The Let’s Talk Food Campaign
See useful materials and resources from around the town and the internet that will help you on your sustainable food journey.
Noticeboards
The best place to ask for any updates happening locally are the facebook groups Blackburn Noticeboard and Darwen Noticeboard. You can also email us directly at [email protected] or follow our social media channel.
Good Food Recipes
Reading Labels
Feed Your Family on a Budget
This group is not affiliated with us but we found it useful to share. Join the Facebook Group.
Feed Your Family on a Budget
If you would like guidance about Infant feeding, all family hubs across Blackburn and Darwen are trained to help.
You can directly request help at the desk.
You can also see all support sessions in the Infant feeding support facebook group and the family hubs facebook group.
There is specialised support for weaning provided by HENRY via the Family Hubs.
If you are struggling to access formula milk, the family hubs have a pathway available.
Struggling to Access Food?
If you are in a food crisis or need a supporting hand, here are all of the local organisations that offer varying forms of food support.
Reduce Food Waste
The Love Food Hate Waste’s website is full of tips and recipes for using left over food, a portion calculator to help you buy the exact amounts of food you need and information on how to store food that it keeps for longer.
Reduce Food Waste
The Love Food Hate Waste’s website is full of tips and recipes for using left over food, a portion calculator to help you buy the exact amounts of food you need and information on how to store food that it keeps for longer.
Ultra-Processed Food Education
Dr. Chris Van Tulleken is a Doctor highlighting the emergency of becoming addicted to highly processed foods.
You can borrow his book from our internal library by emailing us at [email protected].
You can also watch his documentary series on BBC IPlayer (short clip here) as well his Royal Institution Christmas Lectures. Must Watch!
Tackling Food Advertising
BiteBack is a nationwide youth movement fighting food corporations misleading buyers through deceptive food marketing/advertising. This clip is a social experiment that highlights the power of advertising and is powerful to share with others.
The Food Alliance Library
You can now borrow a book from the food alliance themed around Good Food. Email [email protected] to access. If you have a book to donate, we accept these too.
Keep Blackburn Tidy
Facebook group promoting #LoveWhereYouLive through collective litter picking. Join Here.
New Food Business
Are you setting up a food business?
- Make sure you’re appropriately registered at Companies House.
- Register as a food business with the BwD Borough Council who will inspect your business and support any changes to meet safe environmental health standards.
- Be appropriately trained to work in a food business e.g. Level 2 Food Safety for Catering and Level 2 in Food Allergen Awareness.
- Have processes in place to run your food business safely. See full guidance here.
UK Wild Food Larder
A facebook group not affiliated with Blackburn with Darwen Food Alliance where you can learn about connecting ourselves with nature and food.
Grow Fruit and Veg UK
A facebook group not affiliated with Blackburn with Darwen Food Alliance where you can learn about connecting ourselves with nature and food.
Recycle, Reuse and Repurpose
A facebook group not affiliated with Blackburn with Darwen Food Alliance where you can make sustainable changes with yourself or organisation.
52 Sustainable Swaps
A handy resource from the Eden Project.
Do you have a favourite useful resource?
Share them with us at [email protected]
