Family Christmas challenge

Challenge

Investigate what local food is available near you.

• Is there a farmer’s market or a local fruit and vegetable shop?

• Are any farms nearby selling eggs?

• Does a fish van come to your area?

• Can you find an allotment and what does it grow?

• Have you tried to grow your own vegetables?

What are food miles?

All food makes a journey from where it is grown or produced to your plate. How far food has travelled is known as its food miles.

We should be aiming for as few miles as possible. Choosing foods with fewer food miles helps reduce pollution and protect our planet.

Did you know you can contact Unity for a FREE planting kit? Please contact the Unity community team on info@unityonline.org.uk if you are interested.

Once you have started to grow your own vegetables, you can even register your garden and help reduce your carbon footprint.

Local strawberries produce a smaller number of food miles than the oranges that travelled from another country.