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Community Food Project handout
- 1. Extract from Aneden project field guide to Community Food Projects Everyone is interested in food. It’s a basic human need, but it’s more than just fuel to us – it’s a common need that can provide common ground between us. It also carries powerful personal and cultural associations for many of us. And yet people are getting increasingly every aspect of the way food is made, supplied and prepared in their community. Community food projects are all about allowing local people to take control of where their food comes from and connecting them with each other and where they live. A food project is a great way to get everyone involved, bring communities together, helping to create a sense of local pride. For more ideas, information and inspiration the complete Eden Project Field Guide to Community Food Projects is available on www.slideshare.net/ Also coming soon as an e book to EDENPROJECtcommunities.com Deciding what to do As with any project you will need to look what’s appropriate for your local area. Here are some of the things you should consider before starting on your voyage into food. Ask the local community Be realistic How much time do you have? Keep the community informed How are you going to let people know about the food project? Create a group to get things started Involve other local people at the outset and use and develop their skills and knowledge. Identify the need Review what local food is already available. Are they any gaps or opportunities? Look at other local food projects What’s worked in other neighbourhoods like yours? Use what’s already available in your community What resources does your neighbourhood have already and what you need to make it work? Think about space, time, expertise, money and equipment.