Local Food Production

There is growing national interest in local food production and this is reflected within the  Community Powerdown consortium.

Handy documents from the Powerdown consortium can be found on the right hand side of the page under 'Related Files'

In response to community demand projects are being developed to provide community allotments, community gardens and food production for use in community owned shop.

Some useful Websites:

•  The Allotments Regeneration Iniative
• Highland Peoples Food Seed Bank
• Sustainable Development Comission Report - Eliminating Waste, cutting fatty and sugary foods and reducing meat and dairy will benefit health and environment

Carbon Reduction for local food production

• Peter Elbourne, Comunity Powerdown officer for Alness Transition Town Group has developed two carbon emissions papers for local food production, see opposite.

 Looking for someone to help with foraging events try these people:

• www.foragerangers.com

 Some Recipes with Wild foods

• The Hungry Cyclist  - Nettle Pesto  http://www.thehungrycyclist.com/blog/2009/05/nettle-pesto.html