Category Archives: Food

We eat it. By and large we don’t grow it locally. This will get interesting…

Job Alert: Real Food Wythenshawe Programme Manager

“Real Food Wythenshawe [see MCFly article here] is an ambitious five-year programme to engage and excite the people of Wythenshawe in growing and cooking fresh, sustainable food. With a grant of £1,000,000 from the BIG Lottery Fund, Real Food Wythenshawe … Continue reading

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Event Report: Incredible Edible… Heatons?

People wanting to take climate/community/food action in Heaton Mersey Stockport gather to hear from someone with a track record, and then generate their own ideas; MCFly reader Phil Korbel reports . About 40 people gathered in St Thomas’ Church Heaton … Continue reading

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Event report: Didsbury Dinners Food Trail

We asked Amanda Woodvine of Didsbury Dinners to write up an account of how last weekend’s “Food Trail” events went. Highlights from Didsbury’s first celebration of local, seasonal food We hope that some of you turned out to enjoy Didsbury … Continue reading

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Youtube: “The horticulturalist channel. tv” – how about a #Manchester equivalent?!

This food-focused youtube channel looks professional without being intimidating, friendly and regular. My only question is – how do we get enough Manchester food growers together, with the right skills, to have a specifically Manchester-focused food-growing channel? Ideas welcome!!

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#Manchester Evening News letter: “Climate change will only increase food poverty”

The Manchester Evening News has been running a harrowing series on food poverty. On Tuesday 18th September it published a letter pointing out that things will get worse thanks to climate change, and that we better start growing more food … Continue reading

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Video: “Growing Community – Moss Side Community Allotment”

A short and inspiring film about why people have become involved in the Moss Side Community Allotment and what they have gotten from their involvement.  Wonky camera work from Marc Hudson, but saved by stellar editing and production by Terry … Continue reading

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Upcoming Event: We Can Make The Heatons Incredibl[y Edibl]e! Weds 26th Sept

Another upcoming event that MCFly readers – especially those Stockport-ways – will want to know about… Come and join us with the founders of Incredible Edible Todmorden at a free public talk Wednesday 26th Sept 7pm – 9.30 St Thomas’ … Continue reading

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Upcoming event: Didsbury Food Trail, 22-23 September, #yummy

Amanda Woodvine of Didsbury Dinners explains what readers can expect if they take a walk on “the Food Trail.” Didsbury’s first celebration of local, seasonal food is almost here, with a weekend of food-related activities at seven venues starting on Saturday … Continue reading

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Newsflash: “Real Food. Wythenshawe” gets £1m for 5 year project

Real Food Wythenshawe, “an ambitious five-year programme to engage and excite the people of Wythenshawe in growing and cooking fresh, sustainable food” has received funding of £1,000,000 from the BIG Lottery Fund. That money, which will be matched by sponsoring … Continue reading

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Help the Land Army grow organic food for #Manchester, or “what’s up docks?”

Moss Brook Growers, an organic farm that supplies food to Unicorn Grocery in Chorlton, is looking for help from volunteers. The taller half of the MCFly editorial team spent an entirely delightful Saturday helping to pull up docks a couple … Continue reading

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