Hello and welcome to the second edition of Harvest news. Didn’t get the first one? Apologies – we had some technical difficulties. If you’d like to read it, it can be found here.

Harvest update

Since we last wrote, the Harvest team has been out and about meeting people and spreading the word about the projects. We’ve been on the radio a few times (Radio Reverb and Brighton & Hove Community Radio) and we took part in a fantastic ‘plot to plate’ event as a part of the White Nights Festival where we made soup, chutney, hot spiced apple juice and carved pumpkins til midnight. 

We’ve also been developing the Harvest training programme - first session, on composting, will take place in December. Please watch this space, or check the website for details.

We’re joining forces with the Fair Trade Market at the Friends Meeting House on Ship Street on Saturday 19 December to hold a Christmas market. There will be locally produced foods to buy, plus cookery demonstrations to give you some new ideas and inspiration for cooking with winter local veg. More info to follow in due course.

What's on

Did you know that there is a weekly farmers’ market at Churchill Square? It’s on every Wednesday from 10:00 – 4:00. Come check out the delicious seasonal fruit and veg, plus stock up on jams, honey, meat, fish, cheese, bread and more.

Funding

Environmental Sustainability Grant: plan ahead – the next deadline for this grant is early January 2010. This funding programme supports community and voluntary organisations that aim to improve the local environment, including projects that focus on organic food growing. A new application form will be available on the website in December. Visit http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1145448#SubTitle4 for more information.  

Volunteering opportunities

Want to learn more about growing organic fruit & vegetables? Then head up to Fork & Dig It for one of their work days which take place on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Fork & Dig It is a community gardening project located at Stanmer Organics. Call Yvonne on 07880 870217 for more info.

Callout to growing projects

Are you involved in a food growing project in Brighton & Hove? If so we want to hear from you! 

Harvest is here to support and encourage food growing around the city and we want to be sure we have your details so we can tell you about workshops, funding, events and other things that might be helpful. Also, we’re just really keen to hear about all the good work going on out there! Please do get in touch and tell us who you are – even if you think we already know about you. Projects can be at allotments, community centres, schools, parks, or any other spaces. Please contact Ann on 01273 431700 or ann@bhfood.org.uk with details. 

Keep in touch

To find out more and keep in touch with Harvest, you can find us at www.harvest-bh.org.uk or become a fan of Harvest on Facebook. Please feel free to forward this to friends and colleagues.

Harvest is a city-wide project, delivered by a wide range of partners and led by Brighton & Hove Food Partnership and Food Matters. The Food Partnership is a membership organisation, and membership is free to anyone who lives or works in Brighton & Hove. For benefits of membership and to join go to: www.bhfood.org.uk

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