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about Forth Valley
Food Links
Last Updated: Wednesday, 31 October
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about
forth valley food links |
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Background |
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Forth Valley Food
Links originated as part of the Soil Association’s sustainable local food
economy programme. It aims to link individuals and communities from the
Forth Valley with food producers to increase access to local produce and
ensure long term health, social and environmental wellbeing.
Initially set up in
1999 as Forth Valley Food Futures, its aim was to set up a sustainable
local food economy which would incorporate sustainable local production,
distribution, processing, purchasing and disposal of foods.
The overarching principles of the entire programme were to be:
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Building on what already exists in a complementary, non-competitive way
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Community involvement and empowerment
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Genuine participation
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Strengthened partnerships
Forth Valley Food Links came into being in 2002, growing organically from
Food Futures, and it has taken these principles forward.
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Mission |
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The mission statement
of Forth Valley Food link is as follows:
"Linking
individuals and communities in partnership with food producers to increase
access to fresh local produce enabling long term social, health,
environmental and economic benefits.
Local food for local people". |
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Objectives |
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Forth
Valley Food Links works to achieve this mission by working with people
throughout the Forth Valley area and supports it with 6 key objectives,
which are:
To raise awareness of the health, environmental, economic and social
benefits of a strong local food sector and strengthen motivation for
change among producers and consumers.
To contribute to improving local diet and general health, by encouraging
use of fresh, local vegetables and fruit throughout the community.
To promote environmentally and socially responsible food production
practices and increase biodiversity by increasing the diversity of food
produced in the area and the number of varieties of each product.
To encourage community interest and action in local food production by
working in partnership with food producers, forging links between
communities and producers.
To increase access to, purchase and use of fresh, seasonal, local
produce and reduce food transport miles and packaging through a simplified
distribution network.
To create employment opportunities in the local food sector by
encouraging direct marketing and entrepreneurship and retain money in the
local economy. |
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Area of operation&
location |
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FVFL's work covers
the three Unitary Authority areas of Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and
Stirling.
We are located in Stirling - see
location page. |
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Publications |
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FVFL has produced a number of
publications that can be accessed
here. |
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Staff |
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Diane Alderdice (Project Officer) |
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Board |
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Angela Heaney (Chair) - Stirling
Council
Janey Brown (Vice Chair) - NHS Forth Valley
To be notified - Clackmannanshire Council
Bernard Barker - Stirling Farmers' Market
Association
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Supporters |
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