May 19, 2021
**Hastings Food Network Winter Food Access Sheet 2024/25 - updated 13/01/25**
Hastings Food Network News Spring 2025 -
The last year has been an incredibly busy one for us and our work is needed now more than ever.
We have been working with our partners Feeding Britain to embed a strong commitment to moving beyond the food bank in Hastings and this has seen a proactive embracing of the social supermarket or affordable club model throughout our town as part of the mission to ensure food access is available to all residents.
We will shortly be publishing more news on this ongoing work both on here and on our social media pages so keep an eye out for this and our visual map of food access points across Hastings too.
The need for food education relevant to all ages in our town is also something we are mindful of in terms of teaching people how to make healthy choices when it comes to food buying and cooking, giving young people the skills to cook, budget, reduce food waste and grow their own food throughout their lives, helping people who live alone prepare appetizing meals for one and lots more. We are working with all of our local food education providers to better promote these kind of opportunities and will also be showcasing some of their workshops, demos, courses etc over the coming months so if this is something that you are involved in or would like to know more about then do reach out to us!
Last but not least please click on the link below to read our new Hastings Food Action plan which details our priorities, as chosen by our network members. This action plan is a working document with regular updates and amendments being made yearly as we review progress to date and reflect on our priority areas.
Final Hastings Food Network Action Plan 2025.docx (1.73 MB)
If you are interested in working with us to create a food secure Hastings then do drop me a message to [email protected]
Food Network News Spring 2024
Following additional funding from Public Health 2024 will see our work continue identifying priorities for our town in the form of a Food Action Plan developed in consultation with our network members including food related organisations, businesses, individuals and community partners whose common goal is to find ways to reduce long term food insecurity in Hastings and St Leonards.
The Network is facilitated by Hastings Voluntary Action and meets monthly in person.
Hastings Food Network aims -
- To celebrate, support and promote local community food projects.
- To create a strong local food network
- To develop examples of best practice
- To see food as a multi-faceted tool for education, health improvement and encouraging connection
- To influence local, county-wide and national food policy and decisions
We are part of the Good Food East Sussex collaborative working with Food Matters, Public Health, East Sussex County Council and the other East Sussex food partnerships to build a food system for our people, our economy and our environment. To follow this work and receive newsletters go to www.goodfoodeastsussex.org.uk
Nationally we are partners of Feeding Britain www.feedingbritain.org
If you are interested in finding out more about the Hastings Food network, joining us or working with us then see our information sheet attached below or contact [email protected]
For further project updates and opportunities please follow us at https://www.facebook.com/hastingsfoodnetwork
