NOURISH
We believe a vibrant community hub would be central to delivering food security. We plan to establish NOURISH for this purpose. NOURISH will be a multi-functional space in the town centre. A place where:
– We share food, have feasts and celebrations, and where everybody can come together around food, to eat together, to talk, to network and exchange ideas.
– We learn from eachother, and improve our skills; where we stage talks and events by local and visiting food producers, educators, and community groups; where anyone can learn about nutrition and how to cook nutritious food, and how to support farmers. we’ll have a kitchen – where we can host cookery demonstrations; and run workshops in preserving, reducing waste, making the most of a limited budget, why seasonal food is paramount, etc.
– Local farmers and new local micro farmers can bring their fresh produce to sell – quality nutritious food easily accessible to all.
NOURISH will include a café that will have normal market prices, but will also have discounts and pay forward methods for those unable to pay commercial rates. The aim is to make well cooked food available to the wider community. Nourishing our health and the planet’s health, feeding the local economy, and the environment too.
Currently, Bridport Food Matters raises awareness and facilitates information exchange about sustainability and food security. We arrange participatory and inclusive food gatherings, bringing people together for community dialogue, to share information and experience, and to increase skills in food growing and in cooking together.
We run ‘Edible Bridport’ (formerly We Dig No Dig), an initiative to increase the prevalence of vegetables and fruit grown in the town. Bridport Food Matters succeeded in establishing Bridport as a ‘Sustainable Food Town’, so we are on the national map and we are part of a wider movement to increase community food resilience. We have supported the Town Council with Bridport’s pioneering Food Security Plan. We rely on funding from various grants and are working to diversify our fundraising base to secure long-term investment.
Read BFM’s Aims and Objectives in detail here.