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Grow Forth is a local food network for the Forth Valley area which aims
to connect people who are passionate about local food. The Grow Forth
Network is for everyone, becoming a member simply means that you
support the aims of Grow Forth which are to:
Connect and support local people to grow, eat and enjoy local food
Reduce the environmental impact of our food from the choices we make
about what we eat
Develop a self sustaining local food network creating a collective voice for
the local food movement in the Forth Valley that connects to wider food
food networks
Help create better access and uptake of local food
Create a hub of activity relating to the local food movement
Encourage and enable people to eat healthy food
Mainstream Local Food - lets make it the norm!
Grow Forth is hosted by Forth Environment Link and is supported by Stirling Council
and NHS Forth Valley. An advisory group helps to shape our work.
Here are some links to other organisations that promote and support the local food movement in Scotland.
National Organisations
Community Food and Health Scotland
www.communityfoodandhealth.org.uk
Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens
www.farmgarden.org.uk
National Farmers Union of Scotland
www.nfus.org.uk
Nourish Scotlands sustainable local food
network
www.nourishscotland.org
Scottish Allotments and Gardens Society
www.sags.org.uk
Scottish Association of Farmers Market
www.scottishfarmersmarkets.co.uk
Scottish Food and Drink Federation (SFDF)
www.sfdf.org.uk
Scottish Government
www.greenerscotland.org
Soil Association
www.soilassociation.org
Trellis
www.trellisscotland.org.uk
Whats on your Plate the campaign for Scottish
food and farming
www.whatsonyourplate.co.uk
Regional Local Food Networks
Ayrshire Food network (Ayrshire)
www.ayrshirefoodnetwork.co.uk
Edinburgh Local Food Network
www.edinburghfood.org
Food from Argyll (Argyll)
www.foodfromargyll.com
Food from Fife (Fife)
www.foodfromfife.co.uk
Savour the Flavour (Dumfries & Galloway)
www.savourtheflavours.co.uk
Scottish Borders Food Network
www.bordersfoodnetwork.co.uk
The Fife Diet (Fife)
www.fifediet.co.uk
Eat Green Eat Healthy tips
Farmers Markets
Buy local food when possible - this helps
to reduce food miles
Falkirk Farmers Market
1st Friday of the month, 11am - 4pm,
Falkirk High Street.
e: howard.wilkinson2@btinternet.com
t: 01560 600184
Buy food that is in season
Grow some of your own food
Eat meat that’s eaten well itself - look for
free range, local, organic meat and eat
less of it
Eat a well balanced diet - get your
five a day
Plan your meals to reduce food waste and
save costs
Visit the Scottish Governments go greener website this has some great tips and places to go for further
information. www.greenerscotland.org
Stirling Farmers Market
2nd Saturday of each month, 10am - 4pm,
Port Street, Stirling
e: StirlingFM@aol.com
t: 01877 330 151
For more farmers market information visit
www.scottishfarmersmarkets.co.uk
Community Growing
1. Dunblane Allotment
2. Kilmadock Allotment
3. The Helix Allotment
4. Bantaskine Falkirk Allotment Association
5. Oak Gardens Raploch
6. Tillicoultry Allotment Association
7. Ochil Allotment Association
8. Bridghaugh Allotments
9. DeMoray Court Community Garden
10. Bridge of Allan Allotment
Killin
Tyndrum
Crianlarich
11. Ochil Community Garden
12. Blane Valley Allotments
13. Killearn Growers
14. Green Routes Gartmore
15. Callander House Walled Garden
16. Stepin Stones
17. Hawkhill Community Garden
18. Edible Borders Stirling Council
19. On the Verge
20. Thornhill Garden Share
21. Alloa Allotment Association
22. Action for change
Callander
20
Aberfoyle
14
2
1
Doune
Dunblane
10
22 11
Bridge of Allan
7
Alloa
21 17
19 5 9 16 8
Kippen
Help us map out other community
growing spaces.
Mark on the map where it is
Name of the project
Dollar
6
Stirling
Clackmannan
18
Postcode (if know)
Website or email
13Killearn
We will be putting this map onto
our website to help folks find
community growing in their areas.
Denny
Grangemouth
3
12
Camelon
4
Boness
Falkirk
Polmont
Slamannan
Community Food Projects
Community Fruit & Veg Barras -FVB
12
1. Slammanan FVB
2. Sauchie FVB Activ8
3. Shieldhill FVB
4. Cultenhove FVB
5. Cornton Nursery FVB
6. Thomas Clermont & Douglas cafe
7. Sunlight Cafe
8. Callander Youth project cafe
9. Killearn Country Market
Killin
Tyndrum
Crianlarich
Lochearnhead
10. Stirling Farmers Market
11. Falkirk Farmers Market
12. Loch Tay Food Chain
13. Towards Transition Stirling
14. The Makers Gallery and Bistro
15. Wish Drop in food bank
8
Callander
Doune
Aberfoyle
Dunblane
Dollar
Bridge of Allan
13 7
5
Stirling
Kippen
Tillicoultry
Alloa15 2
14
10 4
Clackmannan
Kincardine
Balfron
We will be putting this map onto
our website to help folks find
community food projects in
their areas.
9
Denny
6
Grangemouth
Camelon
Boness
11 Falkirk
Polmont
3
1
Shieldhill
Slamannan
Postcode (if know)
Website or email
Plean
Killearn
Help us map out other community
food projects.
Mark on the map where it is
Name of the project
Avonbridge
We invite you to join the Grow Forth Network. You can become a
member today and receive regular updates by completing this form.
What interests you about the local food movement?
Growing your own
Sourcing local food
Cooking with local food
Eating & celebrating local food
We/I agree with the aims of Grow Forth
Name
Email
Telephone
Address
Name of Community Organisation
(if not joining as individual)
Website
Any “food for thought”, tell us how the Grow Forth Network
could help you and/or your organisation.
Contacts: 01786 449 215
email: emily@forthenvironmentlink.org
Join the Online Grow Forth group at
www.forthenvironmentlink.org
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