Urban growing 2025-27 ACTION PLAN
What action is Bristol taking for good food between now and 2027?
What’s it about?
Although around 80% of food consumption happens in urban areas, cities can easily become removed from the food supply chains that feed them. When we grow more of our food closer to our homes, urban areas become more resilient, relying less on imports and empowering communities to take direct control of the food they eat from a supply chain they can see for themselves. We can then prioritise farming that regenerates the landscape and uses fewer pesticides.
Read on to find out more about what actions the Bristol Good Food Partnership are prioritising to support urban food growing all around the city, so that nature, our local environment and our communities can thrive.
Working Group
The Urban Growing Working Group meets quarterly and is made up of representatives from Avon Wildlife Trust, Bristol City Council, Bristol Food Producers, Hillfields Community Garden, Knowle West Media Centre, Lush Greens, Redcatch Community Garden, Sims Hill Shared Harvest, St Werburghs City Farm, West of England Nature Partnership, University of Bristol, University of West of England and Windmill Hill City Farm.
The Working Group supports food growing in a way that’s good for nature. Organic, agroecological or regenerative farming are all examples of nature-friendly growing – whether it is done in gardens, allotments, in the community, or commercially.
Vision
More people are growing more nutritious, sustainable and culturally relevant produce.
Outcome 1: The most suitable land for growing has been identified and protected
Outcome 2: The volume of land used for growing has increased significantly
Outcome 3: Training and economic support for growers has increased, alongside the diversity of people growing food and the number of growers
Outcome 4: More routes to market are available for growers
Outcome 5: Community-based and commercial food production on council owned land uses nature-friendly techniques
These priorities are taken from Bristol Good Food 2030: A One City Framework for Action which aims to transform the city’s food system within this decade, supporting its ambitions on health, climate, biodiversity and social justice.
Progress Updates
Action Plans published
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Read More about the story: October update.Framework & Action Plan published
Read More about the story: Framework & Action Plan published.April update
Read More about the story: April update.January update
Read More about the story: January update.November update
Read More about the story: November update.First meeting
Read More about the story: First meeting.
Urban growing 2023-24 ACTION PLAN
What actions did Bristol take for good food from 2023-24, and how did progress track towards the 2030 target goals?
Explore the action plans
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So, what change do you want to see happen that will transform food in Bristol by 2030? Do you already have an idea for how Bristol can make this happen? Join the conversation now.
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