Community projects
Food for Life
Food for Life a community food project, aimed at making good food the easy choice for everyone. Leicestershire has worked with Food for Life in Schools for almost 10 years – the infographic below demonstrates some of the impact the programme has had.
A report looking at the positive impacts that could come from procuring higher environmental standard produce, with Leicestershire farms as case study examples:
Master Gardeners
Master Gardeners a well-established group who support novice food growers individually, in their own homes and gardens, and through community growing projects, to encourage sustainable food growth within the most vulnerable areas.
Master Composters
Master Composters a long-running project made up of over 60 Master Composters, promoting the benefits of home composting to Leicestershire residents.
Community Kitchen
Community Kitchen programme: working with groups to establish volunteer led cooking programmes in the heart of communities – including Community Fridge Projects in Wigston Magna, Charnwood and Coalville.
Other projects
Other ongoing projects include community groups helping to feed, support and inspire people with food (such as Melton Learning Hub, Fareshare, a network of Food Banks and Hinckley’s Community Houses) as well as some wonderful examples of imaginative food businesses and social enterprises (like Taste Harborough, Raw n Pure and Stanford Hall).
Tell us about your project
If you have a project you’d like to tell us about, get in touch on goodfood@leics.gov.uk.