The Power of Food Festival showcases community food growing around Edinburgh & celebrates the amazing people who breathe life into neighbourhoods through their work in and around the gardens. Its purpose is to encourage greater societal wellbeing, environmental sustainability and social inclusion through the promotion of community food growing.
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Announcement of 2019 garden events
Have you heard of The Power of Food Festival, but not quite sure what it’s about? This weekend, 15-16 June, it’s your chance to find out! An annual celebration of community food growing in community gardens across Edinburgh. 2019 marks the 5th edition of this free and entirely volunteer-run event. Local groups are opening their … Continue reading Announcement of 2019 garden events
2018 Festival video is out!
Happily reminiscing about our June Festival As we leave August behind and autumn beckons, we fondly look back at some of our June Festival highlights. We have made a short video with images from a few of the 23 participating gardens along with some of the feedback we received. These are testament of another great year … Continue reading 2018 Festival video is out!
Join our Executive Team
Exciting times! We’re looking for people to join our executive team and lead the Festival over the next few years. Could that be you? The Power of Food Festival – Executive Team Volunteer Do you have experience of growing a community group, small charity or social enterprise? Would you like to be part of a … Continue reading Join our Executive Team
Thank You All!
As the 4th edition of The Power of Food Festival draws to a close, we want to send out a big thank you to all those who made the 2018 edition another one to remember, liquid sunshine and all! The gardens that laid on joyful events and welcomed in visitors; the volunteers who generously gave their time … Continue reading Thank You All!