To stimulate and increase knowledge of and use of local food businesses and act as a portal to local food groups and resources.
Welcome to the Durham Local Food Website
The aim of this website is to encourage the production and consumption of locally produced food within County Durham, and to increase the number of processors, retailers and caterers using locally produced food.
This website is being created by a team of volunteers from the Durham Local Food Network, a group of local food enthusiasts throughout County Durham.
We believe in preparing for the coming age that will see us having to adapt our farming and food systems to mitigate climate change and evolve away from our dependence on fossil fuels. We hope to be part of the solutions to this global problem through supporting the localisation of our food system.
Our Food Community Research Workshop
Following the success of the Newcastle workshop, the Our Food County Durham workshop will bring together food-based community groups, food activists and people who want to make the food and farming system healthier, fairer, and more sustainable.
Time: 6.30pm – 9.30pm
Date: Wednesday 9 May 2012
Venue: Claypath Deli, 57 Claypath, Durham, DH1 1QS
Earth Hour
Celebrate with a special candlelit dinner
WWF’s Earth Hour is all about people coming together to celebrate our brilliant world. What better way to do this than by sharing the hour with your family and friends with a candlelit dinner that you know is good for you and for the planet too (not to mention a great way to have some fun!).
Deli Garden Day SUNDAY 15th April
N.B Change of date due to Wednesday's wash-out!
The Claypath Deli are running a campaign called 'Food Meters Not Miles' with the aim of growing our very own Fruit and Veg whilst also getting young people on board to help to grow the food whilst learning about where food comes from, and how it’s grown.
Let's Talk About Food: Local Food Strategy Project Launch, Monday 12th March
Mon, 12/03/2012 - 9:30am - 4:15pm
The first of a series of events that will involve stakeholders in forming a Food Partnership and developing a Strategy for sustainable food production and consumption in County Durham.
Promote Sustainable Food Course online
Thank you for inviting me to the Local Food Strategy launch, where I promised to stay in touch and help if needed. Liz asked me what I had in mind, and I said that I would like to help on the education side - both academic and vocational.
'Our Food' Feasts: Improving Food and Farming Together
Our Food are organising a series of events accross the NE to bring together food-based community groups, food activists and people who want to make the food system healthier, more fair, and more sustainable. We want you to identify how you would change the food system, and to work with researchers to develop solutions.
Local Food Directory!
Introducing the new Durham Local Food Directory, now available in a paper copy. We are raising funds to enable us to print thousands. Feel free to print of some copies from the pdf link below.
'Raise the Roof' Alington House's Christmas Fundraising Fayre
It's that time of year again, the temperature is dropping, ice and snow are soon to fall, Christmas is rapidly approaching,and our minds are wondering to what the big guy will bring us this year!
Community-University Research Partnerships
Following on from the success of Durham University's Developing Community-University Research Partnerships speed dating event last year, they're hosting another meet 'n' greet at Lindisfarne Centre, St Aidan’s College, Durham University from 4-6pm, 10th November 2011.