A cooking programme about what we eat, where it comes from and how it affects our health and the health of our planet.
A cooking programme about what we eat, where it comes from and how it affects our health and the health of our planet.
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Our kitchens have never felt further from the source of our food. That's where Acorn Farm comes in.
Acorn Farm I Can Cook is all about what we eat and where we get it from. It is a healthy, sustainable cooking programme that teaches people skills that help them look after their own health and the health of the planet.
Acorn Farm is a partnership project led by Derry City and Strabane District Council and Community Foundation NI that bridges the gap between food choices and the climate emergency, through local, fresh and seasonal food.
The exciting project will see the regeneration of a disused site into an urban food growing space, with a new gate lodge and wider environmental improvements. The focus of the farm is to develop a high-quality, urban food growing hub, a sustainable food event venue and an impressive visitor destination, supported by programmes that connect people back to the source of their food.
Acorn Farm I Can Grow, delivered by the Conservation Volunteers, supports people to grow more food in their own homes, while Acorn Farm Growing Challenges and Activities brings together local growing groups to tackle projects together and learn new skills.
Project Mission
Acorn Farm I Can Cook is all about what we eat and where we get it from.
From the country of origin on our supermarket veg, to old tips and tricks for preserving food or cutting food waste, knowledge is power.
Growing, cooking and eating – it’s the stuff of life. Skills for cooking healthily and sustainably are all around us, we just need to pay attention.
Our modern food system comes with a major environmental cost. Eating more local, seasonal food helps sustain the planet that sustains us all.
How We’ve Helped
Participants in I Can Cook session in 2024
Of I Can Cook Stew Fest participants learned new skills to cook and eat healthily
Of I Can Cook Stew Fest participants said they would be more likely to reduce their carbon footprint
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Promotes health in six Neighbourhood Renewal Areas
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Closed for 2024 - Avail of training and receive up to £500 worth of relevant sports equipment for your club.
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Funding of up to £5,000 to improve mental health and wellbeing
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Acorn Farm (I Can Cook)
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