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www.Food 4 Macc.org Annual Report March 2013. Food 4 Macc. To find support for this work. To increase public awareness of the effect of energy costs on food prices. The Objectives of Food 4 Macc. To stimulate the demand for locally produced food. To increase local production of food. .
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www.Food4Macc.org Annual Report March 2013
Food4Macc To find support for this work To increase public awareness of the effect of energy costs on food prices The Objectives ofFood4Macc To stimulate the demand for locally produced food To increase local production of food.
Food4Macc To find support for this work To increase public awareness of these issues Support local food producers and those who sell or distribute local produce Encourage the growing of food at home, in allotments, on borrowed land, and public spaces. The Objectives ofFood4Macc To stimulate the demand for locally produced food To increase local production of food.
Food4Macc Activities
Food4Macc • 2012 = 43 paid-up members • 2013 = 50+ paid-up members 2012= 295 Twitter Followers 2013= 563 Twitter Followers(F4MD = 447) 2012=12.6 hits per day 2013=16 hits per day
Food4Macc Promotional work Reached 34 people
Food4Macc Promotional work The show Apple Juicing at Treacle Barnaby F4MD Visits
Food4Macc • Community Gardens Supported • Prestbury Beaumont- now being run by local residents • The Rowans Care Home – Phase two planting completed • Belong - Planters completed • All Hallows Catholic College – poly-tunnnel, and food growing business • Bollington Community Garden • – run by the school • Heritage Walk – Good involvement with RSPB youngsters • School Projects - Christ the King, Fallibroome, Hurdsfield, Ivy Bank, Bollin Brook. • Bollington – Savio House link?
Food4Macc Aims to bring together people with unused land and gardeners who want land. Often elderly owners benefit from the social contact. March 2012 = 7 Shares March 2013 = 12 Shares running and 3 plots available
Veg – Fish – Meat – Dairy – Pies - Eggs - Bread – Cakes – Honey – Apple Juice – Chilli Sauces – Flour – Oil – Crisps Food4MaccDirect • 80 product lines - 20 trusted producers within 50 miles of Macclesfield • Order by e-mail - pick up each week from Macc, Bollington or Langley • Membership Organisation – 60+ members – price discounts & site visits • £18,500 sales since July 2012 • Bread Club helping local people learn how to bake real local bread
Food4Macc Sources of Support
Food4Macc Sources of Support
Food4Macc Sources of Support
Food4Macc www.Food4Macc.org Tel:- 07824 860 566 Leave your e-mail address if you would like to keep up to date with developments.