Winchester Food Partnership's vision is to create a healthy and sustainable food culture for people living and working in the Winchester District, regardless of income.
In order to achieve a healthy and sustainable food culture, Winchester Food Partnership's aims are:
GOOD FOOD FOR ALL
- Ensure everyone has access to healthy, nutritious, affordable and ethically sourced food and to information that promotes better food choices.
- Work closely with food providers, manufacturers, retailers and caterers to provide good, safe, sustainable and culturally appropriate food to promote the health and well-being of the people they serve.
STRENGTHEN THE LOCAL ECONOMY
- Give businesses that support the local food economy, by producing and selling local, healthy and sustainable food, the opportunity to grow and thrive in Winchester.
- Encourage new and innovative working practices so public and private sector bodies can promote the local food economy by procuring good quality and sustainable food.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
- Support food production that protects natural ecosystems and resources; promote high animal welfare standards; reduce food miles, packaging and waste; and increase composting and recycling.
- Maximise the use of green space and brownfield sites in and around Winchester so people can grow their own food.
STRONG AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES
- Inspire people about good food and provide opportunities to develop food growing, cooking and buying skills.
- Ensure planners and policy-makers enable communities to access land, buildings and other resources that enable people to innovate and take more control of their food.
FAIRNESS IN THE FOOD CHAIN
- Work together to tackle and eradicate food poverty.
- Ensure workers throughout the food chain have excellent working conditions and are fairly paid for their work.
