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Good Food Gatherings on Sat 19th September!
Join us at one of our fantastic Good Food Gatherings on Sat 19th September! We’re thrilled to bring together communities across the Highlands, to celebrate local food, connection and sustainability. Each gathering is a unique opportunity to have fun, connect and learn, so find your nearest one and grab a free ticket! Saturday 19th September…
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Highland FEAST 2026
10th – 23rd October 2026 A celebration of Highland food, people & place This October, we’re bringing people together across the Highlands to celebrate good, local food. Highland FEAST celebrates the people, places and produce that make Highland food so special. From local producers and growers to cafés, restaurants, bakeries, community groups and food businesses, FEAST is…
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Feel Heal Real Food – A great event on Skye!
by Sarah Bowyer (HGFP Trustee) On a sunny morning in April Highland Good Food Partnership headed to Broadford Village Hall on Skye to support the event organised by ReRoot, a local group based in South Skye that has emerged from the Skye Climate Action network . As a separate group, focussing on the food system, ReRoot…
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Behind the Mic: Making the Highland Good Food Podcast
by Fuggo King When I first volunteered to be the host for the Highland Good Food Podcast, I was stepping into new territory. Albeit one without passport control. The first episode I recorded was in May 2023, titled Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms. I was fortunate to be trusted by the partnership to choose the…
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Sunshine, Shetlands and Shared Knowledge
Sunshine, Shetlands and Shared Knowledge: Our First Farmer Cluster Connections Walk by Ele Forster Friday 13th was lucky for us as crisp, cold sunshine welcomed us to Carol Williams’ small farm near Muir of Ord. We were also fortunate to have James Yoxall from Grampian Graziers join us to bring his expertise to our first…
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Community Composting Drop-In Session
A drop-in session for anyone interested in starting up a community composting project. Held online, Wed 12th November, 7-8:30pm.
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2026: The start of a Good Food Nation?
by Eleanor Forster With the publication of the first National Good Food Nation Plan just before the winter break, things are now officially set in motion for our Council and Health Board to begin developing a Local Good Food Nation Plan for Highland. After many years of tireless campaigning from third sector bodies such as…
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Should we be pushing for everything to be organic?
by Katie Andrews (chair) At the Highland Good Food Partnership, our trustees have been reflecting on the conversations and feedback from our recent gatherings. One topic that keeps coming up is our view on organic farming and how it fits into the wider journey toward sustainable food systems in the Highlands. We’re proud to support…
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Reflections from the Highland Climate Conference 2025
By Ele Forster, HGFP Project Officer The Highland Climate Conference was held on the 8th October 2025, and was a fantastic opportunity to connect with inspiring people, share ideas, and raise the profile of the Highland Good Food Partnership (HGFP). Our chair, Katie Andrews did a wonderful job representing us, and it was lovely to…
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Fantastic Highland Gatherings & HGFP AGM 2025!
by Ele Forster We celebrated another successful year of our Highland-wide AGM gatherings on the 20th September. Designed to empower communities and make our AGM as accessible as possible. We’re very grateful to our event partners – Incredible Edible Inverness, Balmacara NTS, Highlands and Islands Climate Hub, Cairngorm National Park Authority and Knoydart Farm CIC…