Local Food

Posted Fri, 18/04/2008 - 15:51 by jonwalker

 

Imagine if we could produce most of our food locally and lessen our dependency on the Global Food network. Here's the place to make that a reality. How will the food security of Marsden and Slaithwaite look? Do we need to 'DIG FOR VICTORY' or work with existing farmers to ensure they expand and can supply the locals with affordable food?

Do you already grow your own fruit/vegetables or are you thinking about doing? Here is the place to chat.

 

Go to the Local Food forum - click here.

 

In Transition 2.0 - free screening and live link with Rob Hopkins

Posted Fri, 20/01/2012 - 09:27 by Marie-Claire Kidd

 

Marsden and Slaithwaite Transition Towns (MASTT) are excited to announce a premier screening of the new film 'In Transition 2.0' - the 2nd Transition Town film. This film features Slaithwaite's very own The Handmade Bakery and Green Valley Grocer as two of the success stories grown from the Transition Town movement created by Rob Hopkins.
 
When? Thursday 2nd February at 7.30pm
Where? The Watershed, Bridge Street, Slaithwaite (on the road behind Monsoon).
FREE screening with light refreshments being served. The film screening will be followed by a live link-up with Rob Hopkins who will be in Totnes answering people's questions on the film. We will also be recording attendees responses to the film which will be used to promote the film when it is released to the general public.
 
Please show your support and join us on 2nd Feb if you can!

New boy...!

Posted Mon, 04/04/2011 - 17:45 by simonpearson

Looking to help / get info on all things allotment / gardening - I have a house in Marsden & one up in Meltham & have tried (unsuccessfully) for 6 years to get an allotment - anyone got any ideas??

I spoke to the council regarding Marsden, Slawit & a few other ones on the way in to town - I'm fairly certain the guy I spoke to lauged AT me when I asked about Marsden & then just said a flat 'no'... The rest he said had 15 - 25 year waiting lists.

I spoke to the Parish council regarding Meltham & got a similar response, something along the lines of "there are 23 people on the waiting list...we give a plot out every couple of years...you might have a bit of a wait..."!! :)

I want an allotment so that I can show my twin boys (and any more that come along!) that you don't have to buy everything in plastic & that you can do your bit to stop the rot (of the planet), the problem I have currently is that they are 2 years old & don't listen to my shouts of 'get off my potato patch' and my wife is sick of the myriad of plants I have growing on every windowsill in the house... I have everything from peas to peanuts & grapes to pawpaw fruit growing at the mo, not to mention all of the 'normal' fruits & veg.

I've looked in to buying a plot of land but most can't be used for what I want (It's acceptable to ask for permission to pour a ton of concrete on a plot & build a house but the mere suggestion of growing some potatoes & onions seems to have them panicking...!) & I really don't need 7 acres which seems to be the smallet plot I've found so far.

Cheers

Simon

Food Programme worth a listen

Posted Sun, 24/01/2010 - 17:00 by fi

Today's food programme is definitely worth a listen:


 


http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00q0dc0/Food_Programme_City_Food_Lecture/


 


All about climate change and the future of food.  F

Documentary worth a watch - Future of Food

Posted Wed, 02/09/2009 - 14:48 by fi

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00m9xk9/Future_of_Food_Episode_1/

 Not sure how long this will be available for, but it's worth a watch if anyone didn't see it.  Episode three mentions Incredible Edibles.

 I have watched it all and was a bit disappointed that it didn't do much on the movement towards local, slow food.  Though it touched on changes to eating habits quite a lot, it didn't say enough on the impact of cows etc...... I'm sure this will have been too politically sensitive for the beeb to tackle, a shame.

 Did anyone else see it?  What did you think?

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