Feeding the Interest - Community Food and Health
Feeding the Interest - Community Food and Health
Feeding the Interest - Community Food and Health
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case studyForthValley<strong>Food</strong>LinksCraigend Farmnear Stirlingreceived agrant fromForth Valley<strong>Food</strong> Linksenabling it todiversify intosoft fruits.The farm'sraspberrypreserves aresold locally.Through aseries of sixworkshops,whichbroughttoge<strong>the</strong>rindividualsin centralScotl<strong>and</strong> who had aninterest in food issues, <strong>the</strong>Forth Valley <strong>Food</strong> Futuresprocess highlighted a lackof diversity in local foodproduction,barriersto access what local produce <strong>the</strong>re was, <strong>and</strong> a needfor comprehensive advice <strong>and</strong> information on ways toovercome <strong>the</strong>se difficulties. Local people identified <strong>the</strong>need for a new food organisation in <strong>the</strong> area which wouldaddress <strong>the</strong>se shortcomings <strong>and</strong>, with funding from <strong>the</strong>Scottish Executive, Forth Valley NHS Board<strong>and</strong> Clackmannanshire, Falkirk <strong>and</strong> Stirling Councils, ForthValley <strong>Food</strong> Links was born in 2002. With an office base inStirling, three <strong>Food</strong> Links Officers are now working activelywith commercial farmers, retailers, <strong>and</strong> community groupsacross <strong>the</strong> three council areas to increase <strong>the</strong> production,availability <strong>and</strong> consumption of local food for local people.7