What could Eastbourne look like if we all committed to putting Good Food at the heart of what we do?
a good food charter
We believe that everyone should be able to enjoy Good Food and participate in a diverse, equitable and sustainable local food culture. We also believe that we’re stronger together, and we want everyone to get involved so that we can work together to build a Good Food movement for Eastbourne.
good for everyone
- Ensuring that everyone, regardless of their background or situation, has access to the resources, skills and knowledge to enjoy Good Food in Eastbourne, and nourish themselves and their families
- Placing dignity at the heart of access to food, to honour everyone’s right to a healthy and joyful relationship with food
- Championing fair wages and good working conditions for workers at every stage of the food chain
Good for our communities
- Bringing people together through the joy of growing, cooking and eating Good Food
- Building community wealth by supporting the development of food-based resources, skills and knowledge, by and for communities
- Celebrating a diverse and inclusive local food culture, supported by a vibrant local food economy
Good for our health
- Supporting people to access a nutritious and diverse diet that nourishes their mental and physical health
- Fostering environments that encourage healthy and joyful lifestyles through connection with food and edible landscapes
good for the planet
- Championing practices from farm to fork that care for nature by promoting biodiversity, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and minimising food waste
- Increasing opportunities for people to connect to the land and natural cycles through food
featured pledges
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Rooted Community food will attempt to grow 1 tonne of cost-free food for the community for 2023.
I will also attempt to grow salad leaves all year round from a planter outside my back door.
Growing in the summer months and composting all food waste!
We will continue to work with community groups to provide food and growing-related activities for the people of our town, and make the best use of our wonderful allotments.
We believe that growing your own food and appreciating what is involved in the process is important for not only the mental and physical well-being of those who consume it, but our environment and future.
Introducing people to food growing skills. Helping people discover the nutritional value of what they eat. Creating a platform for food education in the local community of Bridgemere and Devonshire West.
We pledge to host activities that will help individuals and community participants such as schools, churches and community groups discover how they might eat well, live well by participating in the growing process, and dwell well on the land, by gardening in a way that restores, renews and recycles.
We will continue to offer plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables to all, reducing food poverty and waste. We will reach out to more in our community to increase our reach, and also encouraging more to contribute to our supplies.
Refugee families invariably have had home experience of gardening and growing food. We have seen them teach their English neighbours in the allotments. the size of their vegetables and the lush growth is a talking point with allotment neighbours.
We pledge to continue to encourage more of our settled refugee families to grow their Middle Eastern vegetables which they like to use in their cuisine . We pay the first year of fees to own an allotment and encourage the families to do it for themselves in subsequent years.
We will continue to use and promote the use of recycled and recyclable paper wrappings for our produce, and wherever possible educate in the hope that people will return to proper cooking instead of convenience.
Good networks bringing people together
Reduce food waste by redistributing and supplying food that is easy to collect and use
The Eastbourne Eco Action Network CIC pledges to do its best to facilitate collaboration between all those local organisations who wish to embed healthy, sustainably grown food within the Eastbourne Carbon Neutral 2030 campaign, as mandated by Eastbourne Borough Council’s Climate Emergency Declaration of 2019.
We, at Skylark, will continue to support and promote local food & drink producers and suppliers, showcasing them on our menus and informing our customers of the provenance of the ingredients we use. Our kitchen team will strive to serve seasonal food, and be mindful to ensure a wide choice of plant-based dishes are available. As a business we pledge to continue reducing our waste to landfill, ensuring all food waste gets converted into biogas and liquid biofertiliser, and absolutely anything that is recyclable gets recycled!
Sign the Good Food Charter to join the movement
SUGGESTED PLEDGES
For individuals
– Eat more plants – fruit, veg, pulses, grains – and increase variety of your diet.
– Get curious about food: find out what’s in season, try a new vegetable or herb/spice, discover new tastes.
– Cook and eat together, share your favourite recipes with the community
– Get your fingers green and grow your own, either at home, at a community garden or allotment. You can pledge to ‘grow a row’ to share your produce with the community
– Buy ‘less but better’ meat from your local butchers, and experiment with unusual cuts
– Seek out alternatives to supermarkets and chains to support local businesses and producers
– Minimise your food waste by planning ahead, freezing and composting
For food enterprises
– Increase the amount of locally sourced, organic and/or fairtrade produce available at your shop
– Consider how your food offer can evolve with the seasons
– Introduce solidarity initiatives such as pay as you feel for certain items, or items whose revenue contributes to community food organisations
– Make healthy food the easiest option for your customers and increase the variety of plant-based food available
– Communicate the journey of ingredients from farm to fork, label locally produced and organic items
– Minimise waste by redirecting surplus food and composting remaining food waste
For businesses and public institutions
– Develop a food strategy that approaches your activities through the lens of access to sustainably produced and nutritious food
– Increase access to healthy, sustainably produced food served onsite, for example using Food for Life ‘Served Here’ certified catering and healthy vending machine options
– Host food education and skills opportunities for employees, such as growing spaces, composting, and workshops
– Encourage employees and customers to shop local, for example, gifting local business vouchers rather than generic vouchers
For community groups
– Join Eastbourne Food Partnership networks to collaborate with and learn from other organisations
– Host food workshops to increase knowledge and resources in the community
– Increase the diversity of vegetables grown/ cooked/ eaten/ provided at your organisation
Growing in the summer months and composting all food waste!
I pledge to grow as many vegetables as possible and buy from local regenerative producers.
To eat less meat but ensure what I do eat is better meat.
To support local independent businesses.
The Eastbourne Eco Action Network CIC pledges to do its best to facilitate collaboration between all those local organisations who wish to embed healthy, sustainably grown food within the Eastbourne Carbon Neutral 2030 campaign, as mandated by Eastbourne Borough Council’s Climate Emergency Declaration of 2019.
I pledge to meal prep smarter so I have little to no waste, and to install a small composter in the little garden so no compostable food goes in the bin
Using the things I’ve learnt at Rooted on my allotment
Eating food grown on my allotment and sharing this w family, friends & the community
Composting food waste
Growing, cooking, passing on knowledge, community connecting, networking
Grow more food, eat better, cook amazing food with my veg box items
Refugee families invariably have had home experience of gardening and growing food. We have seen them teach their English neighbours in the allotments. the size of their vegetables and the lush growth is a talking point with allotment neighbours.
We pledge to continue to encourage more of our settled refugee families to grow their Middle Eastern vegetables which they like to use in their cuisine . We pay the first year of fees to own an allotment and encourage the families to do it for themselves in subsequent years.
I pledge to shop locally and get more variety in my diet!
To continue to volunteer with Rooted to grow food for the community and also to donate excess produce from my allotment.
We will continue to work with community groups to provide food and growing-related activities for the people of our town, and make the best use of our wonderful allotments.
We believe that growing your own food and appreciating what is involved in the process is important for not only the mental and physical well-being of those who consume it, but our environment and future.
Introducing people to food growing skills. Helping people discover the nutritional value of what they eat. Creating a platform for food education in the local community of Bridgemere and Devonshire West.
We pledge to host activities that will help individuals and community participants such as schools, churches and community groups discover how they might eat well, live well by participating in the growing process, and dwell well on the land, by gardening in a way that restores, renews and recycles.
Rooted Community food will attempt to grow 1 tonne of cost-free food for the community for 2023.
I will also attempt to grow salad leaves all year round from a planter outside my back door.
We will continue to offer plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables to all, reducing food poverty and waste. We will reach out to more in our community to increase our reach, and also encouraging more to contribute to our supplies.
We, at Skylark, will continue to support and promote local food & drink producers and suppliers, showcasing them on our menus and informing our customers of the provenance of the ingredients we use. Our kitchen team will strive to serve seasonal food, and be mindful to ensure a wide choice of plant-based dishes are available. As a business we pledge to continue reducing our waste to landfill, ensuring all food waste gets converted into biogas and liquid biofertiliser, and absolutely anything that is recyclable gets recycled!
Caring for the community since 1865. Still caring.
Heart to God, hand to Man.
Serving the community, as part of the community.
I pledge to maximise the food I grow at home, prioritise buying from local producers who use regenerative practices, and minimise ultra processed foods and those with high ecological footprints. I understand that what I spend money on and put my energy into is a vote for the kind of world I want to live in, so I will use my vote towards a just and equitable world as much as I am able.
We will continue to use and promote the use of recycled and recyclable paper wrappings for our produce, and wherever possible educate in the hope that people will return to proper cooking instead of convenience.
I pledge to continue growing vegetables and herbs for local communities through volunteering with the Rooted growers. I will cut down on plastic waste as much as possible, continue to compost food waste, and support local businesses and producers. I will always eat seasonal food to cut down on air miles.
Good networks bringing people together
Reduce food waste by redistributing and supplying food that is easy to collect and use