The Foodsteps Project
 

The Foodsteps Project built on the work of the Local Food for Local Schools Project. It set up a local food action network which linked producers, schools, community groups, nutrition & health workers and the wider community across north Devon. 

It provided a central contact and resource point for local food activities, promoted the use of healthy local food and raised awareness of food issues through newsletters and local food events.

Download the Foodsteps Network Event report:

   Foodsteps Report (59 KB)

Grab a Bag - Growing the market for local vegetables

One of the initiatives in the Foodsteps project was a highly successful 'Grab a Bag' pilot scheme.

The project ran in two schools in north Devon - one rural, one urban - and offered, at the school gate, bags of locally-grown vegetables plus a recipe, for £1.  The take up by both partent and teachers was very good - over 400 bags were sold in a six week period!  It is now being further developed as a fundraiser for the PTA.