PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(21 February 2025)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support she is giving to gleaning organisations as a method to help reduce on-farm food waste.
Asked by:
Jayne Kirkham (Labour)
Asked by:
Jayne Kirkham (Labour)
Answer
Food redistribution charities in England can apply for a new £15 million Government scheme to help get surplus food from farms to those in need.
Applications are welcome from the gleaning community before the deadline of 13 March 2025. More information about the fund and supporting guidance about how to apply can be found here on the Defra eCommercial System.
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