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In 21st century Britain most shoppers buy their food from supermarkets but there is a surge of interest in buying local foods direct from farmers and growers.

Local Food 2021

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Working with local businesses to grow food

Case study from a London primary school showing how they worked with local businesses to develop their food-growing area, with top tips on how to succeed.

Discovering Local Food

A food mapping activity with links to the geography curriculum, and ideas for history, maths, global citizenship and IT.

Please be positive - six ways to discover British food with kids

British food has come of age in the last ten years - it is cause for celebration not commiseration, and what better time to do so than during British Food Fortnight?