Planet Food York

Community food store and cafe
Intercepts surplus food from going to waste to redistribute in our open-access community cafe and shop. We feed bellies not bins and welcome anyone regardless of need to tackle the climate emergency, build community and reduce social isolation also providing many work experience /volunteering/job opprotunities.

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Upcoming sessions
Tidying up hall after Planet Food cafe and food distribution

Thursday 28th November 2024 2:00pm - 2:30pm


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Jenna Drury

Smashed It!

Thursday 21st November

Written by Jenna Drury

We SQUASH a lot into a 30 minute task; hoover, wipe, shift, stack, fold, heave, pack sweep, scoop - and chat. All done! It was free pumpkin today. Well done Penny and Mike. Smashed it!

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Stefan DurkinPenny SpikinsMikael Hanson

But what have the Romans ever done for us?

Thursday 31st October

Written by Stefan Durkin

here at stately Planet Food towers our sumptuously appointed top secret HQ (just off the A64 next to Askham Bar big Tesco) we are oft compared to a blind person in a darkened room fervently looking for a black cat...that isn't there.

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Maddy ElliottStefan Durkin

the Penny (not) ill Show

Thursday 24th October

Written by Stefan Durkin

an elite team of superheroes was assembled for this weeks impossible mission, comprising Maddy,Mikael,Stef & TA DA!! Penny really great to have her back after being ill.Together (for IP & shoddiness reasons) we heroes are known as the Spamplastic 4

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Stefan DurkinJenna Drury

crouching goldfish hidden hippo

Thursday 17th October

Written by Stefan Durkin

entirely due to poor comm's Planet Food complained about being sent the usual bunch of whingers & actually got 3 ninjas this week as the pic testifies 🥷🥷🥷

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Stefan DurkinMikael Hanson

Houdi-elbow man of mystery

Thursday 10th October

Written by Stefan Durkin

the dynamic but lacklustre duo of M & S were joined by Barb today who bought her patent brand of tireless enthusiasm & high spirits to the endless table & chair based drudgery, well done team, apols M couldn't be here today so we had the masked volunteer instead ie the same shape,size,dress as M but a cardboard face 🤔🕵️‍♂️🤦‍♂️

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Stefan Durkin

on his majesties 23 piece dinner service

Thursday 3rd October

Written by Stefan Durkin

dear readers i give you Mikael & Stef a team whose job is so top secret... even they don't know what it is.

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