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Thursday, 15 May 2008 |
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A round-up of FVFL news and events.
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FVFL Calls for Sustainable National Food Policy
FVFL has submitted a response to the discussion on the Scottish
Government’s National Food Policy debate, ‘Choosing the Right Ingredients
– The Future for Food in Scotland’. The response urges the government to
put sustainability and food security at the policy’s core and Scotland’s
ability to feed itself above that of exporting food. To read the full
response visit:
http://www.fvfl.org.uk/scot_news.htm. (15 May 2008) |
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‘Food Miles Plus’ Activity Evaluation
Following a successful evaluation of the pilot stage of the ‘Food Mile
Plus’ game, the activity will be developed beyond the pilot phase as an
activity resource rather than a game. The resource is an awareness-raising
tool about local food and its impacts on the environment, our health, our
communities and our local economy. Business development support is being
received from Business Gateway and other potential partners to take the
project forward.(15 May 2008) |
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Bite-Size Workshops for ‘Square Foot Gardening’
FVFL is developing ‘taster’ sessions and a programme of
workshops on ‘Square Foot Gardening’ to run in the Autumn this year and
the Spring of next. The ‘Square Foot Gardening’ concept is a way of
growing fruit and vegetables in a small space with minimum effort,
maintenance and other inputs. Watch out in future eBulletins and on the
website for further announcements. Contact Diane, diane@fvfl.org.uk if you
would be interested in participating or being a volunteer tutor.(15 May
2008) |
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Farmers’ Den Opportunity for Falkirk Farmers’ Market
The organisers of Falkirk Farmers’ Market have offered FVFL a ‘Farmers’
Den’ stall where several producers can come together to share a stall...more> |
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FVFL Support for Individuals, Groups and Businesses
FVFL has continued to give support to a range of groups and businesses
across Forth Valley. We have been able to help 9 organisations and
individuals to source markets for fresh produce, provide local food
sourcing information for community cafes and other community food
projects, and helped promote community food events. (4 March 2008) |
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Helix Project Reaches Final Stage
FVFL and other interested parties were invited to the final stage of the
Big Lottery Fund (BLF) assessment for the Helix Project
http://www.falkirkonline.net/helix/introduction.aspx bid on 30
October. The project is one of only four finalists in the Living
Landmarks programme of the BLF. The outcome will be known on 14
November. (31 October 2007)
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Helix Project Spirals Upwards
The Helix Project Partnership invited FVFL and the Falkirk Allotment
Society to an assessment of the partnership’s £25m bid for funding, by the
Big Lottery Fund (BLF) assessors in July. The project aims to transform
the land between Grangemouth and Falkirk into a thriving environmental
community. The allotment society expressed their desire to develop
allotments as part of the Helix area and more widely throughout the area.
Visit: www.falkirkonline.net/helix/introduction.aspx. (24 October 2007)
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Support for New Falkirk Allotments Group
FVFL was invited along to give a brief presentation at a well-attended
public meeting in July organised by the recently-established Falkirk
Allotment Society. The group has been formed following a consultation by
Falkirk Council during the ‘Eat the Street’ allotment project in September
2006, and aims
to regenerate the missing
allotments in Falkirk. To find out more email:
falkirkallotmentsociety@hotmail.co.uk or visit the website at
www.falkirkallotmentsociety.tripod.com. (24 October 2007)
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Upgrade for Food Game
The Food Miles game is being re-developed into a game that tells the
bigger picture of where your food is produced to how it gets on to your
plate. Topics covered include food miles, food processing, shopping bags,
where to find local food, and there will be a seasonal calendar and
recipes in the information pack. FVFL is re-developing the game in
partnership with the Clacks and Falkirk Community Food Development Workers
and Forth Environment Link. The game will be piloted before being made
more widely available to community groups and schools. (24 October
2007)
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