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Alchemic Kitchen CIC @alchemickitchen.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Apple Day 2026. The numbers are in. 2794 visitors, 1000 tote bags, 1000 recipe cards, 850 crumbles, 160 litres fresh pressed juice drunk, 2 tonnes apples used! Thanks to all the volunteers & the staff @nationaltrust.org.uk Speke Hall & Merseyside Recycling Waste Authority for the support.

The Alchemic Kitchen team set up ready to help

People gathering under a blue sky to pick apples

Our tote bags - apple lovers unite & bag an apple.

The neighbours’ pass for Speke Hall. £5 for the whole family if you live in L19/ L24.

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Lucy Antal aka Grab Your Spoon @lucyantal.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

We’ve got to £1,766!! £117 plus match to 10% & £2000 raised. *hopeful face* Might we get there by tonight? 😍🍏🚌🥦

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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 · 02/10/2026

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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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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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 squash

Celeriac with leafy tops perfect for making stocks & soups.

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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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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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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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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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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

Mention of the lovely folk @kindlingtrust.bsky.social - only sorry your cucumbers don’t feature!

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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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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

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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...

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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...

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Alchemic Kitchen CIC @alchemickitchen.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Prior to us I think. But we are always happy to look at new stops.

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