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Social enterprise taking action, sharing knowledge & advocating for better food systems for everyone. Creator of the Queen of Greens mobile greengrocer. We like food and people www.alchemickitchen.org

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Lucy Antal aka Grab Your Spoon @lucyantal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Let the mithering begin. You are all most welcome to mute me for a few weeks, but please share our crowdfunder for a replacement @alchemickitchen.bsky.social Queen of Greens bus. Aviva will match fund every individual donation up to £250, every £1 becomes £2! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-keep-...
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Help keep the Queen of Greens greengrocer mobile!
We need to replace one of our greengrocer buses that provides access to fresh produce to people living in food deserts across Liverpool.
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Lucy Antal aka Grab Your Spoon @lucyantal.bsky.social · 6h
Apple Day bags!
Two different tote bags, one says apple lovers unite in red, the other bag an apple in green.
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Alchemic Kitchen CIC @alchemickitchen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Apple picking in Netherley with volunteers from South Park in Bootle. @feedingliverpool.org @sustainweb.org @lucyantal.bsky.social @foodrise.bsky.social 60 kilos so far. #nofoodwaste
Three volunteers in hi vis collecting applesUsing a tarpaulin to catch apples. Two big crates of red & green apples Close up of the apple tree with rosy apples.
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Lucy Antal aka Grab Your Spoon @lucyantal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Spent the morning with @alchemickitchen.bsky.social making tasty lunches with people accessing a support space in St. Helens. We made potato gnocchi, served with a veg heavy sauce with hidden beans, panzanella salad, coleslaw & pickled cucumbers.
Prepping gnocchi using potato dough & a fork to mark. Serving our fresh gnocchi in a rich tomato based vegetable sauce.
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Alchemic Kitchen CIC @alchemickitchen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Our Paul & Lucy chatting towards the end. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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The Food Chain - Is a healthy diet more expensive? - BBC Sounds
With the price of food rising globally, Ruth Alexander asks, does healthy food cost more?
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Better Food Traders @betterfoodtraders.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Love seeing this. From a brilliant farm to the brilliant Queen of the Greens bus. No complicated supply chain, just good food and a bus helping to get it to where it's needed most.
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Alchemic Kitchen CIC @alchemickitchen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Who’s joining us for Apple Day 26? 3rd October @nationaltrust.org.uk Speke Hall. Juicing, apple picking (slightly less this year - blame the weird weather) crumbles & of course the lovely gardens to explore. More details here 👇 @feedingliverpool.org www.alchemickitchen.org/projects/app...
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Apple Day - Alchemic Kitchen
Apple Day celebrates everything apple - growing, harvesting, juicing & baking - whilst showcasing their value, reducing waste and sharing delicious treats.
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Feeding Liverpool @feedingliverpool.org · 17/09/2026
📧 Our mid-month #newsletter is out now! 📧 ICYMI: 💬 Policy & Advocacy Working Group with @feedingliverpool.org 🍽️ New Era of School Food from @sustainweb.org 🥘 Cooking Workshops @kensingtonfields.bsky.social 🍎 Apple Day with @alchemickitchen.bsky.social Read here 👉 mailchi.mp/feedingliver...
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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.com · 17/09/2026
Named from Latin *salvere* ("to be saved"), sage has been prized for centuries—from ancient "cure-all" medicine to culinary powerhouse! 🌿 Perfect for brown butter sauces, rich meats, & easy home growing. Discover complete growing & harvesting tips: vegplotter.com/grow-guides/...
Young sage plant with clustered gray‑green, velvety leaves showing a pebbled texture, growing against dark potting soil.
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Lucy Antal aka Grab Your Spoon @lucyantal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Could you all pray to your gods or fishes for the success of the £234K funding bid I have just submitted for a 3 year project? We can’t make it any better, and as with so many of our recent applications, it’s more about luck than skill to be chosen. Thank you.
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Alexis Rose: Fingers Crossed & Toes Too
Alt: Alexis Rose: Fingers Crossed & Toes Too
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Alchemic Kitchen CIC @alchemickitchen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
We’ve just collected some stunningly fresh organic produce from @kindlingtrust.bsky.social farm, ready to sell on the Queenofgreens.co.uk @feedingliverpool.org @sustainweb.org @betterfoodtraders.bsky.social @foodrise.bsky.social
Range of different sized orange, green and crown prince squashSpring onions - use the leaves too! Celeriac with leafy tops perfect for making stocks & soups. Pink stemmed chard
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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.com · 02/09/2026
Sow nasturtiums! Fast-growing, no feeding needed, & thrive in bad soil. Brighten dull spots, hide bins, fill hedge gaps. Edible too-add flowers & leaves to salads. Great for companion planting—lure aphids away from veg. Sow direct or start in pots. Grow guide here: vegplotter.com/grow-guides/...
nasturtiums, orange and red sitting proudly in raised beds
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Alchemic Kitchen CIC @alchemickitchen.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Apple Day 3rd October 26 11am to 2pm or til the apples run out. Each year we team up with Speke Hall so that the apples in their orchard aren’t wasted. This year we are also grateful to Merseyside Recycling Waste Authority for their support. All apples welcome!
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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 19/08/2026
📢 JOIN US TO HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE FOOD Sustain is hiring a Food Supply Project Officer to help transform food supply systems by shaping policies and practices that deliver healthy, sustainable food for all. 👉 Check our website for full details: www.sustainweb.org/jobs/food-su...
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Alchemic Kitchen CIC @alchemickitchen.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Our Managing Director @lucyantal.bsky.social writes:
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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.com · 07/08/2026
Courgette flowers are edible and delicious! 🌼 Grow them in rich soil with plenty of sun. Pick male flowers (no fruit behind) early in the morning when open. Stuff with ricotta, batter & fry, or toss raw into salads for a delicate treat. A short-lived beauty—harvest before they wilt! #gardenchat
Closed yellow-orange zucchini blossom bud nestled among green leaves in bright sunlight, poised to open for pollination and harvesting as an edible flower.
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Feeding Liverpool @feedingliverpool.org · 07/08/2026
Join us today for our Bean Festival Cooking Workshop, where we will be exploring just how versatile, delicious and nutritious beans can be! Attendees will learn new recipe ideas, pratcical cooking tips and inspiration on how to eat more beans 🫘 See you there! 👋
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Alchemic Kitchen CIC @alchemickitchen.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
We spoke to Steph at Stockbridge about the worrying stories coming through about poor harvests. www.lbc.co.uk/article/cost...
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I’m already dreading the cost of my Christmas shop | LBC
We've become used to supermarkets selling Christmas vegetables for pennies, but I think this year will be different, writes food access activist Steph Tomlinson
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Lucy Antal aka Grab Your Spoon @lucyantal.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Spent a hot day with a group of NHS managers who chose to spend their volunteer day tidying up the (very) overgrown courtyard at @alchemickitchen.bsky.social ‘s container kitchen. #volunteers #nhs #SocialInvestment
4 people wearing gardening gloves are clearing the pebbled courtyard of brambles & nettles. Lunch break - 9 people round a long table inside our container. Pasta & pea “salad” with walnut & parsley pesto. Borlotti beans cooked with sage, garlic & tomatoes.
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Alchemic Kitchen CIC @alchemickitchen.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Lucy talking about price of food & the contributory factors. drive.google.com/file/d/1OJCT...
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Lucy Antal - 22 July LBC News .mp4
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Tony Greenham @tonygreenham.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
New polling from @ffc-commission.bsky.social shows that citizens know the food system is broken - and want Government to act! www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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'I live in a UK food desert where it's easier to buy vapes than fruit'
Meet the everyday citizens shaping government food policy - and the inspiring 'Queen of Greens' mobile fruit and veg bus bringing fresh foods to Brits in 'food deserts'
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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.com · 18/07/2026
It may be July & the hottest month for most in the northern hemisphere, but you can still plant Brussels sprouts, cabbages, cauliflowers, broccoli, endives, fennel, leeks, root vegetables & many more🌱🥦🌽 Check out now what to plant in VegPlotter #Gardening #HomeGrown
Garden planner interface showing a scaled plot map with labeled beds and meter markings on the left, and a "Plant This Month" panel on the right listing recommended crops — beetroot, broad/fava bean, Brussels sprout, cabbage — with planting icons.
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Alchemic Kitchen CIC @alchemickitchen.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
This is an absolute worry. 👇
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Alchemic Kitchen CIC @alchemickitchen.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Our team feature in the Mirror today. Please have a read. 🍎🍓🍒🥒🥑
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Alchemic Kitchen CIC @alchemickitchen.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Fresh from @kindlingtrust.bsky.social - beautiful organic cucumbers. We sold out of them yesterday!
A black basket holds plump smooth skinned cucumbers.
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Alchemic Kitchen CIC @alchemickitchen.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
We spent yesterday with a journalist from The Mirror, writing a story on the Queen of Greens and the @foodfoundation.bsky.social Citizen Advisory Council recommendation for more investment in services like ours. Read the report here 👇 foodfoundation.org.uk/sites/defaul...
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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 14/07/2026
Government to create new Youth Climate and Nature panel The Government is creating a new Youth Climate and Nature Panel to put the voices of younger people at the heart of climate and nature policies. 🔽 Find out how to apply if you are aged 16 to 25. www.sustainweb.org/news/jul26-n...
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Government to create new Youth Climate and Nature panel | Sustain
The Government is creating a new Youth Climate and Nature Panel to put the voices of younger people at the heart of climate and nature policies. Find out how to apply if you are aged 16 to 25.
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The Food Foundation @foodfoundation.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
What would happen if citizens were given a say in food policy? Hear what Citizen Advisory Council members uncovered as they travelled the country learning how local communities are improving food systems. Listen in full: open.spotify.com/episode/5QCP...
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Feeding Liverpool @feedingliverpool.org · 26/06/2026
📧 Our end of month #newsletter is out now! 📧 ICYMI: 🍎 HAF Training from @foodactive.bsky.social 📢 Poverty & Social Justice Event 🤝 Volunteers needed for @alchemickitchen.bsky.social 💸 Funding Opportunities Read it here 👉 mailchi.mp/feedingliver...
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Alchemic Kitchen CIC @alchemickitchen.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Our Matthew from Queen of Greens picking up the first organic locally grown strawberries from @kindlingtrust.bsky.social in Knowsley. #supportlocal #circulareconomy @feedingliverpool.org @sustainweb.org @lcrmayor.bsky.social 🍓🍓🍓
Matthew is holding boxes of strawberry punnets and standing in front of a field of strawberries.
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Alchemic Kitchen CIC @alchemickitchen.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
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The FoodPrint guide to beans: Everything you need to know to buy, cook, eat and enjoy them
Your complete guide to buying, cooking and enjoying beans, including tips, techniques and a comparison of common bean varieties.
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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 08/06/2026
The UK imports most of its fruit and veg. Sustain is now working with Defra to change that. 🔽 Read more about the Horticulture Sector Growth Plan and what Sustain is calling for here: www.sustainweb.org/news/may26-d...
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Sustain to shape Defra’s new Horticulture Sector Growth Plan | Sustain
Sustain's Sustainable Farming Campaign team met with Defra officials to discuss plans to grow the organic and agroecological fruit and vegetable sector.
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Feeding Liverpool @feedingliverpool.org · 26/05/2026
Every recipient of the Kinship Carers Project reported eating more fruits and vegetables, using them more frequently in meals and providing them more regularly to their children - indicating that the project has a strong dietary impact. Read more 👉 www.feedingliverpool.org/publications...
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The Food Foundation @foodfoundation.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
We've joined the @wwf.org.uk @eatingbetter.bsky.social and @madrebrava.bsky.social to ask UK supermarkets to increase their sales of plant-based food. This could mitigate rising food prices and protect our food system from the threat of climate and conflict-related shocks. www.plantricheurope.org
Supermarket fruit & veg aisle
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The Food Foundation @foodfoundation.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Better school food means more children eat it. Fresh ingredients, better dining experiences and pupil input all make a difference. Sign up to the School Food Project: www.schoolfoodproject.org.uk
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Alchemic Kitchen CIC @alchemickitchen.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
We’re thrilled to say we’ve been awarded a grant from Merseyside Recycling Waste Authority to run 8 Disco Chops & support Apple Day 26 at Speke Hall. 🪩🕺🍎🍜
Poster for a disco chop event. A disco ball is cut in half, revealing an onion.
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Feeding Liverpool @feedingliverpool.org · 19/05/2026
We are delighted to publish the latest Kinship Carers Project Report! The report presents findings from data collected for the Healthy Boost Project - reflecting on its impact and continued necessity. Well done to everyone involved! 👏 Read it here 👉 www.feedingliverpool.org/publications...
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FoodWise Leeds @foodwiseleeds.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
What's your go-to veg for a splash of colour? 🥒🥕🍅 Cucumber, carrots, & tomatoes are not just eye-catching but perfect for dipping or snacking. Those sweet baby tomatoes are a delight! 🌟 Add one more veg to your plate daily & join our #VegPledge   f.mtr.cool/ihdevqblvi #JOMLeeds2026
Make your Veg Pledge — two plates with smiling faces made from vegetables and link to foodwiseleeds.org/vegpledge
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The Food Foundation @foodfoundation.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
🚀 We're launching a new webinar series exploring the impact climate and conflict-related shocks could have on UK food prices. In part 1 Joe Glauber of @ifpri.org will explore the implications of the war in Iran with our Executive Director Anna Taylor. Sign up: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Quick Bites webinar invite
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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · 18/05/2026
Did you know? Local food systems can be more resilient to shocks and inflation! 🔽 New review by Sustain and @organicrescent.bsky.social compares performance of shorter, more diverse local food systems to conventional ones and outlines key benefits www.sustainweb.org/news/may26-l...
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Local food systems can be more resilient to shocks and inflation, finds Sustain | Sustain
Sustain calls for local food systems to be prioritised in the government’s forthcoming Food Strategy as new review of evidence shows they can be more shock resilient than incumbent systems, whilst…
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The Food Foundation @foodfoundation.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
🏛️ Nearly 40 bills were announced in the #KingsSpeech today - but food policy wasn't mentioned once! This is missed a opportunity to tackle #foodinsecurity support children's health and build a food system that works for everyone. foodfoundation.org.uk/news/our-rea...
Anna Taylor quote card
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Feeding Liverpool @feedingliverpool.org · 14/05/2026
📧Our mid-month #newsletter is out now!📧 ICYMI: 🌞 Summer Gathering with Liverpool Food Growers Network 🍎 School Food Standards Consultation 🥘 Cooking Courses at the Joseph Lappin Centre 💻 Range of Vacancies and Funding Opportunities Read it here 👉 mailchi.mp/feedingliver...
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Alchemic Kitchen CIC @alchemickitchen.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
This week we’ve launched 3 trial fruit & veg stalls at Liverpool hospitals. One day a week each atm but aiming to grow. Queen of Greens expands! 🥒🥕🍓🥦 @feedingliverpool.org @sustainweb.org @foodrise.bsky.social @foodfoundation.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social @england.nhs.uk
Maxim at the front entrance of Aintree hospital with fresh fruit & vegetables. Hospital staff are checking out the stall. Maxim near the front entrance inside the Royal Liverpool hospital, with a fruit & veg display.
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Ethical Consumer @ethical-consumer.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Issue 218 is out now! This magazine features our guides to tea, coffee and coffee shops. It also features Amazon's role in Israel-Palestine and the role of community ownership in Challenging Corporate Power: bit.ly/4hNJhvW
Not My Cup Of Tea Ethical Consumer magazine cover issue 218
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Alchemic Kitchen CIC @alchemickitchen.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
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Stockbridge Village Christmas Support | Collctiv
Knowsley food aid organisations have been badly hit by the demise of the Knowsley Foodbank distributer. We are raising ££ to help the Stockbridge Village pantry give people a nicer Christmas.
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Lucy Antal aka Grab Your Spoon @lucyantal.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
ICYMI - @alchemickitchen.bsky.social & the Queen of Greens with @charlottehardman.bsky.social on BBC1 yesterday. @sustainweb.org @foodrise.bsky.social @feedingliverpool.org @alexrosecharity.bsky.social Longer piece on iplayer.
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Lucy Antal aka Grab Your Spoon @lucyantal.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Absolute shocker. We work with the group mentioned. Am setting up a donation account to get them some nice things for Christmas - please go to @alchemickitchen.bsky.social for the details if you’d like to help. We’ll be donating fruit & veg from Queen of Greens. www.livpost.co.uk/exclusive-ho...
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Exclusive: How a food bank siphoned £195,000 into private hands
The Post can reveal that the Serious Fraud Office is now investigating Knowsley Foodbank
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Alchemic Kitchen CIC @alchemickitchen.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
We’re helping out the Stockbridge Village folk with a fruit & veg donation for Christmas. If you’d like to help with any other treats - you can donate here pay.collctiv.com/stockbridge-... or DM us for an address to send things. Thank you!!
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Collctiv. Group Payments. Sorted.
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Alchemic Kitchen CIC @alchemickitchen.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
We’ve got some lovely recipe bags going onto the www.queenofGreens.co.uk next week. All part of #BridgingTheGap #Organic with @foodrise.bsky.social @sustainweb.org @alexrosecharity.bsky.social
Brown paper bag depicting a recipe for amalfi lemon pastaBrown paper bag with a recipe for European Style Potato salad
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Alchemic Kitchen CIC @alchemickitchen.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
We have some jobs! Please share. Thank you. www.rootstowork.org/jobs/?job_id...
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Greengrocer for Queen of Greens Mobile Shop | Roots To Work
We’re hiring a second greengrocer for our Queen of Greens mobile greengrocer project:   Are you passionate about ensuring everyone has access to affordable and nutritious food? Do you like to have a ...
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