Food and Farming

Resources related to our food and farming programmes

Lead the way in the climate and nature crisis through food! With the urgency of the climate and nature crisis there is no better time for universities, colleges, students’ unions and students to work together to ensure food on campuses is good for the climate, good for nature and also good for the health and wellbeing of students. SOS-UK's sustainable food guide outlines 8 key actions institutions can take, and 15 actions students can take, with links to numerous resources and additional information for each action.

Interested in starting a social enterprise on campus? This handbook outlines the key steps you'll need to take to set up a student led enterprise growing and selling food grown on campus. Please note this resource is no longer being updated (last update August 2021)

Our comprehensive guide - aimed at supporting food growing over the academic year - consists of the following; Part 1: Getting started; Part 2: What to grow; Part 3: Soil health, cover crops and crop rotation; Part 4: No dig; Part 5: Compost; Part 6: Seeds; Part 7: Sources of help; Part 8: Frequently asked questions and some good practice.

Interested in starting a social enterprise on campus? This handbook outlines the key steps you'll need to take to set up a student led enterprise cooking and selling food on campus. Please note this resource is no longer being updated (last update August 2021)

Interested in starting a social enterprise on campus? This handbook outlines the key steps you'll need to take to set up a student led enterprise creating and selling sustainable preserves. Please note this resource is no longer being updated (last update August 2021)

Please note this resource is no longer being updated (last update August 2021)

Please note this resource is no longer being updated (last update August 2021)

Edible Campus can help transform your campus into a connected landscape of food for people and wildlife. Our focus is on climate resilient growing, increasing biodiversity, and supporting student and staff wellbeing. Join our exciting new programme for 2024-25!