SCOTLAND’S FOOD SYSTEMS CONFERENCE

Scotland is starting its journey to become a Good Food Nation “where people from every walk of life take pride and pleasure in, and benefit from, the food they produce, buy, cook, serve, and eat each day.” 

The policy structures have been set in place, with National Food Plan published and Local Food Plans to follow. To realise these plans, we will need meaningful national and local action and collaboration. Whether you produce, catch, process, distribute, cook, serve, or just eat food – we all have a role to play. 

Join us for a one-day conference to build the movement for a just, sustainable and tasty food system. Expect lots of opportunities to learn, reflect and work together throughout the day.

Agenda (timings TBC)

9.30 Registration opens, tea & coffee

10.00 Welcome & introductions

10.30 Why we are here

10.45 Our future food systems: what do we want to take forward and what do we want to leave behind?

11.05 Learning from different perspectives

11.45 Break

12.00 Two Loops thinking tool – a framework to think about movement transitions

12.15 What can we learn from the Two Loop tool for our food systems work?

13.00 Lunch

13.55 Open space: an opportunity for some attendees to hold their own conversations or attend sessions on topics like: shellfish, agroecology, Scottish food culture, the right to food, etc.  

16.00 Reflections

16.30 Jayne Jones, Chief Executive, Scottish Food Commission 

16.40 What's next?

17:00 Conference ends

Accessibility:

Central Hall has two entrances to the main building: the first is the main entrance which is accessed from West Tollcross Street and the other is an accessible entrance on Dunbar Street. You will need to buzz in when entering from Dunbar Street. There is a lift that has access to the main event area with an accessible toilet on each floor.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Irina at irina@nourishscotland.org.uk.

Note: We don’t want cost to be a barrier. If ticket price is an issue, just email irina@nourishscotland.org.uk for a free code – no questions asked.

How to get to the conference:

By train - Central hall is a short walk from Edinburgh Haymarket Station or a 15 minute bus ride from Edinburgh Waverley Station.

By bus - Tollcross is well served by a number of Lothian Bus services. Lothian Buses 10, 11, 15, 15a and 16 can be boarded from Princes Street, city centre. Lothian Buses 23 and 27 can be boarded from Hanover Street, city centre. All with stops within 2 minutes of Central Hall.

By car - The major roads, M8, A702, A1 and A90, all serve Edinburgh. Unfortunately, there is no free parking on site.