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News Market Chef at the Farmers' Market We'll be launching our search for Hackney’s answer to Gordon, Jamie or Nigella at the Stoke Newington Farmers’ Market on Saturday September 13th as part of Organic Food Fortnight. Growing Communities, who run the Stoke Newington Farmers’ Market the only all-organic weekly farmers’ market in the UK - are looking for local people to demonstrate their favourite seasonal recipes at the market using ingredients from the market. All food will be cooked in a purpose built outside kitchen. As well as watching the demonstrations – visitors to the market on September 13th will be able to taste the final dishes – and give their verdict. This is a great way for local people to impress their friends, show off their favourite recipes for seasonal food and give everyone a chance to learn more about how to make delicious meals from the fresh, organic food on sale from the farmers. Although we can’t promise you your own TV series – we want to make Marketchef a regular feature at the market –we’d also like it to be a launchpad for some new Hackney-based organic food businesses – who could sell at the market. If you would like to take part in the Marketchef project please contact Growing Communities on 0207 502 7588 or growcomm@growingcommunities.org We will be running another MarketChef on Saturday 18th October, which is also Apple Day - more info soon. Carbon Calculator If you want to calculate your carbon footprint, you can check it on this webpage! Triodos Ethical Small Business Awards June 2008 Director Julie Brown was one of the three finalists in the Triodos Ethical Small Business Awards. On our press page, you can watch a short film with Julie talking about Growing Communities' aims and projects, with shots of the Farmers Market and packing of the bags for the box scheme! Pensioners' Bag Scheme June 2008 We have a new scheme for those on a state pension. The bags will be exactly the same, but will cost less for pensioners. If you are already a member and wish to change to the scheme, please contact us (see below) and then change your standing order (it would help us if you changed at the beginning of the month). New members can complete the form in the usual way, but tick the pensioners' scheme box(es). Prices will be as follows: Small
veg - £4.80 a week (£20.78 a month) Small
veg + standard fruit bag (£48.76 per month) Women’s Social Leadership Awards 2008 Julie
Brown, founder and
Director of Growing
Communities, has been named as the top leader of a social business
in the Women's Social Leadership Awards. The awards recognise women who are showing outstanding social leadership in campaigning, social enterprise, and voluntary work. Set up in 2007, the awards aim to encourage and reward extraordinary vision, ethical business practice and social responsibility. They showcase women in businesses and organisations that offer innovative and sustainable solutions to social problems. The
event was supported by Oguntê,
a Social Innovations and Leadership Development company, and
BT Executive Women. Growing Communities fruit and veg scheme now accepts Healthy Start vouchers August 2007 Our box scheme is now part of the government’s Healthy Start scheme which means that if you are in receipt of healthy start vouchers these can be used towards the cost of your produce order with us. For more info about eligibility for the scheme visit www.healthystart.nhs.uk - and please get in touch with us by email or phone if you want to use this option to help pay for your order with us. |
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| Growing Communities The Old Fire Station 61 Leswin Road Stoke Newington London N16 7NX 020 7502 7588 growcomm@growingcommunities.org
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