Slow Food Birmingham UK

You can be a part of improving our food system, both in our urban environment and with producers.

[Jordan @jordanbhx]

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? https://t.co/pY3brfZViP

[Slow Food Birmingham UK @BrumSlowFood]

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

[Slow Food Birmingham UK @BrumSlowFood]

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!

https://t.co/S3YUqJfEHF

[Slow Food Birmingham UK @BrumSlowFood]

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

[Essie Li @EssieLi2020]

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!

[Slow Food Birmingham UK @BrumSlowFood]

🌱 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 👉 https://t.co/wFM0xbuzsP

[Slow Food Birmingham UK @BrumSlowFood]

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

[Slow Food Birmingham UK @BrumSlowFood]

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

[Slow Food Birmingham UK @BrumSlowFood]

@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. : )

[Slow Food Birmingham UK @BrumSlowFood]

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

[I Choose Birmingham @ichoosemag]

GROUP H

[Slow Food Birmingham UK @BrumSlowFood]

Find out more and shop local produce from our JQ food hub here 👇 https://t.co/a4GOYqGUSd

[Slow Food Birmingham UK @BrumSlowFood]

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

[Slow Food Birmingham UK @BrumSlowFood]

We have two more hub collections before Christmas and the shop is now open to preorder for 14th and 21st December here: https://t.co/feWRwi3g9d

[Shuranjeet Singh @shuranjeetsingh]

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... 👀

[Breaking Bread Podcast- Birmingham food podcast @BrumFoodPod]

🚨🎙️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.
➡️ ➡️ https://t.co/mXZiFFb7MP

[Slow Food Birmingham UK @BrumSlowFood]

🐟 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: https://t.co/feWRwi2IjF

[West Midlands Europe Hub @wmeuropehub]

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

[West Midlands Europe Hub @wmeuropehub]

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!