Plymouth Food Awards 2012
Good food is vital to the quality of people’s lives inPlymouth. The Plymouth Food Charter highlights how tasty and affordable fresh, seasonal, local and organic food can bring real benefits to individuals and communities throughout the city.
The Plymouth Food Awards have been created to celebrate some of the extraordinary efforts, skills and achievements of those who are bringing delicious healthy and sustainable food to people inPlymouth.
We want to know which people and organizations really deserve recognition for the great work they are doing. Please help us to identify these champions by making your nomination. The overall winner in each category will be presented with an award at Flavour Fest in August…find out more here
Sustainable Food City: Plymouth Action Plan
The Plymouth Food Charter, launched nearly a year ago, has unveiled a new action plan at an event on 23 February. The plan, developed by the city-wide Food Plymouth partnership, aims to provide the framework and guidance to help healthy and sustainable food drive and support a thriving local economy.
The event showcased new and exciting developments around local food in Plymouth. Speakers included representatives from the public, private and third sectors discussing how the Plymouth Food Charter has helped to drive positive change for their organisations, as well as the city.
The event aimed to engage with the business community to discuss and explore the interrelationship between healthy and sustainable food and a vibrant local economy.
In addition decision makers and leaders from across the city attended to explore how an integrated approach to food can also support the delivery of; learning and skills, health and wellbeing, resilient communities and a reduced eco-footprint.
Click here to download your copy of the Action Plan
Food Plymouth - who are we?
Food Plymouth is a city-wide, cross-sector partnership of organizations and businesses working to support Plymouth’s journey to be a ‘Sustainable Food City’. It is led by the three main public sector bodies in the city: Plymouth City Council, NHS Plymouth, Plymouth University and is coordinated by the Soil Association; working to promote sustainable and healthy food as a powerful driver for promoting and enabling positive social, economic and environmental change.
Plymouth Food Charter
Good food is vital to the quality of peoples’ lives in Plymouth. By promoting healthy and sustainable food as part of a thriving food economy, the Plymouth Food Charter aims to improve health and wellbeing for all and to create a more connected, resilient and sustainable City. Signatories to the Charter – which include public, private and community partners – are committed to promoting the pleasure and importance of good food to help create a vibrant and diverse food culture.
Who’s involved so far?
Devonport Guildhall; Department of Health; Diggin’ It; Food for Life Partnership; Federation of City Farms; Grow Efford Partnership; Groundwork; National Trust; NHS Plymouth; Plymouth 2020; Plymouth Better Together; Plymouth City Council; Plymouth City Markets; Plymouth City Centre Company; Real Ideas Organisation; Riverford Organic; Soil Association; South West Food and Drink; Tamar Grow Local; Tamar View Fruiterers; Take a Part; Tideford Organics; Transition Plymouth; The Barefoot Partnership Ltd; University of Plymouth; ….see ‘Pledges’ for full list of businesses and organisations around Plymouth who have signed up to the Charter and are working together to help Plymouth on it’s journey to be a ’Sustainable Food City’ …..http://www.foodplymouth.org/?page_id=219
