Please book, as places may have to be limited

 

                                      Invitation to the launch of the

Food-Link project

 

An event for Producers within a 30 mile radius of Totnes

and for Processors, Restauranteurs and Retailers within the town.

 

 

The two main purposes of this event are to:

• collectively explore opportunities for expanding the sourcing of local food around Totnes

• create solutions to some of the barriers and bottlenecks that restrict the availability of local food

 

 

 

“An opportunity to create the change you want to see”.

 

 

When: 6 – 9pm

30^th June 2011

 

Where: Totnes Methodist Hall, Fore Street, Totnes, TQ9 5RP (down the side of the church, between Halls the Butchers and Amanda Marsden, hairdressers)

 

 

Programme Details:

 

 

 

• Local Food in Totnes in context, including information on other work being done in the town and the findings of the recently released CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England) report http://e-activist.com/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=21&ea.campaign.id=8285 including examination of the key barriers and recommendations

 

• Break-out sessions to examine:

1. distribution issues for producers

2. issues with sourcing local produce for retailers, restauranteurs

3. promoting locally-sourced produce

4. information required by producers from their buyers to ensure that their produce has a local end-market

5. opportunities for processing infrastructure in Totnes to enable further expansion of local produce

6. the potential for a wholesale version of a Food Hub

 

 

 

Light food and refreshments will be available, locally-sourced of course!

 

 

 

 

Please contact Holly to book your place:

Available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays on 05601 538658 /mob 07850 407 107

 

holly@transitiontowntotnes.org

 

 

Holly Tiffen

Food-Links Manager