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The Torfaen Food Partnership (see below for info about the partnership) is in the early stages of developing a sustainable food strategy for the borough. We'd appreciate your help to ensure it accurately reflects the challenges and opportunities of the community.

By completing the survey, you will help build a strategy that will aim to address key issues related to food security (includes access to affordable, healthy food), health, and environmental sustainability.

Your feedback will be crucial in shaping a strategy that not only promotes healthy eating but also supports local food businesses and reduces the environmental impact of food production and consumption.

The importance of this strategy lies in its comprehensive approach to improving the overall well-being of Torfaen’s residents. It aims to ensure that everyone has access to affordable, nutritious food while also fostering a sustainable food economy.

The strategy will work alongside the borough’s broader goals of reducing health inequalities, supporting local businesses, and promoting environmental sustainability. By setting clear aims and ambitions, the Torfaen Food Partnership hopes to create a resilient food system that benefits both people and the planet.

Have your say by completing the form below no later than noon on Monday 11 November, 2024.

ATTEND A FACE-TO-FACE EVENT

Want to know more or complete the survey on paper? Come along and chat to the food partnership team at the following locations:

Saturday 19 October (10am-2pm) at Cwmbran Market

Tuesday 22 October (10am-2pm) at Torfaen Works shop, Cwmbran town centre

Thursday 24 October (10am-2pm) at Cwmbran Library

Saturday 26 October (10am-2pm) at Pontypool Indoor Market's Halloween event

Monday 28 October (10am-2pm) at the Well-being event at Blaenavon Constitutional Club, James St, Blaenavon, NP4 9EJ

Saturday 9 November (10am-2pm) at the family day at Blaenavon Workmen's Hall


MEET THE FOOD PARTNERSHIP TEAM

We are the Food Resilience Team. Our aim of our team is to increase the amount of locally produced affordable food in the borough.

  • A resilient food supply can also offer opportunities for long-term solutions to food poverty, such as community orchards and allotment schemes. We host Torfaen’s award-winning Food Partnership and host an annual Torfaen Food Summit event.
  • Provide Community Food Scheme grants for third sector groups and schools to develop sustainable solutions to food poverty.
  • Provide grants to local businesses to enable them to add value to existing produce or diversify.

How the results of this survey will be used

The results of this consultation will inform the draft strategy which then will also be consulted on before the Strategy is presented to Councillors to be adopted in early 2025

About The Torfaen Food Partnership

The partnership includes Torfaen Council, Torfaen Voluntary Association, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Bron Afon Housing, Tasty Not Wasty, Trussell Trust, FairShare Cymru and Zero Wales Torfaen. For more information click here.

For information about Food4Growth click here.


The Torfaen Food Partnership (see below for info about the partnership) is in the early stages of developing a sustainable food strategy for the borough. We'd appreciate your help to ensure it accurately reflects the challenges and opportunities of the community.

By completing the survey, you will help build a strategy that will aim to address key issues related to food security (includes access to affordable, healthy food), health, and environmental sustainability.

Your feedback will be crucial in shaping a strategy that not only promotes healthy eating but also supports local food businesses and reduces the environmental impact of food production and consumption.

The importance of this strategy lies in its comprehensive approach to improving the overall well-being of Torfaen’s residents. It aims to ensure that everyone has access to affordable, nutritious food while also fostering a sustainable food economy.

The strategy will work alongside the borough’s broader goals of reducing health inequalities, supporting local businesses, and promoting environmental sustainability. By setting clear aims and ambitions, the Torfaen Food Partnership hopes to create a resilient food system that benefits both people and the planet.

Have your say by completing the form below no later than noon on Monday 11 November, 2024.

ATTEND A FACE-TO-FACE EVENT

Want to know more or complete the survey on paper? Come along and chat to the food partnership team at the following locations:

Saturday 19 October (10am-2pm) at Cwmbran Market

Tuesday 22 October (10am-2pm) at Torfaen Works shop, Cwmbran town centre

Thursday 24 October (10am-2pm) at Cwmbran Library

Saturday 26 October (10am-2pm) at Pontypool Indoor Market's Halloween event

Monday 28 October (10am-2pm) at the Well-being event at Blaenavon Constitutional Club, James St, Blaenavon, NP4 9EJ

Saturday 9 November (10am-2pm) at the family day at Blaenavon Workmen's Hall


MEET THE FOOD PARTNERSHIP TEAM

We are the Food Resilience Team. Our aim of our team is to increase the amount of locally produced affordable food in the borough.

  • A resilient food supply can also offer opportunities for long-term solutions to food poverty, such as community orchards and allotment schemes. We host Torfaen’s award-winning Food Partnership and host an annual Torfaen Food Summit event.
  • Provide Community Food Scheme grants for third sector groups and schools to develop sustainable solutions to food poverty.
  • Provide grants to local businesses to enable them to add value to existing produce or diversify.

How the results of this survey will be used

The results of this consultation will inform the draft strategy which then will also be consulted on before the Strategy is presented to Councillors to be adopted in early 2025

About The Torfaen Food Partnership

The partnership includes Torfaen Council, Torfaen Voluntary Association, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Bron Afon Housing, Tasty Not Wasty, Trussell Trust, FairShare Cymru and Zero Wales Torfaen. For more information click here.

For information about Food4Growth click here.


Page last updated: 11 Nov 2024, 01:33 PM