1. www.Food4Macc.org Annual Report March 2013

2. Food4Macc The Objectives of Food4Macc To increase local production of food. To increase public awareness of the effect of energy costs on food prices To stimulate the demand for locally produced food To find support for this work

3. Food4Macc The Objectives of Food4Macc To increase local production of food. To increase public awareness of these issues To stimulate the demand for locally produced food To find support for this work Encourage the growing of food at home, in allotments, on borrowed land, and public spaces. Support local food producers and those who sell or distribute local produce

4. Food4Macc Activities

5. Food4Macc 2012= 295 Twitter Followers 2012=12.6 hits per day 2013=16 hits per day 2013= 563 Twitter Followers (F4MD = 447) 2012 = 43 paid-up members 2013 = 50+ paid-up members

6. Food4Macc Promotional work Reached 34 people

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8. Promotional work Barnaby Apple Juicing at Treacle The show F4MD Visits

9. Food4Macc Community Gardens Supported Prestbury Beaumont- now being run by local residents The Rowans Care Home – Phase two planting completed Belong - Planters completed All Hallows Catholic College – poly-tunnnel, and food growing business Bollington Community Garden – run by the school Heritage Walk – Good involvement with RSPB youngsters School Projects - Christ the King, Fallibroome, Hurdsfield, Ivy Bank, Bollin Brook. Bollington – Savio House link?

10. Food4Macc Aims to bring together people with unused land and gardeners who want land. Often elderly owners benefit from the social contact. March 2012 = 7 Shares March 2013 = 12 Shares running and 3 plots available

11. Food4MaccDirect 80 product lines - 20 trusted producers within 50 miles of Macclesfield Order by e-mail - pick up each week from Macc, Bollington or Langley Membership Organisation – 60+ members – price discounts & site visits £18,500 sales since July 2012 Bread Club helping local people learn how to bake real local bread Veg – Fish – Meat – Dairy – Pies - Eggs - Bread – Cakes – Honey – Apple Juice – Chilli Sauces – Flour – Oil – Crisps

12. Food4Macc Sources of Support

13. Food4Macc Sources of Support

14. Food4Macc Sources of Support

15. Food4Macc www.Food4Macc.org Tel:- 07824 860 566 Leave your e-mail address if you would like to keep up to date with developments.