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An Appetite for Change: Suffolk and the Sea – notes on the 2011 Aldeburgh Food Conference

By , Saturday, October 1st, 2011

The 2011 Aldeburgh Food Conference addressed the sea: its importance to us and the planet, how our activity threatens the sea, and how the sea threatens our life on land – continuing last year’s focus on what needs to change and how.

Help us find out more about community supported agriculture

By , Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

Please help us to find out more about public attitudes and experiences of community supported agriculture (CSA) by taking part in one of our brief surveys (even – especially – if you’ve never heard about CSA before): If you are not a member of a CSA, please complete this survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CSA-non-member-survey If you are a [...]

Evaluating the impact of community supported agriculture

By , Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

Provenance is now working with the Soil Association to evaluate the impact of community supported agriculture and related enterprises, through a phased approach of surveys (of CSAs, their members, and selected non-members), follow-up telephone interviews, and visits to five enterprises to carry out detailed case studies. The survey and interview phases will be guided by [...]

First post-election issue of SD Scene

By , Saturday, August 14th, 2010

Provenance is delighted to be continuing to work with Defra, as Nick Saltmarsh has resumed the editing of SD Scene, the Government’s sustainable development newsletter. Here’s the brief editorial intro from the recent newsletter: After our break during the election and first months of the Coalition Government, SD Scene is back online and will be [...]

Relaunch of Defra’s SD Scene: reporting news and progress in sustainable development

By , Friday, February 12th, 2010

Provenance is proud to have worked with Defra’s Sustainable Development Programme on the relaunch of SD Scene, an e-newsletter reporting the latest news and progress in sustainable development, from across government and from local, regional, national and international businesses and organisations. Provenance has also developed a new website for SD Scene. Sitting within the Sustainable [...]

Provenance wishes you a delicious Christmas

By , Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Best wishes for a delicious Christmas and a fruitful New Year from William, Josiah and Nick at Provenance.

Opening up wider markets for a local artisan producer

By , Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Peachey’s Preserves is an artisan producer of jellies, chutneys, relishes and savoury jams and marmalades

Reducing waste to feed the world

By , Friday, September 25th, 2009

The world is already producing more than double the food we actually consume: we don’t need another Green Revolution, just to eliminate profligate waste.

Provenance signs up to 10:10

By , Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

Provenance has joined the 10:10 campaign. We’d like to encourage you to do the same. Commit to cut your emissions by 10% in 2010 and help combat climate change.

New opportunities for more sustainable independent food & farming businesses

By , Thursday, August 13th, 2009

As changing policy & demand create opportunities for sustainable & transparent food producers, Provenance helps businesses work sustainably & win new business