Blackburn with Darwen Food Alliance

• Tackle food poverty more effectively as a community;
• Promote healthy and accessible food to our residents;
• Build community food, knowledge and resources
• Reduce food waste and use surpluses locally. 

We will bring together community, voluntary, faith, third, and public sector organisations to ensure that every resident of BwD has access to healthy, nutritious, and sustainable food. 

If you would like to find out more about the work of the Food Alliance or become a member, please contact info@alliance.org.

1. Good food for all every day

We will work together to tackle food poverty, providing food and support for those in crisis or significant poverty – food banks, community kitchens, holiday clubs, benefit and financial advice.

2. Understanding of our whole food chain

Healthy accessible food is a right for all our residents and we will work together to ensure policies and resources benefit the health and wellbeing of our residents.

3. Create good food places and spaces

We will promote opportunities to grow, cook and eat good food. We will also support, promote and protect breastfeeding as a healthy start in life, building on our role as a Unicef Gold Award winning ‘breastfeeding friendly borough’.

4. Zero Tolerance of Food Waste

 Zero tolerance of food waste to ensure our commitment to the climate emergency is fulfilled. We acknowledge how food waste contributes to CO2 emissions. All food produced should end up being part of providing good food daily for all.