Healthy Food for All

County Tipperary
CFI Title:	Garden to Plate
Lead Organization:	HSE
Description of CFI:	North Tipperary Food Partnership aims to improve access to healthy food and build community and skills through food growing initiatives. `The Garden to Plate` project was set up as part of Nenagh Community Allotments, a voluntary group who lease a site privately containing up to 20 allotments and a communal green house. The North Tipperary VEC Community Education and Back to Education Initiative Projects rent two allotments from NCA offering a certified learning opportunity and generating a space for the wider benefits of learning. The adults engaged are mainly men both recently and long term unemployed with a range of skills and experiences. A small study has been conducted with participants to identify feedback on skills and knowledge gained including those related to health and nutrition. A report is available.
Address:	HSE, Health Promotion, Tyone Health Centre, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Website:
Contact Name:	Kay Finn
Contact Phone Number:	067-46477/46464
Contact Email:	kay.finn@hse.ie
Funding :	North Tipperary Leader Services, VEC
Target Group:	Low income groups
Partner Agencies :	NTLS/VEC/HSE/NCA/Council
CFI Type:	Community Food Growing Project

County Tipperary
CFI Title:	Journeyman Programme, Ballinagrana Community Garden
Lead Organization:	Journeyman Programme
Description of CFI:	Community Garden on location with training facilities and three kitchens. Ballinagrana Community Garden to be developed summer 2012. Training programmes will be offered through Leader fund. Social enterprise potential in the area of providing training facilities and gardening courses for disadvantaged youth.
Address:	Journeyman Programme, Ballinagrana, Carrick-on-Suir, Co.Tipperary
Website:	www.camphill.ie/journeyman
Contact Name:	Heather Lynch
Contact Phone Number:	087-7852498
Contact Email:	journeyman@camphill.ie
Funding :	Leader, South Tipperary County Council
Target Group:	Intergenerational Community Groups
Partner Agencies :	Rapid, Camphill, Biodynamic Association, Journeyman Programme for young people
CFI Type:	Community Food Growing Project

County Tipperary
CFI Title:	Elder Care Meals on Wheels
Lead Organization:	Millenium Family Resource Centre
Description of CFI:	Elder Care Meals on Wheels provides a nutritious meal to older members of the community.
Address:	Glengoole, Thurles, Co.Tipperary
Website:	www.mfrc.ie
Contact Name:	Clare Cashman
Contact Phone Number:	0529157992
Contact Email:	clarecashman@mfrc.ie
Funding :	Local Development Companies, The Local Authority, FAS
Target Group:	Older people
Partner Agencies :	Local Development Companies, The Local Authority, FAS
CFI Type:	Meals on Wheels