Food Beyond the Plate
a Kenyan movement helping people feel more vital through everyday food choices
reconnecting soil, seed, body, culture and community
each way in which we relate to food is a vote for the future we want
what we are
Food Beyond the Plate is a community-driven movement helping people eat with more awareness, more creativity, and more connection — so our bodies thrive and our landscapes recover.
We are for: conscious eaters, parents, young professionals, chefs, farmers, schools, artists, and organisations who want better food to be normal.
We work through: gatherings, practical challenges, workshops, partner projects, and a growing network of people bringing the manifesto to life.
what you get
Awareness (see food differently)
Learn to notice where food comes from, how it’s grown, and how it makes you feel.
Belief (feel capable again)
Simple practices and experiences that rebuild confidence: “I can actually change my health and my habits.”
Learning (practical tools for real life)
Recipes, seasonal guides, producer directory, and ancient-wisdom-for-modern-living resources.
Action (do it with others)
Join experiences, co-create gatherings, and collaborate on small projects that strengthen Kenya’s food culture.
Choose your Way In...
Food Citizen (free)
Start here. Join the movement with zero pressure - just a simple rhythm of ideas, recipes and invitations.
You get:
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A monthly Food Beyond the Plate note: seasonal inspiration, stories, and what’s coming up
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Occasional 7–14 day mini-challenges (designed to be easy and fun)
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Simple ways to raise your dietary diversity (your at-home BDI)
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First access to public experiences (tastings, talks, meetups, visits)
You do:
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Try one small action at a time (a new ingredient, a new habit, a new connection)
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Bring a friend when something sparks
Best for: curious beginners, busy parents, people who want meaning without overwhelm.
Food Steward (paid)
For people who want to live this - and do it with others. Members help keep the movement alive and inclusive.
You get:
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Member invites (small-table experiences, early access, limited seats)
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Member savings on selected workshops/experiences and Grove & Meadow moments
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A deeper learning track (food-as-vitality tools, skills, and seasonal guides)
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The regenerative / biodiversity directory as it grows (where to source, eat, learn)
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The chance to co-create
You do:
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Show up occasionally — and help others in (host, volunteer, share skills, introduce partners)
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Choose your contribution: pay monthly, annually OR contribute time
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You can opt to “sponsor a citizen” so others can join experiences too
Best for: people who love community, want consistency, and want to deepen their practice.
Food Partner (paid)
For restaurants, lodges, schools, NGOs and businesses who want to bring Food Beyond the Plate to their people — in practical, joyful ways.
You get:
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A clear pathway to host an experience (talk, workshop, team day)
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Partners get a clear, repeatable way to bring vitality and biodiversity into their customers’ experience
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Content and storytelling support
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Access to a growing network of aligned producers, makers and educators
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Options to co-fund inclusion (subsidised seats, community learning, micro-projects)
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Visibility as a partner
You do:
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Choose one tangible commitment per quarter:
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host one experience
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introduce one biodiversity-forward moment
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sponsor citizens
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support a micro-project linked to food and wellbeing
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Best for: organisations that care about health, land, culture, and want a credible way to act.
Not sure where you fit? Start as a Friend. You can move closer anytime.
Everyone belongs here.
Join free as a Friend. If you can pay, you help subsidise access for others. If you can’t, you can still join experiences through community slots and volunteering.
“The most important task of this moment is to generate a base of people who are eager to practice perceiving the complexity and interdependency in every aspect of our lives”
— Nora Bateson, Bateson Institute
"Good food is food that makes your community stronger, that makes the environment more biodiverse and more resilient, it makes you healthier; and you have the right to access this good food.”
- Michael Fakhri, the UN special rapporteur
