24 April 2006

Free food workshops on offer

Open any newspaper or magazine and you will find something about the food we eat - too much of this, not enough of that.  It can be confusing enough for adults and then children have the added challenge of interpreting the advertising that is targeted at them promoting everything from cereals and sweets to fizzy drinks and fast food.

Cumbria Organics is doing something to help to make children’s choices about food a little clearer by supporting the many local schools who are already tackling these issues. Primary schools across Cumbria have been sent an information leaflet about a free one-day workshop called Food for Life. Children have the chance not only to learn about where their food comes from and what they eat but also to think about how they choose their food.

Cumbria Organics have secured funding from Distinctly Cumbrian to provide the workshops free on a first come first served basis and any school interested in having a workshop can contact Kay March, the workshop facilitator, email cumbriafoodforlife@googlemail.com or further information is available at Food for Life 

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Cumbria Organics was set up in 1999 to provide self-help support to the increasing number of local farmers converting to organic production. The group also raises consumer awareness about organic food, helps to develop supply chains and provides technical information for anyone interested in farming to organic standards.

The Cumbria Organics project is based at Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency (CREA) at Redhills, Penrith with three project workers, based in Penrith, Broughton-in-Furness and Sedbergh. The project is supported by Leader+ (Cumbria Fells and Dales), Distinctly Cumbrian, the Northern Rock Foundation and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation .

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