5 May 2010: Making Local Food Work for People and Planet
Thank you to you all for attending Making Local Food Work for People and Planet on 5th May at Friends Meeting House in Manchester. We hope you enjoyed the day and found the speakers and workshops stimulating.
The event saw the launch of ‘Local food and climate change - the role of community food enterprises’ the first in a series of research reports from Making Local Food Work.
It is clear from the event that community food enterprises are up for the challenge of climate change and that there are a growing number that are tackling this head on. The report also made clear that there are small changes that community food enterprises can make that together make a big difference to the environmental impact of the food supply chain.
Photo: Vicki Hird, Co-author, launching the report at the event
We would like to say a huge thank you to all of the plenary and workshop speakers who participated in the day and we would particularly like to thank Tom Andrews from the Soil Association for Chairing the day.
Thank you to those that completed the evaluation form on the day. For anyone who had to rush off, we would really appreciate it if you were able to complete the form and return to info@makinglocalfoodwork.co.uk.
Thank you again for attending Making Local Food Work for People and Planet. To keep up to date with our latest news including news of upcoming events, you can visit our website, sign up to our monthly newsletter, follow us on Twitter via @mikemlfw or Facebook.
Best wishes,
Making Local Food Work Conference Team
info@makinglocalfoodwork.co.uk
01993 810730
Overview
Making Local Food Work for People and Planet is the essential national conference for all those interested in community food enterprises. This event, held in Manchester for the first time, explored how community food enterprises benefit both people and planet.
Community food enterprises come in many different forms from farmers’ markets to community-owned shops and Community Supported Agriculture. What is the role and potential for such enterprises in making local food work for people and planet?
Download conference papers (agenda, workshop details, delegate list)
Photo: Peter Couchman speaking at the event
The event explored:
- How community food enterprises can reduce the impact of food on the environment
- How people can take ownership of their food and where it comes from
- How community food enterprises can provide a fair deal for producers and consumers
The event is the third in a series of conference hosted by Making Local Food Work, a Big Lottery funded programme which helps people take ownership of their food and where it comes from.
Speakers included:
Vicki Hird, Independent Food and Environment Consultant (download presentation)
Peter Couchman, Chief Executive of the Plunkett Foundation and Director of Making Local Food Work
Charlotte Hollins, Fordhall Community Land Initiative
Kath Dalmeny, Policy Director of Sustain and Director of Growing Communities
Helen Woodcock, Kindling Trust
Rob Squires, Target: Wellbeing
