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Gather Around Local Food 3rd Annual Event

This 9 June, lets Gather Around Local Food. Join Forth Environment Link for a programme of talks and live steams hosted by our Rural Online Food Markets project.

Forth Environment Link’s 3^rd annual Gather Around Local Food event, on 9 June, is now live for booking. Across the day there will be a chance to hear speakers, engage with live streams and join the Q&A. All sessions are online. This is a chance for the NeighbourFood network, and anyone interested in food, community and climate, to come together, learn and celebrate local food. Book your free places using the links below:  

Building 20 Minute Neighbourhoods Around Local Food, 10am-11am

Hear how places can meet more of our daily needs within a short walk or cycle by re-localising their food systems

With speakers:

Clara Walker - Executive Director, Forth Environment Link

Ruth Glasgow - The Hub G63

https://gatheraroundlocalfood20minute.eventbrite.co.uk

Attracting Tourism with Local Food, 2pm-3pm

Hear how family farms and small producers are attracting tourism through fresh local produce, farm stays and unique food experiences

With speakers:

Carolyn McGill - Coordinator Forth Valley Food and Drink 

Alison Younger - Old Leckie Farm and Regional Ambassador for Go Rural

Jack Crotty - Co Founder of NeighbourFood

https://gatheraroundlocalfoodtourism.eventbrite.co.uk

Transforming Food Systems with Local Food, 6pm-7pm

Hear how making small positive changes to the way we think about, shop for and eat food can transform us into food citizens and climate activists

With speakers:

Lyndsay Cochrane - Slow Food Youth Network

Marysia Paszkowska - Executive Chef at Monachyle Mhor

Miesbeth Knottenbelt - Nourish Scotland

https://gatheraroundlocalfoodsystems.eventbrite.co.uk

Meet the Producer Facebook Live, time TBC

We're delighted to be joined on the @NeighbourFoodMarkets Facebook page by Denise Walton of Peelham Farm. Producer of high welfare organic meat and charcuterie in the Scottish Borders. Time to be confirmed but it will be over a lunch break in between talks. Keep an eye out on our social media pages for updates.

If you need any assistance accessing one of our events please get in touch with Stephanie@forthenvironmentlink.org