Our Shared Plate was an 18‑month pilot project delivered by Neighbourhood Network between 2024 and 2025, supporting communities in Kildare, Laois and Longford to grow, cook and eat together. Designed as a community climate‑action and food‑resilience initiative, the pilot helped neighbourhoods establish shared edible gardens, take part in hands‑on workshops, and develop local food‑security plans.
The pilot was funded by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications in conjunction with Pobal, through the Community Climate Action Programme: Climate Education, Capacity Building and Learning by Doing (Strand 2), and involved nine neighbourhood groups who co‑created growing spaces, shared eating areas and other lasting local food initiatives. Its core aim was to strengthen community connections, reduce food insecurity, and build climate‑smart, resilient neighbourhoods.
Jennie Moran of Luncheonette joined the Our Shared Plate project through funding by Kildare County Council Arts Service. Known for her award-winning work with Luncheonette, which emphasises shared connections through food.
Following the success of the pilot, Our Shared Plate moved into a nationwide rollout, supported by an open‑source toolkit created in collaboration with community members and researchers from Maynooth University.