Sustain: The Alliance For Better Food And Farming

29/09/2026

Lib Dem Conference shows momentum is growing for action on food and farming

From support for a Good Food Bill, local food plans and healthier diets, to a major debate about food security - we spent the weekend at the Liberal Democrat Conference 2026.

🔽 Here are the highlights for our team

From support for a Good Food Bill, local food plans and healthier diets, to a major debate about food security - we spent the weekend at the Liberal Democrat Conference 2026. Here are our highlights.

17/09/2026

Meet the speakers from our Recipe for Change panel at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference this weekend!

In partnership with Nesta, this year we’re exploring what the Liberal Democrats' plan for food and health is, hearing from MPs as well as colleagues at Diabetes UK and Nesta, and a citizen ambassador on the frontline of activism around access to healthy, affordable food.

Find out more: https://www.sustainweb.org/news/sep26-party-conferences/

16/09/2026

Sustain will be at Liberal Democrat conference this weekend - we'd love to see you there!

We'll also be attending all four major UK party conferences.

🔽 Find out more here: https://www.sustainweb.org/news/sep26-party-conferences/

04/09/2026

Sustain joins call to reject further expansion of industrial poultry farming and support a more sustainable future for the sector.

Sustain joins call led by River Action to reject further expansion of industrial poultry farming and use the forthcoming Poultry Sector Growth Plan to support a more sustainable future for the sector.

19/08/2026

📢 Second great job going at Sustain!

We're hiring a senior Operations and People Manager to strengthen our HR, people processes and governance systems.

👉 Check out the full job pack on our website:
https://buff.ly/g0w4XyV

We're looking for an experienced and people-focused Operations and People Manager to join us at this exciting time following the launch of our new strategy. This senior role will help Sustain thrive as an organisation and remain a great place to work, linking closely with our CEO, leadership team, managers and trustees to strengthen our people, operational and governance systems.

The postholder will be highly organised, personable and lead practical improvements across HR, staff development, line management, organisational culture, onboarding, and ways of working. Find out more about this exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting one of the UK's leading food and farming charities as we work towards a healthier, fairer and more sustainable food system.

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.

👉 Ready to make a difference? Check our website for full details:
https://www.sustainweb.org/jobs/food-supply-project-officer/

At Sustain, we believe that the food system should support people's health, local economies and the environment. That's why we're recruiting a Food Supply Project Officer to support our new strategy goal to strengthen agroecological supply chains, which includes work to improve public sector food procurement across the UK.

You’ll work alongside councils, local food partnerships, food producers and national decision-makers to demonstrate what's possible and help drive wider policy change. We're looking for someone organised, collaborative and passionate about sustainable food, with experience supporting projects, research, engagement and communications.

Applications close on 3 September 2026. We'd love your help sharing this opportunity with your networks.

12/08/2026

London's driest July in 190 years: How are urban growers coping in extreme heat?

From protecting soil health to conserving water, we spoke to growers across our capital on finding new ways to build resilience in the face of London's drought.

https://www.sustainweb.org/news/aug26-how-londons-growers-are-adapting-to-drought/

28/07/2026

In case you missed it: London campaigners call on City Hall to take action on the Right to Grow!

At the recent London People's Assembly on Food, Nature and the Right to Grow, campaigners welcomed the progress already being made across the capital to support food growing on public land, while urging City Hall to go further, faster.

At the recent London People's Assembly on Food, Nature and the Right to Grow, campaigners welcomed the progress already being made across the capital to support food growing on public land, while urging City Hall to go further, faster.

24/07/2026

Neutrality is not enough: why anti-racism matters in food and farming

A recent webinar for Sustain and Eating Better members explored the challenge of far-right narratives becoming more visible across communities and in food and farming spaces.

A recent webinar for Sustain and Eating Better members explored the challenge of far-right narratives becoming more visible across communities and in food and farming spaces.

15/07/2026

'Fix food environments to tackle obesity' - Sustain welcomes Health and Social Care Committee report.

Sustain welcomes new Health and Social Care Committee’s report on food and obesity, which calls on government to take bolder action to improve the nation’s health by creating healthier food environments and prioritising prevention.