We want to work with farms, food producers, community groups and educators to strengthen the identity of Cumbria as a major food producing area.
If your work connects to food or farming - we'd love to hear from you.
Together, we can share insights, celebrate stories and build a more transparent, connected and resilient food future for Cumbria.
Farming in Cumbria directly employs over 12,500 people - more than Sellafield and nearly as many as BAE Systems' 14,500 - making it one of the county's largest and most vital employers.
Cumbria is the second largest county in England producing 900 million litres of milk annually - with 107,000 dairy cows making up 10% of England's overall dairy herd total.
Nourish Cumbria will operate as an action-focused co-ordination arm for the rural sector in Cumbria. We are bringing together the different voices and stories of the food and farming sector. Its main purpose will be to ensure that key activities are prioritised, developed, and delivered in support of growth and resilience in the sector. The group will focus on supporting increased productivity, prosperity, and inclusive growth for Cumbria. It will also provide a clear plan for delivery and act as a collective voice for the sector and its interests.
The group will champion the development of Cumbria’s food proposition through agriculture and food production aligned to the following key themes:
We believe good food,
health and wellbeing is
everybody’s right
Eden is the largest farming area, taking up
32% of the land area, and as part of East
Cumbria contributing up to £57 million
of the county's £87 million
Non-Value Added (NVA)
to the economy