Food Partnerships | Forth Valley Food Futures

Growing a future where food across the Forth Valley is fair, healthy and sustainable.

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Forth Valley Food Futures is the home of the region’s cross-sector Food Partnerships working together to transform our food systems to positively benefit wellbeing, health, economic development and to protect nature and the environment.

Use this page to connect with your food partnership groups, for Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire:

These three partnerships are all members or are in the process of becoming members of the Sustainable Food Places Network.

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National Veg Summit

The National Veg Summit comes to Edinburgh this autumn, continuing The Good Food National Bill discussion. Join Nourish Scotland for a day of veg-centred discussions, exhibitions, cookery demonstrations and, of course, eating at the Edinburgh International...

Sep 12, 2023

Planet Friendly Buchlyvie

Planet Friendly Buchlyvie - a partnership event Join us for a day of planet-friendly fun and discover how you can make a positive impact on our environment! Explore: · 🛒 Shopping locally · ♻️ Reducing waste · 🌱 Growing your own food We're partnering with local...

Sep 12, 2023

Gather Around Good Food – Rural Stirling

This half day event will bring people together to connect over good food. As the Good Food Nation Act moves closer with the requirement for detailed local food plans, this opportunity to look at all aspects of food in Stirling has never been more timely.

Aug 18, 2023

JOB VACANCY: Project Officer – Sustainable Dollar Salary: £24-26,000 (pro-rata) depending on experience Hours: P/T 10 hours per week working flexibly with the occasional weekend and evenings Duration: Fixed term contract - 12 months Are you looking for an...

Jul 27, 2023

Good Food for All Small Grant Programme 2023

The Stirling Food Partnership, Good Food For All - Small Grant Programme 2023 is now open for applications. In an effort to address the issue of food insecurity, Stirling Council has launched a small grant program for Summer 2023. The program offers small grants...

Jul 12, 2023

Stirling Food Partnership Visit to Upper Ballaird Farm

Visits to sustainable food sites in Stirling continue as part of the Stirling Food Partnership. Upper Ballaird Farm Coop, Balfron Thursday 22nd June, 11am-12.30pm Join us for a tour and growing activity. Connect with your local food projects over some tea and cake!...

Jun 14, 2023

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FORTH VALLEY SUSTAINABLE FOOD MAP

Find and explore Forth Valley’s Sustainable Food Places.

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Each food partnership has its own unique identity and will work in different ways

By clicking on each locality page you should be able to explore where in the journey to an active and sustainable food system they are.

Join them in that challenge and show your support by sharing your knowledge, signing up to food charters, or keeping in touch via their newsletter.

These food partnerships are made up of cross sector food representatives including;

Members of the Public
Local Businesses & Producers
Third Sector Organisations
Public / Statutory Services
Tertiary Education
NHS

The food partnerships within Forth Valley Food Futures are made up of cross sector food representatives including members of the public, local businesses & producers, third sector organisations, public / statutory services, tertiary education and the NHS.

Our food partnerships aim to improve the ecological footprint and support sustainable practices across Forth Valley’s food system.

As a region we come together through our broader regional aims which are to;

Help Forth Valley community to Grow, cook eat, learn about good food
Improve the health and wellbeing of Forth Valley with good food affordable to all
Support a thriving and sustainable local good food economy
Help Forth Valley businesses to thrive by supporting healthy nutritious, affordable and planet friendly food
Improve the ecological footprint and support sustainable practices across Forth Valley’s food system
Collaborate and support sharing of resources across Forth Valley

Find everything you need to be connected here and show your support for this good food movement.

A cooking group at COO Park takes place with after school pizza making. In the picture one of the volunteers helps slide one of the pizzas onto a baking tray. The other children are busy adding toppings to their pizzas.

A close up of a child holding an armful of leeks, ready for making potato and leek soup bags.

Brightly dressed children who are part of Larbert District Childminders, pose in front of their empty allotment plot ahead of having their polytunnel put up. One of the childminders is crouched down directing them to pretend to water plants in the prop planter in front of them.

People are sat down at a table, ready to tuck into a tasty local lunch of homemade quiche and salad as part of the Clacks Good Food Launch, provided by St. Mungos Community Cafe.

A smiling host of NeighbourFood Killin stands holding a box of produce from their online local food market, in front of their collection point at Killin Post Office.

Members of the Rainbow Muslim Women’s Group laugh and chat around dishes of food in a community kitchen, as one of them shares how to cook a traditional dish from her culture. They are about to sit down and eat together as part of their women’s wellbeing group.

Clacks Good Food

Let’s make Clacks a place where food is good for people, health, planet, business and community.

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Falkirk Food Futures

Follow Falkirk Food Futures on their journey to joining the Sustainable Food Places network.

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Stirling Food Partnership

Together we will make Stirling a place where food is good for all.

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Creation of this website is an outcome of Falkirk Food Futures, a partnership project funded by the UK Government through the UK Community Renewal Fund. The partnership comprises of Forth Environment Link, Falkirk Council, NHS Forth Valley and CVS Falkirk.

The UK Community Renewal Fund is a UK Government programme for 2021/22. This aims to support people and communities most in need across the UK to pilot programmes and new approaches to prepare for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. It invests in skills, community and place, local business, and supporting people into employment.