the world cupboard but I want a taste. #slowfood #smesupporthour #midlandshour #staffordshirehour #malvernhillshour @derbypromo

Join us for a seed swap on 22rd March @1000TradesJQ!

@VanessaJ2Inspmy Fair. If you're interested in experiencing nature within the city, you should definitely check out the farmers market on the second Saturdays of each month. Then, take a leisurely stroll down to the nature reserve. It's conveniently located on the cross city line. : )

@BrumSlowFood To be honest I have no reason to travel to up there unless I’m with other people that are traveling through the area.

Kings Norton Some parts of Kingstanding Some parts of Handsworth and Lozells and Hockley Alum Rock Dale end in town.

We know how we’re voting here @1000TradesJQ 👇

Find out more and shop local produce from our JQ food hub here 👇 slowfoodbirmingham.co.uk

Happy New Year! Our hub shop is now open for collection on the 11th January from @1000TradesJQ If your resolution is to: 🌍 Eat more sustainably 🛍️ Shop more locally 🗑️ Reduce food waste We can help you: 🍓 Eat in season 🥬 Buy from local producers 🍏 Start composting

We have two more hub collections before Christmas and the shop is now open to preorder for 14th and 21st December here: openfoodnetwork.org.uk/slow-food-birm…

we were on @bbcmtd last night - shoutout to the school, teachers, pupils, parents, and communities for making this amazing urban farm and community allotment happen 😄 keep your eyes peeled for what's next... 👀

🚨🎙️New Episode 🎙️🚨 Very important & interesting podcast today as we talk to Birmingham Director Of Public Health @DrJV75 about the Birmingham food strategy. The huge 8 year project set to revolutionise the city’s relationship with food. ➡️ ➡️ linktr.ee/Breakingbread

🐟 Slow Food Birmingham Presents: "What's the Catch?" Sustainable Seafood Dinner 🍽️ November 11, 2023 Join us for a delectable evening celebrating ethical fishing practices and sustainable seafood. 🔗 Learn more: openfoodnetwork.org.uk/slow-food-birm…

Proud of the #HighRiseHarvest project in #Birmingham which grew from community gardening to a community-led food hub. Kate Smith @BrumSlowFood leading on this @food_trails pilot presenting at @ERRINNetwork working group meeting

Food waste is not rubbish but valuable in the circular economy - as we have learnt from the @food_trails #Birmingham composting pilot. “We cannot neglect the socio-economic impact of these projects either” added Kate Smith @BrumSlowFood. Thanks to @EatMakePlayB16 for this pilot!