Projects - l
Local Food For Local Schools
In co-operation with Devon Food Links, TAG 21 will:
- Carry out a baseline survey of how much food is already in local schools
- Identify models of good practice within the North West Devon LEADER+ area and learn from them
- Clarify the barriers to local purchase within the school catering service
- Link with existing projects across the region and with Cumbria's award winning scheme
- Raise awareness of local food issues with governors, teachers, parents and children
- Promote, publicise and encourage participation in the Local Food Events
They had a successful conference at Woolsery Village Hall in October. As a result they have formed a Food Action Group to explore solutions. For further information please contact the North West Devon LEADER+ Office.
Local Class - Transregional Project
A two year project that will enable the growth of local supply to local schools through the exchange of experience and knowledge between the Local Food to Local Schools project and the Skye and Lochalsh Horticultural Development Association (SLHDA). Local Food For Local Schools has worked towards capacity building, food education and raising awareness in schools of the advantages of bringing local produce into the diet. Where as SLHDA has developed expertise in bring together local growers, offering support, mentoring, training and collective buying to promote the growth and supply of high quality, local produce to the hospitality sector.
