Since 2007 LESS has been active in delivering sustainability work throughout the Lancaster District, and beyond. This section gives an overview of what we have achieved to date. Between 2010 and 2017 LESS had a range of projects that fell largely under two broad project areas of ‘Food’ and ‘Energy’.
Landmatch England is a not-for-profit service that connects ...
The work to scope and pilot a North Lancashire Food Hub is u...
In early 2025, LESS was able to purchase some land and a lar...
Closing Loops is a collaborative project created to stimulat...
Northern Food and Farming is a dynamic collaboration which b...
FoodFutures is North Lancashire’s award-winning Sustainabl...
Sustainable Food City Lancaster aims to develop a cross-sect...
LESS runs the Plot which is an organic farm producing local ...
Better Food Traders is a UK-wide network that supports and p...
The Community Supported Agriculture Network is a multi-stake...
The Ethical Small Traders Association (ESTA) is an associati...
Lancaster District Community Voluntary Solutions (LDCVS) is ...
The Landworkers' Alliance is a union of farmers, growers, fo...
The Sustainable Food Places network brings together pioneeri...
FoodFriends is a dedicated fundraising scheme run by LESS to...
Behind the food on our plates lies a group of real people wi...
Growing Our Local Food Economy (GOLFE) was a three year proj...
In 2012, LESS received funding to provide local allotment as...
Off the Ground was a four year project to promote food growi...