Sheffield Food Plan & Food Festival
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Sheffield Food Plan

The food plan is an ambitious action plan to improve different elements of food across Sheffield focusing on health, the economy and the environment. There are obvious benefits for health professionals in terms of improving diets and ensuring food is safe to eat, and this will go some way to addressing health inequalities in Sheffield. Professionals working in the environmental sustainability sector will also have an interest in the plan as it aims to address the environmental impact of the production and consumption of food. Professionals working in the local food economy will also have a part to play, with the plan looking at concerns about food security as well as a desire to celebrate the food produced and consumed in Sheffield.

Food Festival

Taste something new at the Sheffield Food Festival, 4-10 July!

Sheffield Let’s Change4Life is pleased to be supporting the Sheffield Food Festival which will take place between 4 and 10 July 2011.  The festival includes a wide range of activities and events suitable for everyone, and will be underpinned by the priorities of the Sheffield Food Plan.  Elements will include:

Festival Community Programme: 2-10th July

A series of showcases, events and workshops will take place across Sheffield neighbourhoods.

Festival City Centre Weekend Extravaganza: 9/10th July

The main Festival hub will be centred in and around the Peace Gardens, Barkers Pool, Town Hall Square and Fargate:

• Festival Kitchen – featuring a rolling programme of demonstrations, talks, ‘how to’ sessions promoting home cooking, family meals for a fiver and ready steady cook style events.
• Festival Producers Market – Located down Fargate this will be the biggest and most vibrant producers market the city has seen

• Festival Picnic- We will transform the Peace Gardens into a fabulous picnic area with picnic tables and blankets, and a stage for performances.
• Festival Farm & Garden - Barkers Pool will be transformed from an urban space to a beautiful garden, playground and farm area – an extraordinary living, growing space for everyone to enjoy.
• Festival Health and Wellbeing - Located in Town Hall Square, Festival Health and Wellbeing will include activities to increase awareness of key health and nutrition messages

Festival Restaurant, Cafe & Bar Programme: 4-10^th July

A 7 day programme bringing together the restaurants, cafes and bars of Sheffield in an exciting combination of special events

Festival Classroom: 6-10th July

Based at key academic institutions across the City the Festival Classroom will provide a programme of food & drink events

Festival ‘Fringe’: 4-10th July

Fringe events include the BIG Sheffield Food & Drink Quiz including pie and pea supper, food trails and ‘Behind the Scenes’: A range of tours, talks and tasters into some of the city’s food producers.

Festival Arts and Culture

An exciting food focused arts, culture and street entertainment programme will run cross the festival.

For more details visit www.sheffieldfoodfestival.co.uk.

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