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🌱 Andover Food Partnership: Growing a Fairer, Healthier Food Future – Join Us as Our New Coordinator!

The Andover Food Partnership (AFP) is recruiting a Food Partnership Coordinator to support the development of a fairer, healthier and more sustainable food system for Andover. This part‑time role (15 hours per week, fixed‑term for 12 months) will lead coordination across local organisations, community groups, food producers and public sector partners. As a member of the Sustainable Food Places network, AFP promotes a whole‑systems, place‑based approach to improving access to

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1 day ago1 min read

Food Waste Action Week 2026

Each March, Food Waste Action Week shines a spotlight on one of the biggest hidden drivers of climate change: food waste - from 9–15 March 2026 - Love Food Hate Waste This year’s theme, “Make Your Food Go Fuuuuuuuurther: for your pocket, for our planet,” is all about unlocking more value from the food we already have. By planning meals, using leftovers creatively, and storing food wisely, we can reduce waste and cut costs. And when food truly can’t be eaten, recycling it sti

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5 days ago1 min read

Grow Wild - Youth Grant Available.

Are you aged 16-25 and live in the UK? Apply for a Grow Wild grant to bring your nature project to life this summer! Kew Gardens are calling on young individuals to come up with a project idea to champion UK native and/ or fungi. Whether you are into sowing or sewing, photography or video making, science or cooking,,,, if you have got an idea, they want to hear from you. What you will get - A £500 grant for your project. Support, online sessions and resources. Opportunities

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Mar 61 min read

Have Your Say!

What Would Make It Easier to Access Support in Hampshire? Take a five minute survey and share your experience of finding support services in Hampshire - whether for finances, wellbeing, access to healthy food, or other everyday challenges. The Hampshire Food Alliance is inviting anyone who lives or works in Hampshire (excluding the Southampton and Portsmouth Council areas), to take part in this short survey to help shape how support information about every day can be strength

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Feb 111 min read

Who thought such little bins could do so much!

Residents across Test Valley have wholeheartedly embraced the borough’s new weekly food waste collection service, recycling an amazing 420 tonnes in just five weeks — who knew those little bins could do so much? Since launching in October, the scheme has smashed expectations and is already making a real difference. By popping their peelings, leftovers and scraps into the food caddy, residents are cutting down the amount of household waste heading to the county’s energy-from-w

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Nov 24, 20251 min read

Congratulations to The Poppy Community Garden on their recent wins!

The Poppy Community Garden have won two awards at the RHS South and South East in Bloom Competition. In the 'It's Your Neighbourhood" category, they achieved the top level 5 - Outstanding. In the 'It's Your Community' category, they not only won GOLD, but also crowed champions of the group. Michelle, Izzy and Michael attended the awards ceremony at RHS Wisley to collect certificates and represent the Poppy Garden. They recognise these awards as a reflection of everyone's har

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Nov 13, 20251 min read

Autumn Pumpkin themed events in Andover 2025

Below are some Autumn pumpkin themed events happening from the Andover Food Partnership members for 2025. Andover Trees Awesome Autumn – Storytelling, Pumpkin Carving & Bulb Planting Date: Thursday 30th October Time: 14:00pm - 16:00pm Celebrate the wonders of autumn! Children (ages 4+) and their parents will enjoy interactive seasonal storytelling from Amanda Kane-Smith of Merry-Go-Round Storytelling , carve their own pumpkins, and plant Wild Daffodil bulbs to bring spring

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Oct 14, 20251 min read

Healthy Cooking on a budget workshops

Healthy Cooking on a budget workshops This FREE Healthy Cooking on a Budget Workshop is perfect for adults who would like to know more...

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Sep 30, 20251 min read

Rooting for Andover - Summer update 2025

News from the Rooting for Andover team What a blooming brilliant summer it's been for our community garden! The school holidays kept us...

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Sep 10, 20253 min read

Apple Day at Rooting for Andover

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Aug 26, 20250 min read

Healthy Changes

Thinking about making some healthy changes? Got a question about food or healthy eating? Pop in to the Health Hub for a friendly chat...

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Aug 1, 20251 min read

Food Waste Collection Service

Weekly food waste collections will start from 13 October 2025. Every household will be given a grey 5 litre kitchen caddy to help with...

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Jul 7, 20251 min read

Community Gardens and Orchards

Current project: mapping • Historically orchards have been planted but not listed • Community growing projects may have been started but...

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Jul 7, 20251 min read

Andover Food Partnership Hosts a Workshop Focused on Growth

Room view of attendees to the workshop On Wednesday, June 25th, the Andover Food Partnership hosted an open workshop. The Andover Food...

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Jun 27, 20251 min read

AFP - Local growing workshop

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May 27, 20250 min read

Open Farm Sunday 2025

Open Farm Sunday Open Farm Sunday is a wonderful chance for farmers and the public to connect and explore the vital role farmers play in...

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May 19, 20251 min read

FREE fruit and Veg Gardening event

A free session for families with children at the community garden to come along to plant some fruit and vegetable seeds.

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May 16, 20251 min read

Healthy lifestyle changes

There are some lifestyle changes worth making to improve health, and reduce Diabetes Risk. Three key areas to maximise health are: Diet...

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May 12, 20251 min read

Find a pet food bank near you

We aim to ensure that no animal—or their owner—goes hungry. Our Animal Kindness Index report reveals that we are a nation that loves...

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Apr 17, 20251 min read

Cheap Easter Veg in local Supermarkets

Supermarkets are slashing the price of vegetables to just 15p this Easter as part of their ‘Easter Veg Wars’. See the image below on the...

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Apr 16, 20251 min read

October Workshop

This event has now closed. A very interactive and interesting workshop with some helpful information on reducing waste! Thanks to all who participated. we look forward to seeing you at our next workshop, keep checking our news for further details.

November 2023

The Andover’s Sustainable Food Partnership is extremely pleased and proud to announce we have achieved membership of the Sustainable Food Places network to support our efforts to make local, healthy and sustainable food available to all.

This is recognition of the hard work of all our members, their dedication to supporting their community and driving the ethos forward of reducing food waste.

There is a lot more for us all to do as a partnership but with the support the SFP membership brings, we will continue to strive forward to creating a stronger, healthier and supportive community.

Sustainable Food Places news release