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Causeway Food Forum’s first event has the recipe for success

Causeway Food Forum’s first event has the recipe for success

Thu, October 19, 2017

Around 300 people visited Causeway Food Forum’s recent event in Coleraine Town Hall.

‘Nutritious Nosh for Less Dosh’ featured cookery workshops and guidance on growing your own produce. There was also a novel opportunity to make fruit smoothies on a specially-adapted bicycle while younger participants enjoyed a fun filled growing activity.

Representatives from forum member organisations including FareShare, Sure Start, North Antrim Community Network, Ballymoney Foodbank, Cook It!, Tesco, Causeway Rural and Urban Network and The Eden Project Communities Big Lunch, were in attendance to provide information on all things food related.

The event was the first to be delivered by the Forum which was established earlier this year with the aim of promoting access to affordable healthy food for all.

If you would like to hear more about the work of the Forum or to get involved in future activities please call 028 276 60257.

Amelia Brolly from Dungiven enjoys the horticulture stand at the Causeway Food Forum event in Coleraine Town Hall. Stephanie Grundon and Eileen Wallace from Sure Start pictured at the ‘Nutritious Nosh for Less Dosh’ event in Coleraine Town Hall. Fiona Watters from the Food Smart Campaign pictured at the event held in Coleraine Town Hall. Meadbh Austin and Sherlyn Logue pictured at the FareShare NI stand at the Causeway Food Forum event in Coleraine Town Hall. Eden Branter pictured enjoying her pancakes with fruit at the event in Coleraine Town Hall. Karen Keenan and Joyce Kinnard from Cook It pictured at the event in Coleraine Town Hall with Karen and Eden Branter. Some of those who attended the Causeway Food Forum’s inaugural event in Coleraine Town Hall. The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Councillor Joan Baird OBE, pictured flipping some pancakes with Paul Corrigan from Greenlight at the Causeway Food Forum event in Coleraine Town Hall. The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Councillor Joan Baird OBE, pictured with Paula Marshall, a dietician from Cook it at the event in Coleraine Town Hall. Pictured at the free food event in Coleraine Town Hall are Emma McKean and Jackie Brogan from Tesco.