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ACT Now and Eat

Reducing food waste with Food Share

ACT Now has a strong focus on assisting the Mid Argyll community lower its household food waste, encourage sustainable food sourcing and generally lower the carbon emissions associated with food mileage. It has been particularly challenging working to these aims during this Covid-19 crisis, however the ACT Now project is developing novel ways to meet the needs of Mid Argyll residents and the environment.

ACT Now are delighted to be new Co-op Food Share partners with the Lochgilphead, Inveraray and Tarbert stores. The Food Share programme is all about ensuring unsold food products reach and feed the people in the local community who need it most to prevent food waste. ACT Now are looking for community groups (including schools) to accept this food. Please get in touch with Jamie if you are aware of any group who can use this food (particularly in Tarbert and Inveraray).

Grow your own

ACT Now has worked with Clare Holohan at Highland Herbal to produce some online instructional videos covering "growing on your own windowsill" and autumnal cooking. These were some of the requested ideas from the original project survey. 

ACT Now can offer a Q & A session with Clare for further tailored advice and guidance so if you think this would be beneficial please get in touch.

Clare will be using her expertise to deliver workshops, for example on seasonal cooking and foraging, when conditions permit but please do not hesitate to contact Jamie if an online chat about making the most of food would help you in the meantime.





More information

Hopefully easing of restrictions will allow practical workshops in the not too distant future but in the meantime check out the Love Food Hate Waste webpage. It is a great resource for making the most of what is in your kitchen cupboards...and more! 

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Jamie Joyce, ACT Now Project Officer: [email protected]; 07943020241

Published: 17th August, 2020

Updated: 3rd December, 2020

Author: Elaine Cameron

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