A new healthy eating project in Moray to help people make the most of their kitchen has won the backing of NHS Grampian.
Eat Canny is designed to make buying, growing and cooking fresh produce a less daunting task with the aim to get people relying less on more expensive convenience foods.
The health authority recently awarded funding to the main partners of the Moray Food Network – Community Food Moray (CFM), Elgin Youth Development Group, REAP and
Transition Town Forres (TTF) – to run the Eat Canny scheme until March 2017.
CFM will pilot “healthy shelf” projects in rural communities with gardening workshops to get people growing their own inexpensive food in the Elgin area.
THe youth group also has an array of cooking clubs on offer to get people thinking about diet, nutrition and value-for money.
It is hoped the workshops will draw in a wide as possible range of supporters and Moray Food Network will work with other organisations, particularly those that work with vulnerable groups.
Ann Davidson, of REAP, said: “We know there’s a need out there and we’re keen to do all we can to meet that need, and to see improvements in the health and wellbeing of people in Moray.”
Tracey Gervaise, of Moray Community Health and Social Care Partnership said: “The project will work closely with communities and population groups who due to where they reside, their life stage or their personal circumstances may experience challenges in terms of food access, food skills and maintaining a healthy weight.”
Cooking and growing courses will be advertised locally and also on the ‘events’ page of the Moray Food Network website: www.morayfoodnetwork.org.uk