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Fresh seasonal recipes and ingredient boxes, sourced from local producers around Lincoln. Healthy, affordable, and good for the planet.
Eat Local Lincoln is a community food project built on a simple idea: eating what's grown nearby, in season, is better for you, better for your wallet and better for the planet.
Every month, we bring together the vegetables and fruit in season in the area around Lincoln with simple, healthy recipes that any family can cook — guided by the Planetary Health Diet, the EAT-Lancet Commission's evidence-based framework for sustainable eating.
We are not asking anyone to go vegan. We are simply saying that eating more plants, more of the time, using what is grown locally and in season, is one of the most powerful things any of us can do for our health and for the health of the planet.
All 12 months now available — four recipes per week, veg box lists and cupboard essentials included
Every recipe uses what's actually growing locally that month
Fresh produce, minimal ultra-processed ingredients, maximum nutrition
Designed to feed a family well without breaking the household budget
Mostly plant-based, aligned with the EAT-Lancet Planetary Health Diet
Built with and for the communities of Lincoln and Lincolnshire
Here's what's in season around Lincoln right now, along with this month's recipe highlights.
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Select the Veg Box, the Cupboard Essentials Box, or both — and choose collection or delivery.
Your weekly Veg Box is packed with exactly the seasonal produce for that week's four recipes. Your Cupboard Essentials Box arrives once a month.
Follow the simple recipes in your monthly meal plan. Everything is ready — just cook and enjoy.
Eat Local Lincoln removes all the effort from seasonal eating. We work with a local greengrocer and a local Eco Pantry to put together everything you need for the month.
Both boxes are available for collection or delivery. Prices shown are per household.
Fresh seasonal produce for that week's four recipes, sourced from our local greengrocer — plus seasonal fruit for the week.
Sourced from our local greengrocer. Contents follow your monthly meal plan — no surprises, no waste.
All the store cupboard ingredients you need for the whole month — sourced from our local Eco Pantry. Order once, cook all month.
Sourced from our local Eco Pantry. Contents are tailored to each month's recipes.
Select any month to see what's available — prime time, from storage, or just arriving.
Browse recipe highlights from all 12 months. Download the full meal plans below for complete ingredients and instructions.
These are highlights only — download the full monthly meal plans for all 48 weekly recipes.
All 12 months are available, in versions for both 2 people and 4 people. Each plan includes four weekly recipes, a seasonal veg box list, and a monthly cupboard essentials list.
* Each month links to its own Google Drive folder containing two files — one for 2 people and one for 4 people. All plans are free to download. If you have any trouble accessing a plan, please get in touch.
We know there are real barriers to eating fresh, seasonal food. Here we address the most common ones honestly.
Register below to receive your boxes each month. Choose the Veg Box (delivered weekly), the Cupboard Essentials Box (once a month), or both. Select collection or delivery for each.
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* Veg Box costs shown assume 4 deliveries per month. In months with 5 weeks the cost will be slightly higher — you will be notified in advance. Payment details confirmed on registration. This is a pilot service: by registering you are expressing your interest and we will confirm availability by email.
Whether you're a local family, a school, a community organisation or a local food producer — there's a place for you in this project.
Download our monthly meal plans and cook along with your household this month
Tried a recipe? Tell us what you thought — your feedback shapes the whole project
Bring Eat Local Lincoln into your classroom, community group or workplace kitchen
Are you a local food producer or farm? We would love to work with you