by Food Durham | Jul 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
In April, the value of Healthy Start Vouchers was increased to £4.25 but many eligible families in County Durham are not claiming them. Healthy Start Vouchers are a way of helping pregnant women and families with young children to eat a healthier diet and are worth...
by Food Durham | Jul 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Sustainable Food Places Network is leading a Food and Climate Day of Celebration and Action on Wednesday 29 September 2021, and we want everyone to get involved! Our food contributes about 30% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the UK and across the food chain...
by Food Durham | Jul 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
In its document ‘Sustainability Matters – Our Green Plan 2021 – 2024’ CDDFT sets out how it intends to provide the safest and most compassionate joined up healthcare whilst taking all reasonable steps to minimise its adverse impact on the environment, thereby not...
by Food Durham | Jul 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
A new project in Ushaw Moor led by local worker’s co-op Abundant Earth, is bringing together individuals of all ages, schools, groups, growers and allotment holders to support one another in the growing of food. Growing Ushaw Moor is about developing an innovative...
by Food Durham | Jul 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Durham Community Action and the DCC Low Carbon Team will be working together over the summer to explore whether there is a way in which the warm water that is being pumped out of the former coal mines in Horden in East Durham can be used to support food production. ...
by Food Durham | Jun 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Food Durham was delighted to find out that our VegCities campaign during the pandemic was shortlisted for one of the Peas Please Prizes 2021. The nomination in the VegCities category was a recognition of the hard work of our partners like the Auckland project and the...
