Welcome to the South Pennines Food Circle.

Improving the regional food economy, respecting our natural heritage.

Human society and the beauty of nature are meant to be enjoyed together.

— Ebenezer Howard —

Photography ©Jakob Cotton

Photography ©Sarah Mason

Photography ©Jon Allen

The South Pennines Food Circle is an emerging group of local communities, growers, producers and food businesses with a collective interest in improving the regional food economy in a way that respects our natural heritage. We will do this through the creation of community events, regional spaces and B2B opportunities. But how we do this ultimately depends on you.

At a time when many smaller food businesses are finding things difficult, and people are struggling to put food on the table, we recognise that this is no easy task. But we believe it is only by changing the food system one step at a time from the bottom up that long-lasting, meaningful change can be implemented.

What We Do

Regional markets (coming soon)

B2B marketplace (coming soon)

On the Blog

Photography ©John Lever

First Meeting of the circle

Find out about our initial meeting at Heritage Quay, hosted by the University of Huddersfield in partnership with South Pennines Park in 2023.

Photography ©South Pennines Park

South Pennines Park to Close

The South Pennines Park, who we worked with in partnership in 2023, is to close and transfer all active projects at the beginning of 2024.

Photography ©Andrew Leader

Restoring Nature’s Holme

Led by South Pennine Park, the Defra-funded project Natures Holme is working to create ‘nature-rich’ corridors along the River Holme catchment area.