Latest Pledges to the Plymouth Food Charter

Organisation
Pledge

Plymouth City Council (PCC) school meals service  www.plymouth.gov.uk  Providing fresh, healthy, local produce to Plymouth school children and supporting local farmers and food businesses; working to the Food For Life Gold Catering Mark standard for all of the school meals it serves.

Westaway Sausages  www.westawaysausages.com
To provide local food to local people

Food is Fun  www.foodisfun.org
Enthuse children in making healthy food fun for their future

Oasis Project
Healthy cooking on a budget courses  eunicehalliday@hotmail.com

Devon and Cornwall Food Association  www.dccfg.webs.com
Making sure ‘surplus’ food is redistributed to groups working with disadvantaged people

Soil Association  www.soilassociation.org  Help to raise awareness and support new activities which deliver the aims of the Plymouth Food Charter, also through engaging key decision makers and partnership building.

Transition Plymouth www.transitionplymouth.com  Putting on public food events in keeping with the Charter.      barbara hampson <b-m-h@hotmail.co.uk>

PCC Allotments City Farm www.plymouth.gov.uk/allotments
Promote sale of produce from allotments to local people

Cornish Farm Dairy www.cornishfarmdairy.co.uk
Supply milk to Plymouth in  our new recyclable milk bottles

Home Grown Community owned www.devonrcc.org.uk
Support community groups growing fresh food in Plymouth hinterland

Paramount 21 Ltd  www.paramount21.co.uk
To promote provenance products to the food service industry and build links with local suppliers for products

RIO www.realideas.org
Connect local growing to local markets

Bell and Loxton  www.bellandloxton.co.uk
Reduce eco-footprint, provide quality healthy products

Veromar Strategic Marketing  www.veromar.co.uk
Raising awareness of Plymouth Food Charter

City College Plymouth www.cityplm.ac.uk
By summer 2015 we plan for 60% of food supplies into the Aramark contract to be sourced regionally. It already exceeds 40%. We are also investigating: setting up a Moo Bar with Langage Farm; the potential to switch one of our Costa outlets to a local coffee supplier, setting up a student lead oyster mushroom farm using spent coffee ground form local outlets. The form will also produce compost. Our allotments are now very much in action. We are taking two people from the city allotment waiting list. Also setting up student and staff projects to inspire them to grow food locally. They will be 4 disabled access allotments. We intend to maintain our Fairtrade status. Aramark have various healthy eating programmes. The College funds a breakfast club for students to make sure that have fed properly at the start of the day. This might move to include a lunch club too. The College runs many training programmes connected to the catering and hospitality industry

St Ewe free range eggs  www.stewefreerangeeggs.co.uk
Deliver eggs into Devon and Cornwall – local food, local prices, low food miles

National Marine Aquarium  www.national-aquarium.co.uk
Supply more local produce through all corporate trade

Devonport Guildhall  www.devonportguildhall-realideas.org
Specify ‘local’ in our café buying

Tamar Grow Local  www.tamargrowlocal.org
Promote the Charter throughout the valley and work harder!

Trerierve Organic Farm & Keveral community of growers  www.trerierve.co.uk Education through hands on visits and supply more organic veg direct to Plymouth

Scorse Food Ltd  www.scorsefoods.co.uk
To continue buying £100KS of produce from locality

Haddington House Apartments  www.abudd.co.uk
Highlight Charter as a way to encourage more visitors and tourists to Plymouth

Keveral Farm  www.keveral.org
Carry on supplying low impact local organic veg to the local community

Chaffins Food Service  www.chaffinsfoodservice.co.uk  ’Clear about Carbon’ project participation

Dunn’s Dairy   Continue to promote local food

Tamar Fruiterers  www.tamarviewfruiterers.co.uk   To increase the supply of fresh local produce to outlets and communities across the city

G Free Foods  www.gfree.co.uk
Continue sourcing locally

Gribble’s Butchers  www.gribblesbutchers.co.uk
Sausage demos in schools

Tideford Organic Foods  www.tidefordorganics.co.uk  To increase the supply of fresh local organic produce into Plymouth, promoting healthy eating with schools and hospitals.

Stiltskin Theatre Company  www.stiltskin.org.uk Theatre production on healthy eating and growing round Plymouth primary schools

National Trust  www.nationaltrust.org.uk  Provide new community allotments at Saltram House.

Newquay Fruit Sales  www.newquayfruitsales.co.uk Source and deliver high quality fresh produce from local growers and producers, reduce food miles wherever possible.

Plymouth University  www.universityofplymouth.net
Is working to embed the Plymouth Food Charter into the University’s Sustainable Food Policy, now accreditated to Food For Life Bronze Catering Mark.  As part of this commitment we now have a University allotment and a mobile farm shop making weekly visits to the campus.

Riverford Organic Vegetables  www.riverford.co.uk/wash Help to promote healthy and sustainable food production at events in Plymouth and continue to supply fresh local organic produce throughout the city ianandemma@riverfordhomedelivery.co.uk

Roger Higman I commit to composting the food waste we generate and growing vegetables on my allotment.

Owens Coffee www.owenscoffee.com An organic coffee roaster based in Modbury. We use 100% arabica beans and all our coffees are Soil Association Organic, Fairtrade and whenever possible, Rainforest Alliance certified.  Please let us know how we could get involved with the Plymouth Food Charter.

Cottage Farm Organics   www.bigbarn.co.uk/marketplace/vendors/Cottage To raise awareness about sustainable living and organic food production. As part of the Superhomes network, Cottage Farm, Jacobstow EX23 0BU regularly hold Open Days; as an organic farm, we also sequester some 100+ tons of carbon annually.

Tutti Frutti Bouquets www.tuttifrutti-bouquets.co.uk To promote healthy eating in Plymouth, through our innovative approach to encouraging people to eat their 5 a day.

University of Plymouth Students Union  (UPSU) www.upsu.com Promoting and celebrating the food and culinary traditions of all cultures through an international food festival held within the students’ union. Bringing students and community members closer together through food.

Plymouth Local Exchange Trading System (LETS) To continue trading home made and locally produced food items at our regular monthly markets. We would also urge Plymouth City Council to rethink it’s policy on the Plymouth Farmer’s Market. In particular to relocate the market at a better site and persuade many of the traders who no longer support the event to return on a regular basis.  michaelcolebrook@yahoo.com
 

Grow Efford Partnership  www.hecp.org.uk   We have developed a community food social enterprise around apple based products; this year we will share our ideas, skills and knowledge with other communities in the city. Kim Wide <kimwide@hotmail.com>

Dig for Devonport www.diggin-it.org/index.php?page=dig-for-devonport  To continue to encourage local residents to grow their own food and create edible landscapes.

Bistro One, Ebrington Street  www.bistro-one.co.uk  Will continue to support local food producers and suppliers and will be pleased to publicise any events which promote the Plymouth Food Charter.

Elite Diet and Nutrition To continue to promote local and sustainable foods through education  louise.pencollings@live.com

Stoke Damerel Community College  www.sdcc.net Through our cookery lessons we will increase the amount of sustainable local maritime produce in our recipes

Berkeley’s of St James  www.onthehoe.co.uk  To serve local food in my guesthouse

Rosie and John Luke, Luke’s Fruit Farm  rosiesteve@blueyonder.co.uk  To supply the public with very fresh fruit and vegetables

The Facelift Food Coach  www.starkhechara.co.uk  To teach healthy eating at my food classes

River Cottage Canteen   abby.selby@rivercottage.net  To source local produce and support local businesses.

Brook Green School  jgregory@bgcfl.org.uk  As a flagship school for Food for life to embed the philosphy of the Plymouth Food Charter into our work ensuring that as much as possible we use local seasonal produce and pass the message onto our parents, local community and the schools we work with.

SailTrade  www.sailtrade.org Aiming to provide a viable, low carbon contribution to transport networks linking food producers and markets around the Tamar Valley it’s estuary and adjacent coastal region. Excellent work and a sustainable approach to food distribution into the city.   andy@sailtrade.org

UCP Marjon www.ucpmarjon.ac.uk  Are committed to supporting local businesses to provide healthy food for our students and staff.

Tamar Valley Natures Harvest tamarvalley.naturesharvest@gmail.com  Tamar Valley natures harvest is totally committed to helping conserve and enhance the Tamar Valley through increasing education through various partners, and also in time helping fund various projects that are environmentally friendly, and using traditional methods.

Agricola Growers and Hay Farm Produce  www.agricolagrowers.co.uk  We will continue to grow and prepare vegetables for the Cornish and Devon marketplace with priority to safety, quality and environmental standards.  rosalie@agricolagrowers.co.uk

Food and Drink Devon  http://www.lovetheflavour.co.uk  Promotion of quality food and drink produced, sold and served in and around Plymouth, and linking businesses through the lovetheflavour brand network. admin@lovetheflavour.co.uk

Food Smiths  http://www.foodsmiths.biz As a local food supplier to Plymouth schools we promote all local producers and have all relevant certificates for supplying/supporting schools. We would be proud to support the Food Charter in any way we can, feel free to advise us of any help we can give you in the future. neil.foodsmiths@hotmail.co.uk

JB Preserves  www.jbpreserves.co.uk  To forge new and sustainable links on behalf of PL21 transition group Food Forum and to source even more local food for my business. jbpreserves@btinternet.com

Ethical Investors  www.ethicalinvestors.co.uk  We aim to use local, organic and fair trade produce where possible. As a committed vegetarian I also aim to encourage others to take farm animal welfare issues seriously when making food choices.  Chris Deacon deaconeig@aol.com

East End Community Allotments  Providing learning and growing opportunities for local people.  Mo Townsend  moeysadler2@hotmail.com

Morice Town Neighbourhood  We are currently looking at using funding to encourage healthy eating in the area by using a local greengrocer to deliver / sell fresh fruit and veg at a discounted price which we will fund and also link in with the local school and Sure Start childrens centre; to find ways of involving vulnerable groups of people to provide them with reasonable priced fruit and veg with recipe, and possible use of cookery classes using the produce.  Kim Hayden or Gill Peele  kim.hayden@plymouth.gov.uk

Castang Wines   www.castang-wines.co.uk   To support local producers and businesses, to support economic aims of Plymouth Food Charter

The Kitchen Table www.thekitchentable.org.uk  We are all about local food and local people. A small company, consisting of Hannah and Sima, catering for all kinds of events in and around Totnes. With our bespoke, friendly service we aim to produce creative and delicious food, keeping our customers’ needs central to the menu design. We buy all our ingredients as locally as possible, supporting our community and brilliant diverse local food producers.   hannah@thekitchentable.org.uk

L’Amour Botanique  www.lamourbotanique.co.uk  L’amour Botanique based in South Devon produces culinary herbs for the Passionate Cook and garden supplies for the Conscientious Gardener!  We pledge to support the Plymouth Food Charter through; A reduced eco-footprint: Supporting home food production that protects wildlife and nature using environmentally friendly garden supplies and organic growing techniques.   Learning and skills: Giving everyone the opportunity to learn about growing good food – offering local people a range of Autumn/Winter fun talks and workshops.   lisette@lamourbotanique.co.uk

Green 2 Gold  www.green2gold.com  To make people aware of the health properties of olive oil we will offer olive oil tastings wherever we go! Please let us know what events we should take part in!   Carol Elis – Lezana oils@green2gold.co.uk

Tavy Ales Ltd       www.tavyales.co.uk  To create a new local micro brewery producing real ales and celebrating our national beverage in plymouth and west devon.  Mark Smith mark@tavyales.co.uk

Cottrel Hospitality at The Dolphin House Brasserie http://dolphinhousebrazzerie.co.uk   We would like to further reduce our eco-footprint by increased and further support for food production that aims to protect nature, reduces food miles, packaging, waste and increases recycling.  We are a recently established Resturant in Plymouth and have set as our mission to source local ethical produce and create food with integrity.    Jacqueline Cottrel  team@dolphinhousebrazzerie.co.uk

Lemon Tree Bistro   www.lemontreecafe.co.uk  We support the Plymouth Food Charter, as we pride ourselves on always using fresh produce and supporting local producers and businesses. We also ‘grow our own’ and buy in fresh fish from Plymouth fish market every day.   lemontreebistro@hotmail.co.uk

Oreston Academy  www.oreston.com   We are already a Food for Life Flagship School and we are really interested in getting involved in the Plymouth Food Charter as I think it covers the same principals and ethos.
At present we are in the process of talking to the children in our school about the Food Charter and whether they feel it is a good idea to get involved. At present we are really looking into getting more seasonal, local and organic produce on the menu and looking at the Charter this is one of the keys areas that it focussses on.

Pulp Project  www.facebook.com/plymouthfruit   Continue to promote the using and sharing of fruit grown in private gardens and public spaces to minimise wasted fruit, ensuring people benefit from health benefits of locally grown fresh fruit high in nutrients whilst also promoting community cohesion. To now take the project to the next level from voluntary organisation to a social enterprise by including more local people participating in its development. plymouthfruit@gmail.com

Pips PYO  www.pipsfruitandveg.co.uk  To encourage local businesses involved with food to work with other local businesses, leading to a reduced environmental impact. And for the wonderful fresh produce being shared and enjoyed in our area etc.  I very much look forward to being part of this.  Neilhawken@btinternet.com

Janner Jam www.jannerjam.com  Continuing to use fruit grown as close to Plymouth as possible, using UK sugarbeet, jars manufactured in UK, minimising carbon and environmental footprint whilst providing Plymouth and visitors with a quality local food product based on local traditions and history.  Sarah Greep sarah@jannerjam.com

The Treasury  www.thetreasurybar.co.uk   The Treasury actively sources all meats and  vegetables from local producers and our fruits from local suppliers. We very carefully choose our fish and the sources from we procure them based on their sustainability and ‘at risk’ register. We only buy from day boats from Brixham to avoid the large beam fishing methods of the larger boats in other ports. Where possible we aim to source all our meat from farm to fork in less than 15miles , very often within 5 miles. We are interested in building our relationship with your organisations and emphasise that we wish to join the food charter and support all its initiatives.  Benjamin Shearn <benjaminshearn@hotmail.com>