Manchester Permaculture Dot Net

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I have produced this guidance note in order to outline recent policy changes, and new and emerging infrastructure that is supportive of local food projects that provide health and well-being benefits. It is aimed at third sector groups that are involved in different aspects of local food, from farm to fork, in particular those that may not consider themselves to be health based, but which are making a contribution to the national health and well-being agenda.

By ‘third sector’, I include community groups, voluntary sector organisations, charities, social enterprises, co-operatives, environmental, and campaign groups. Much of the information may also be of interest to mainstream organisations such as schools and PCTs that are engaged in food initiatives. Many food producing, and related land based projects do not traditionally consider themselves to be within the health sector. However there is an emerging evidence base to show that these kinds of projects provide significant health and well-being benefits.

This guidance is designed to show how such projects can benefit from the structural and policy changes that are taking place, and access the resources that are becoming available.