Sustainable Food Guide

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Joan Maynard (ex-President of Farmworkers Union) taught me many years ago that markets and science dont make food - workers do. And they should be properly recognised and rewarded for doing so.

e.g Pesticides: Whenever we consider an alternative, it involves more labour and more learning at all levels. Charlie represented TGWU farmworkers on HSE Committee campaigning for a law that operators should gain a nationally recognised qualification to spray. Now we want to campaign for a qualification for NOT spraying pesticides.

There is a vocational qualification in Organic Food Growing (Open College Network Programme 3428 is level 2 and consists of 2 Units, one a theoretical unit examining the principles of organic cultivation, the other a practical unit developing skills and competence in the applications of organic cultivation).

Sustainable Food Skills