Torfaen Food Partnership

What we do

Over the past few years we have developed a variety of projects that has engaged the community and local food sector. Our Food4Growth project commissioned a variety of studies looking at green agriculture, land based production and rural skills to identify key players in our food economy and create positive solutions to existing barriers. We have piloted a range of grant schemes to support sustainable actions in communities and to create links to welfare services to ensure those in need receive the support at right time.

Food4Torfaen is our new Food Resilience Programme. We have secured funding for the next two years to deliver a variety of projects that deliver against our Food Charter. This includes:

• Community Food Scheme Grant for third sector groups and schools to develop food poverty actions, such as community growing, links to welfare services, food waste and food pantries

• Food Development Grants for local businesses to add value to existing products, support diversification, create new opportunities in marketing and distribution.
• Create a series of community wealth and food hubs in our key towns.
• Develop a series of networks for our key stakeholders of social food, the food economy and education and skills.
• Launch a growing food connections survey to engage with the wider public
• Develop and deliver a communication plan to publicise our Food Charter and Food4Torfaen goals.

case studies coming soon……..

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Areas of expertise