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GROWING INCONFIDENCE
Community Food Project 
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A joint initiative of the Health Service Executiveand the Organic Centre, Rossinver, Co Leitrim
 
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Contents
Title Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Core Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4What do you need to run the project? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Gardener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Steering Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Programme Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Eat-Well-Be-Well Programme Outline and sample recipe . . . . . . . . . .25Harvest Celebration programme outline and invitation . . . . . . . . . . .27Evaluating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28What Next? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Other Useful Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Background, Aims and Objectives of Growing in Confidence . . . . . .31Why Grow Organically? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Community Food and Gardening Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Benefits of Community Gardening Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Useful Contacts and Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Information Leaflet Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Advertisement Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Application Form Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Community Food Project press release sample and press articles . .41Participant Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Compiled and written by Craig Sands. Edited by Donal Conaty. 2006.
 
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Introduction
Recent years have witnessed major concerns about the quality of the food we eat and theavailability of healthy food to all people irrespective of income. In response to this theHealth Service Executive and the Organic Centre set up a pilot Community Food Projectto enable people managing a tight budget to learn to grow, prepare and cook organicfruit and vegetables.The pilot project, which became known as Growing in Confidence, has run successfullyf or two years in two locations in urban Sligo and rural Leitrim. This How-To Guide isbased on the experience of running these projects and is aimed at any community orgroup interested in running a similar project. As well as the health benefits of an improved diet participants enjoyed working outdoorsand fostering an easy-going community spirit. We hope this guide will be a starting placefor many such projects, a building block for Growing in Confidence.
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