www.Food4Macc.org

Annual Report March 2013

Food4Macc

The Objectives of Food4Macc

To increase local

production of food.

To increase public awareness of the effect of energy

costs on food prices

To stimulate the demand for locally produced

food

To find support for this work

Food4Macc

The Objectives of Food4Macc

To increase local

production of food.

To increase public awareness

of these issues

To stimulate the demand for locally produced

food

To find support for this work

Encourage the growing of food at

home, in allotments, on

borrowed land, and public spaces.

Support local food producers and

those who sell or distribute local

produce

Food4MaccActivities

Food4Macc

2012= 295 Twitter Followers

2012=12.6 hits per day2013=16 hits per day

2013= 563 Twitter Followers(F4MD = 447)

2012 = 43 paid-up members

2013 = 50+ paid-up members

Food4MaccPromotional work

Reached 34 people

Food4Macc

Food4MaccPromotional work

BarnabyApple Juicing at Treacle

The show

F4MD Visits

Food4MaccCommunity Gardens Supported

• Prestbury Beaumont- now being run by local residents

• The Rowans Care Home – Phase two planting completed

• Belong - Planters completed

• All Hallows Catholic College – poly-tunnnel, and food growing business

• Bollington Community Garden• – run by the school

• Heritage Walk – Good involvement with RSPB youngsters

• School Projects - Christ the King, Fallibroome, Hurdsfield, Ivy Bank, Bollin Brook.

• Bollington – Savio House link?

Food4Macc

Aims to bring together people with unused land

and gardeners who want land.

Often elderly owners benefit from the social contact.

March 2012 = 7 Shares

March 2013 = 12 Shares running and 3 plots

available

Food4MaccDirect• 80 product lines - 20 trusted producers within 50 miles of

Macclesfield

• Order by e-mail - pick up each week from Macc, Bollington or Langley

• Membership Organisation – 60+ members – price discounts & site visits

• £18,500 sales since July 2012

• Bread Club helping local people learn how to bake real local bread

Veg – Fish – Meat – Dairy – Pies - Eggs - Bread – Cakes – Honey – Apple Juice – Chilli Sauces – Flour – Oil – Crisps

Food4Macc

Sources of Support

Food4Macc

Sources of Support

Food4Macc

Sources of Support

Food4Maccwww.Food4Macc.org

Tel:- 07824 860 566

Leave your e-mail address if you would like to keep up to date with

developments.