Why do we need this project?

• 56% of adults in Brighton & Hove eat less than the recommended 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day.


• Deprived wards in Brighton & Hove have a life expectancy 5 years below more affluent wards.


• Brighton & Hove has one of the largest ecological footprints in the country, with 18% attributed to how we produce, distribute and consume our food.

Our current food system is responsible for up to a quarter of our carbon emissions, relies on oil for production and transportation and is a major contributing factor to global warming. We are facing growing numbers of adults and children suffering from obesity and food related disease, and rising food prices in the past year has shown the impact of our current globalised food system. As a society we need to explore ways of providing healthy food which does not impact negatively on the environment.

Harvest aims to help tackle these key issues and we have a vision for what Brighton & Hove could be like in 20 years time (pdf, 96Kb).

Policy updates

Over the course of Harvest, we are releasing a series of seasonal updates about the policy implications of the project. To receive these updates, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or read them online.

• Harvest winter update 2009

Harvest Business Plan

Many months of research and consultation went into planning the bid for Harvest Brighton & Hove. We have made some parts of our Business Plan available in case others find them useful, although of course many things have changed since it was written in November 2008.

• Harvest executive summary (pdf, 157Kb)
• Why Harvest - assessment of need (pdf, 286Kb)
• Harvest evaluation methodology (pdf, 137Kb)