We all know the story of Jack, whose life got a whole lot better with the help of some magic beans… Now Cambridge Sustainable Food and friends are inviting you on an adventure into the wonderful world of beans at this year’s Food for the Planet Festival so we can all learn to be a little more like Jack.

On Saturday 26th October 2024 the Museum of Technology will transform into a magical land of ‘Beanology’ bursting with bean-based cookery demos at the bean counter, bean-themed talks, and a whole host of activities exploring the power of beans to benefit people and planet.

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Beanspirational talks and cookery demos from: Nadia Mohd-Radzman, Waste Not Rowen, Vanessa Sturman, Luthfa Khatun, Sally Bycroft, Food Cycle Cambridge and Jake Piper.

Stalls, activities and arts hosted by: Waterland CSA, Paus, Cambridge Community Kitchen, Trumpington Allotments,  Museum of Cambridge, Waterbeach Waste Education, Cambridge Storytellers and Cambridge Organic Market Garden.

Plus delicious hot food from our Bean Counter, Human Fruit Machine, Chickpea Challenge, Foraged Fruits, Beanstalking making, Apple Pressing and lots more.

VOLUNTEER
There are lots of opportunities to volunteer on our Food for the Planet team to help make this year’s celebration of planet-friendly nourishment the biggest and best yet! No previous experience of CSF or the festival is required - just lots of enthusiasm for promoting CSF's vision of a sustainable future and inspiring others to take action for people and planet, starting from their plates!

We are seeking volunteers to help with:

• Running stalls

• Welcoming visitors

• Supporting with demos and activities

• Setting up and packing down equipment

If you’d like to get involved with any of these opportunities please get in touch with alex@cambridgesustainablefood.org.