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For centuries Britain has celebrated the harvest from the land. This autumn, for the first time, the nation will come together to celebrate the harvest of the sea.

From community gardens springing up on forgotten patches of land to school cooks inspiring the next generation, local food heroes are changing lives in communities across the UK – and Love British Food wants to find them.

Love British Food has welcomed Red Tractor as its Lead Assurance Partner for 2026, bringing the two organisations together to champion British food.

Fresh Direct Strengthens Commitment to British Produce with Renewed Support for Love British Food

Harvest Torch on Tour Across Cheshire ahead of National Harvest Service  As Love British Food celebrates 25 years of championing British food, its symbolic Harvest Torch is making a special journey across Cheshire, bringing communities together in celebration of British farming, food and harvest.

British Food and British Beer – Perfect Partners By Jane Peyton, Love British Food Ambassador If you are reading this, you support British food so this’ll make your mouth water. Welsh lamb, Cromer crab, Cornish stargazy pie, Aberdeen Angus steak, Gloucestershire Old Spot ham, blue Stilton cheese, marsh samphire, Eton Mess with English strawberries, Worcestershire apple crumble and clotted cream. Now imagine your favourite British dishes served with a perfectly matched British beer. I’ll lead the cheers to that suggestion!

Love British Food Champions Supply Chain Collaboration During Panel Discussion Love British Food brought together leaders from across farming, foodservice, hospitality, retail supply and public sector catering at the Royal Three Counties Show 2026 for a positive and practical discussion on the future of British sourcing.

Love British Food is bringing together public sector caterers, foodservice leaders, farmers and industry partners at this year’s Royal Three Counties Show as part of its 25th anniversary celebrations. The special event, taking place on Friday 12 June 2026, will immerse delegates in the heart of British farming and food. A full-day programme has been specially coordinated to strengthen the links between the people producing our food and those shaping menus across schools, hospitals, universities and hospitality.  At the centre of the day is a major panel discussion in the Future of Farming Theatre at 11.30am titled, From farm to menu: Who shapes Britain’s sustainable food future? Bringing together leaders from farming, procurement, hospitality and catering, the panel will explore how farmers can help caterers deliver on sustainability, quality and resilience by making British produce their first choice. Confirmed panellists include Myton Food Group livestock technical manager, Lily Spencer-Brown; Fresh Direct head of food development, Ian Nottage; Angel Hill Food Co operations manager, Rob Cass; UK Hospitality Executive Director Wales, David Chapman; National Beef Association CEO, Neil Shand; Robyn Munt; NFU vice-president; and Love British Food founder, Alexia Robinson.

Alexia Robinson, CEO and founder of Love British Food responds to the School Food Standards consultation launched on 13 April 2026. The government’s nine-week, England-only consultation runs until 12 June 2026 and sits alongside proposals for tougher compliance, online publication of menus and food policies, and a lead governor for school food.