Everyone can be part of the food for life partnership

Together, we are revolutionising school meals, reconnecting young people with where their food comes from and inspiring to grow and cook food.

Read the Food for Life Partnership Annual Review 2009 for a summary of achievements, case studies and award winning schools.

Awards ceremonies

On the 2nd of December ethical and sustainable food hero Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall presented Food for Life Partnership Silver and Gold Awards to schools who have excelled in transforming their food culture in the South of England. In true Food for Life Partnership style the award ceremony event included farm tours and cooking with own-grown produce and pupils, teachers, caterers, farmers and policymakers were invited to join in the celebrations.

Watch a film of the day

And on the 4th of February Soil Association president Monty Don presented awards to schools at the Midlands Awards Ceremony, which took place at the Soil Association annual conference in Birmingham. After the ceremony Monty Don joined young people from Food for Life Partnership schools in a Q&A session focusing on ‘Schools, food and the future’. Also taking part in the discussion were Food for Life Partnership director, Emma Noble, school meals policy advisor, Jeanette Orrey and organic farmer, Mark Lea.

For more information and a full list of schools:
Awards ceremony 2009
Awards ceremony 2010

The Food for Life Partnership Northern Awards Ceremony will take place in April.

Food, Inc and the Food for Life Partnership

In the new film 'Food, Inc', which premieres today, film maker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on the food industry, exposing how our food supply is controlled by a handful of multi-national corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health and the environment.

Robert Kenner and food expert and writer Eric Schlosser, who is interviewed in the film, went to visit St John the Baptist School - a Food for Life Partnership Flagship school in London.
Watch a film of their visit

Eric Schlosser comments:
"People have forgotten where their food comes from… The Food for Life Partnership is exactly the sort of change that we need – It’s immediate, it’s concrete and for a relatively small investment it can have profound long-term impact for the better." 

Continuing Professional Development

We run FREE workshops on all areas of the Food for Life Partnership programme. These events are designed to support your progress, giving you the confidence and ability to make the programme work in your school.
Find out what’s happening in your region

The Soil Association Easter egg hunt

Organic farms up and down the country are holding Easter Egg hunts this spring. Hunt for eggs and win special Green & Blacks chocolate egg prizes! Every farm will have something special to offer, from range of simple and fun activities to farm walks, tractor and trailer rides or opportunities to see the new-born lambs...
Check out the Soil Association website for an Easter egg hunt near you or to download a special Organic Easter Egg Hunt Activity Book with a whole range of fun things to do on the farm.

One Pot Pledge

Garden Organic is launching a campaign this year perfect for Food for Life Partnership schools to get involved in. The One Pot Pledge aims to get as many people having a go at growing their own food in pots in 2010. If your school would like to take part visit the One Pot Pledge website from March onwards.
When the site goes live your school will be able to make the One Pot Pledge, access all sorts of useful growing tips, ideas and advice and join a community of people also giving it a grow!
www.onepotpledge.org

Get blogging...

Schools, we love to hear about all your fantastic food experiences, so please blog away…and if your school’s is chosen as blog of the week we’ll send you a prize!
Email Liz if you have forgotten your password, LButterfield@soilassociation.org

This week’s blog of the week – the Cooking bus comes to King’s Road
Pupils and parents from King’s Road Primary write about their visit from the Cooking Bus. Find out what they cooked and how it tasted!
 

Press-kits

Any schools, farmers or caterers interested in promoting the great Food for Life Partnership work you do, email Rikke to get a ‘press-kit’ with press release templates and guidance notes.
RBruntse-Dahl@soilassociation.org