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Grampian Fire and Rescue Service

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Environmental Week4 - 10 March 2013

According to Oxfam researchers, there are many other aspects of the agricultural processing and the food supply chain that also contribute to greenhouse gas emissions which are not taken into account by simple “food miles” measurements. Smallholder farmers in poor countries can often improve their income and standard of living if they can sell to distant export markets for higher value horticultural produce, moving away from the subsistence agriculture of producing staple crops for their own consumption or local markets.

Exports from poor countries do not always benefit poor people. Unless the product has a Fairtrade label, or a label from another robust and independent scheme, food exports might make a bad situation worse. Wages are often very low and working conditions bad and sometimes dangerous. Sometimes the food grown for export takes up land that had been used to grow food for local consumption so local people can go hungry.

Fairtrade is a strategy for poverty alleviation and sustainable development. Its purpose is to create opportunities for producers and workers who have been economically disadvantaged or marginalised by the conventional trading system. If fair access to markets under better trade conditions would help them to overcome barriers to development, they can join Fairtrade.

Fairtrade is a tool for development that ensures disadvantaged farmers and workers in developing countries get a better deal through the use of the international FAIRTRADE Mark.

In the UK, the Fairtrade Foundation was established in 1992, with the first products to carry the FAIRTRADE Mark launched in 1994. The Foundation does not certify towns or other groups, only products. However, we do run campaigns with local community groups aimed at boosting awareness and understanding of trade issues, and promoting the purchase of Fairtrade products as a way that ordinary people can make a difference to the lives of producers.

These campaigns have a set of goals, and receive a certificate of congratulation from the Fairtrade Foundation when they are reached. Once a local community declares its status as a Fairtrade Town (or university etc), they must be committed to continuing their campaigning and awareness raising.

Grampian Fire and Rescue Service has now joined this campaign.

Introduction

The UK imports 40% of its food. Part of this is due to the demand for out of season fruit and vegetables, to which we have become accustomed as consumers. This can be good for our health – a more varied diet available more of the time. It can be bad for climate change – food flown or driven to the UK contributes towards greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions.

Food miles describe the distance that food is transported as it travels from producer to consumer. In the UK, our food travels an amazing 30 billion kilometres each year. This includes imports by boat and air and transport by lorries and cars.

Food transport is responsible for the UK adding nearly 19 million tonnes of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere each year. Over 2 million tonnes of this is produced simply by cars travelling to and from shops.

Choosing food that is local and in season means it does not have to travel so far. Reducing food miles can have a dramatic effect on reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

This booklet shows the local farmers markets in Grampian where you can find good food close to you and gives examples of seasonal food!

Actions you can take that can help:

• Buy local. Purchase from local independent co-ops and grocers rather than the big supermarket chains. In the market, ask your local grocer, where the produce comes from or attend local farmers markets

• Eat and buy in season. By eating seasonally you get the most flavour and nutritional value and it is usually the most affordable. What is in season?

• In the supermarket, choose locally produced food, or environmentally friendly, sustainable brands such as Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance over imported items.

• Try out some of the range of Fairtrade products at home. The range of products is growing all the time, and includes fruit, tea, coffee, hot chocolate, rice, honey and fruit juice.

• If you don’t see Fairtrade goods in your local shop or cafe, why not ask if they would consider selling Fairtrade in future? If enough people ask then shops and cafes will want to change to please their customers.

Climate Change and Food Miles

Farmers’ Markets have become a popular fixture across Aberdeenshire, presenting valuable opportunities for producers to increase sales, add value to their own produce and gain closer links with the customer. These markets also have a proven spin-off for local traders and businesses by attracting increased numbers of customers to market towns on market day.

You will find farmers’ markets across the North East in Aberdeen, Alford, Banchory, Elgin, Huntly, Inverurie, Macduff, Peterhead, Stonehaven, Torphins, Turriff and Westhill.

Farmers’ Markets

Aberdeen Belmont Street

Market Dates last Saturday of the month.

Producers Attending Alan Bruce, Bridgefoot Organics, Cambus O’May Cheese Co, Cocoa Ooze Chocolates, Crannach Coffee Shop & Bakery, Ella Drinks Ltd/Bouvrage, Grantie City Fish Co Ltd, Ingrams Homecure, Loaf Face Co-operative Ltd, Rhiannon Jewellery Scotland Ltd, Speyside Organics, T&H Crafts/Trisha’s Silver, The Gamrie Goat, The Store.

Contact John MacfarlaneApardion, Belmont House, 18 Little Belmont Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1JG

Tel 01224 649000Fax 01224 621445

Email [email protected]

Alford Alford Heritage Centre

Market Dates Last Saturday of month - 9.00am - 1.00pm

Producers Attending Chocolat Passions, Country Flavours (Alford) Ltd, Huntly Herbs, Maureen Glennie (locally grown vege), Old School Gardening, Pez Volando (fish), The Devenick Dairy, Wark Farm, Wikaniko, Wilsons LeathercraftWe also have various craft stalls, plant stalls in season, and welcome charity stalls free of charge.

Contact Catherine CaseauAlford Heritage Centre, Mart Road, Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33 8BZ

Tel 019755 71718Email [email protected]

web www.spanglefish.com/alfordfarmersmarket

Banchory Scott Skinner Square (Off Banchory High Street)

Market Dates 3rd Saturday of month - 9.00am - 1.00pm

Producers Attending Bridgefoot Organics, Cambus O’May Cheese Co, Cocoa Ooze Chocolates, Crannach Coffee Shop & Bakery, Ingram’s Homecure, Letty’s Preserves, Ola Oils, The Devenick Dairy, The Soap Shack, The Store, Wark Farm

Contact Che Mueller Potarch Hotel, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, AB31 4BD

Tel 013398 84339 Email [email protected]

Elgin The Plainstones, High Street, City Centre

Market Dates Third Saturday of the month - 9.00am - 4.00pm

Producers Attending Jaycee Design, The Gamrie Goat, Wester Hardmuir Fruit Farm

Contact Michael WilliamsonMilton-of-Lesmore, Rhynie, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, AB54 4HG


Huntly Huntly Square

Market Dates First Saturday of the month - 9.00am - 1.00pm

Producers Attending CP & MP Bruce, Crannach Coffee Shop and Bakery, Glenview Fresh Local Produce, Huntly Herbs, Kirkford Chickens (C&E Cruickshank), Pez Volando, Scott The Butcher, T&H Crafts/Trisha’s Silver, The Devenick Dairy,

Contact Anna Wilson Market Co-ordinator

Whitestones, Gartly, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, AB54 4SB Tel 078255 18375

Email [email protected] Web www.huntlyfarmersmarket.co.uk

Inverurie Market Place (Town Centre)

Market Dates Second Saturday of the month - 9.00am - 1.00pm

Producers Attending Alan Bruce, CP & MP Bruce, Chocolat Passions, Crannach Coffee Shop & Bakery, Ingrams Homecure, Ola Oils, Ria’s (Sambal & Soya Sauce), The Devenick Dairy, The Gamrie Goat, The Soap Shack, The Store

Contact Ron Reid Windyfold, Keithhall, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, AB51 0LX


Macduff Fishmarket at Macduff

Market Dates last Saturday of month

Producers Attending A A Gatt, CP & MP Bruce, Downies of Whitehills, Handmade Cards for all Occasions, Loaf Face Co-operative Ltd, Muirden Homebakes, Pict Design/The Bead Buggie, Sarah’s Heavenly Fudge, The Gamrie Goat, Thistle Mill Nursery, Wilson, Leathercraft, Wm Fraser & Son

Contact Charlie BruceBogside, King Edward, Banff, Aberdeenshire, AB45 3LX


Peterhead Drummers Corner


Producers Attending Betty Bell Confectionery, Rhiannon Jewellery Scotland Ltd, Scottish Country Fudges/Aberdeen Fudge Company

Contact Karen Brown Tel 01779 478950


Stonehaven Market Square (Stonehaven)


Producers Attending Alan Bruce, Cambus O’May Cheese Co, Castleton Fruit, Cocoa Ooze Chocolates, Crannach Coffee Shop & Bakery, Granite City Fish Co Ltd, Ingram’s Homecure, J & M Fraser Organic Growers, James W Gammie & Son, Ola Oils, Pam’s Tablet, Ria’s (Sambal & Soya Sauce), The Devenick Dairy, The Store, Tilquhillie Fine Foods

Contact Jamie Hutcheon 225 North Deeside Road, Peterculter, Aberdeen, AB14 0UG

Tel 01224 467212 Email [email protected]

Torphins Platform 22, Torphins

Market Dates Every Wednesday - 10.00am - 2.00pm

Producers Attending Deeside Animal Feeds, Granite City Fish, The Farm Garden Market updates via Facebook and Twitter @platform22art. Most traders will take orders for pickup until 1800 on WednesdaySpecial Events - Saturday 29th September 2012, Jubilee Market; Saturday 8th December 2012, Christmas Market.

Contact David Pattullo Platform 22 Pottery & Coffee House

22 Station Road, Torphins, Aberdeenshire, AB31 4JF Tel 013398 82807

Email [email protected] www.platform22.co.uk

Turriff Turriff & District Producers Market, High Street Car Park

Market Dates Third Saturday of the month - 9.30am - 12.30pm

Producers Attending CP & MP Bruce, Glenview Fresh Local Produce, T&H Crafts/Trisha’s Silver

Contact Charlie BruceBogside, King Edward, Banff, Aberdeenshire, AB45 3LX


Westhill Ashdale Hall Car Park, Westhill Drive

Market Dates 1st Saturday of the month - 9.00am - 1.00pm

Producers Attending Alan Bruce, Bridgefoot Organics, Cakes by Design, Chocolat Passions, Crannach Coffee Shop and Bakery, H & F Moir (Freshlay), J H Milne (The Old Smokehouse), K M Plants, Letty’s Preserves, Love Natural Soap Company, Ola Oils, Ria’s (Sambal & Soya Sauce), The Devenick Dairy, Wynford

Contact Fiona McCallumThe Ashdale Hall, Westhill Drive, Westhill, Aberdeenshire, AB32 6FY


Vegetables FruitSpring

MarchAprilMay

Aubergine, Beetroot, Broad Beans, Broccoli, Carrots, Courgettes, Cucumber, Fennel, Fresh Peas, Garlic, Green Beans, Lettuce and Salad Leaves, New potatoes, Radishes, Rocket, Runner Beans, Salad Onions, Sorrel, Tomatoes, Watercress

Blueberries, Blackcurrants, Whitecurrants, Redcurrants, Elderflowers, Greengages, Loganberries, Plums, Raspberries, Strawberries, Tayberries

Summer

JuneJulyAugust

Beetroot, Carrot, Celeriac, Fennel, Field Mushrooms, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, Marrow, Potatoes, Pumpkin, Rocket, Sorrel, Squashes, Sweetcorn, Tomatoes, Watercress

Apples, Blackberries, Damsons, Elderberries, Pears, Plums, Quince, Sloes

Autumn

SeptemberOctober November

Beetroot, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Chicory, Fennel, Jerusalem Artichoke, Kale, Leeks, Parsnips, Potatoes, Red Cabbage, Swede, Turnips

Apples, Pears

Winter

December January February

Asparagus, Cauliflower, Cucumber, Jersey Royal New Potatoes, Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Radishes, Savoy Cabbage, Sorrel, Spinach, Spring Greens, Spring Onion, Watercress

Rhubarb

Seasonal FoodsReduce food miles by buying and eating fruit and veg in season.

Local Farm Shops

Farm shops offer an opportunity to buy food direct from the producer. As a customer, you can see where your food has come from, reducing the food miles incurred. Many farm shops stock high quality organic produce that cannot be easily found on the high street.

You will find farm shops across the North East in Aberdeen, Alford, Elgin, Ellon, Forfar, Forres, Keith, Laurencekirk, Montrose, Nairn, Peterculter and Turriff.

Allarburn Farm ShopEdgar Road ElginIV30Tel: 01343 546484

Castleton Farm ShopCastletonFordounLaurencekirkAB30 1JXTel: 01561 321155

Charleton Farm MontroseDD10 9EWTel: 01674 830226

Harbro Farm ShopQueenswell Rd ForfarDD8 3HZTel: 01307 463651

Househill CourtyardHousehill MainsNairnIV12 5RYTel: 01667 452548

James ThomsonMiddleton of PottertonPottertonAberdeenAB23 8US Tel: 01358 742671

Logie Steading Farm ShopLogie Steading DunphailForresIV36Tel: 013096 11378

MarshallBraeside FarmToughAlfordAB33 8DUTel: 019755 62539

Strawberry Grange Farm ShopWoodend Farm PeterculterAB14 0NSTel: 01224 735699

The StoreWestfield FarmNewburghEllonAB41 6AYTel: 01358 788083

Thirteen MoonsMill Of TowieDrummuirKeithAB55 5HXTel: 01542 810 748

W HendersonSeggat FarmAuchterlessTurriffAB53 8DLTel: 018885 11223

Fairtrade Outlets

The following list has been compiled by local fair trade groups in Aberdeenshire. Listed are the names of retail outlets stocking four or more Fairtrade products and catering outlets stocking two or more Fairtrade products.

Area Retail outlets Catering outlets Aberchirder Co-op Aboyne Co-op Alford Co-op x 2 The Cheery Cup Ballater Co-op x 2 Brown Sugar Café Balmedie Co-op Tarts and Crafts Banchory Co-op, Tesco,

Morrisons, shop in the Banchory-Devenick & Maryculter-Cookney Parish Church

Morrisons Café

Banff Co-op, Tesco, Banff Health Food Ltd

The Green Tree Cafe

Blackburn Co-op Braemar Co-op Taste Cafe Ellon Kirk Centre Coffee Shop,

Delicious Sandwich Takeaway Coffee Bar, The Chocolate Bar, The Gallery Coffee Shop, Symposium Coffee House,

Fraserburgh Scotmid Maitlands Restaurant & Coffee shop

Fyvie Co-op, KAGA Gifts Huntly Tesco, Asda, Elturnatives Inverurie Co-op x 2, Tesco, Morrisons,

The Green Grocer, The Acorn Centre

Kaffeehaus Café & Bistro, Café in The Acorn Centre, Morrisons Café

Kemnay Co-op x 2 Loaves and Fishes café Kintore Co-op Laurencekirk Scotmid, Dickson Hall FT

shop Dickson Hall cafe

Methlick Methlick Parish Church Café Mintlaw Food For Thought Deli Newmachar Co-op

Area Retail outlets Catering outlets Newtonhill Scotmid Oldmeldrum Oldmeldrum Community

Café, Hoodles, Keystone Store, The Friendly Food Company

Peterhead and Buchan

Asda, Symposium Coffee House, Mrs Bridge Café

Pitmedden Co-op, Bonnyton Farm The Tea Room, Pitmedden Garden

Portlethen Co-op x 2, Asda, The General Store

Portsoy Co-op Beggars Belief Stonehaven Co-op x 4, Proper Clobber The Bay Tarves Duthies Store Torphins Scotmid Turriff Co-op, Tesco The Square Café &

Restaurant Westhill Co-op, Tesco, M&S

Fly cup

These tea and coffee shops supply ethically sourced teas and coffee from sustainable sources so you can enjoy great tasting drinks and still be doing your bit for the planet.

Parkhill Nurseries and Garden CentreDyceAberdeen AB21 7AT

The Royal Hotel44 Allardice StreetStonehavenAB39 2BU

Aroma235 George StreetAberdeenAB25 1ED

Coffee HouseGaelic LaneAberdeenAB10 1FH

Madison79a High StreetMontroseAngusDD10 8QY

Courtyard Restaurant1 Alford LaneAberdeenAB10 1YD

Sand Dollar CafeBeach BoulevardAberdeenAB24 5NS

Fife Arms HotelThe SquareTurriffAberdeenshireAB53 4AE

The Old Bakery Coffee and Gift Shop1 Beach RoadSt Cyrus AngusDD10 0BJ

Old Post Office Tea RoomChapel of GariochAberdeenshireAB51 5HE

Dee-Licious52 High StreetBanchoryAberdeenshireAB31 5QA

Acorn CentreInverurie West ChurchWest High StreetInverurieAB51 3SA

Happy Plant Garden CentreNorth StreetMintlawAberdeenshireAB42 5HH

Premier GolfDunes Golf CentrePhilorth LinksFraserburghAB43 8TL.

Corner HouseBallater RoadAboyneAberdeenshireAB34 5HT

Gallery Coffee Shop30 Market StreetEllonAberdeenshireAB41 9JD

Nooks & Crannies 43 Cross StreetFraserburghAB43 9EL

Robertson the Baker68-72 Allardice StreetStonehavenAB39 2AA

Morgan McVeighCulsalmondColpyAberdeenshireAB25 1ED

Deans of HuntlySteven RoadHuntlyAB54 8JX

Mains Of Drum DrumoakAberdeenshireAB31 5AN

Coco WorksInverurieAberdeenshireAB51 4TN

La Stella28 AdelphiAberdeenAB11 5BL

Bite Me Delph’s73-75 Skene StreetAberdeenAB10 1QD

RecipesUnit 2 Jesmond DriveBridge Of DonAberdeenAB22 8UR

Mojo Coffee and Food House281 George StreetAberdeenAB25 1ED

Simbiosis5 Great Western PlaceAberdeenAB10 6QN

Woodend BarnBurn o’ Bennie RoadBanchoryAberdeenshireAB31 5QA

Ellon Kirk Centre Coffee Shop4 Station RoadEllonAberdeenshireAB41 9AE

Gibbs63 Broad StreetFraserburghAB43 9AU

Pier BistroEsplanade Sea BeachAberdeenAB24 5NS

Taste Braemar Airlie HouseAuchendryne SquareBraemarAB35 5WS

JRDBroomiesburn RoadBalmascassie Industrial EstateEllon

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