Event Series: Food For Thought

Food for Thought returns for its second event this autumn, bringing together voices from government, education, food and community leadership to explore the pressing and closely connected issues of food education and food inequality. Bringing together research, lived experience and practical action, the event will shine a light on how access to good food is shaped by the environments around us, and how initiatives are helping children build a stronger connection to food through hands-on learning in schools.

Hosted at Plumpton College’s Agrifood Centre on Thursday 1 October, 2.00pm–5.00pm, this latest event builds on the success of last year’s inaugural gathering and promises another engaging afternoon of insight and discussion.

We are delighted to welcome Dominic Watters as one of our keynote speakers for this year’s Food for Thought event. A researcher and founder of Food is Care CIC, Dominic’s work explores food inequality, access to healthy food and the wider food environments that shape people’s lives, bringing an informed and thought-provoking voice to this important conversation.

Representing the Grounds for Growing project, Katie Eberstein leads Brighton & Hove’s award-winning Our City Our World programme, driving climate change, sustainability and environmental education across the city’s schools. Alongside Anne Gibbs, Headteacher of Goldstone Primary School, and Ruth Chalker, horticulturalist and Plumpton College alumna, Katie will explore how school growing spaces can engage young people, strengthen connections with nature and embed sustainability across the curriculum.

How do we bridge the gap between people and the farms that feed them? Dr Charlie Taverner, Farming Lead at the Food, Farming & Countryside Commission, will share insights from his work in farming policy, his family's dairy farm, and his background as a food historian to examine why reconnecting communities with agriculture is both increasingly challenging and more important than ever.

Following the talks, an audience led panel discussion with our speakers will be held, providing attendees with the opportunity to engage and share perspectives on shaping a more resilient and equitable food system.

By understanding the roots of today’s challenges, we can do our bit to drive action toward a fairer, healthier, and more sustainable food future, for all.

A FREE event, with a suggested donation to our Charity Partner Dig for Schools' Grounds for Growing project, supporting schools across Brighton & Hove to create food-growing spaces that enhance learning, wellbeing and community engagement. Read more here.

Please note: if you're unable to book a ticket through this website then please turn up on the day and we will sign you in on arrival.