Eating Well
Eating well is important, especially during winter months to staying warm and well. We have outlined some local and national initiatives where you can access low cost or free food. Some services are charged for, but are great initiatives to ensure healthy food is accessible and helps the town to reduce food waste!
Local Initiatives and Services
Resurrected Bites
Pay As You Can Café – Resurrected Bites run a friendly pay-as-you-can café & pop-up shop every – Friday 10am-2pm – Gracious Street Methodist Church, Chapel Street, Knaresborough, HG5 8AN
Low Cost Community Grocery
They also have a low cost community grocery for people in food poverty to ensure that no one goes hungry. – Every Friday 8am – 2pm – Gracious Street Methodist Church, Chapel Street, Knaresborough, HG5 8AN
Community Stars Community Café
Come along to the Community Stars Café for a late breakfast or lunch, Every Wednesday, 10am-2pm – The Parsonage (The HUB), Vicarage Lane, Knaresborough, HG5 9AE
Meal Delivery Services
Harrogate Neighbours
An elderly meals delivery service delivers freshly cooked, hot, healthy meals to your front door. All their meals on wheels are prepared from fresh ingredients in their kitchen, and their catering team are dedicated to creating a variety of nutritious and filling meals. Delivered by their ‘Food Angels’, each meal comes packed in a microwavable container, meaning they can be eaten then or later in the day.
Website: Meals On Wheels Service – Harrogate Neighbours Contact: 01423 888 083
Wiltshire Farm Foods
At Wiltshire Farm Foods, their meals are not just delicious, they’re effortless and great value too! Made from quality ingredients by expert chefs, simply pop them into the microwave from frozen and enjoy a complete meal in a matter of minutes.
Website: www.wiltshirefarmfoods.com Contact: 0800 077 3100
National Initiatives
Too Good To Go!
Too Good To Go’s focus is to help save good food from going to waste. By doing so, they help businesses unlock revenue from their surplus and help consumers enjoy good food at great value for money. Several shops, supermarkets & restaurants are signed up to this initiative locally. Bags of food can be purchase from £1.50 (depending on store) daily.
Website: www.toogoodtogo.com/en-gb
Olio
Olio’s mission is to reduce waste. An international initiative operating in our local area. Specifically focusing on reducing food waste, supermarkets in the area have signed up to Olio and offer free food on a weekly basis. The app also provides a place to claim free household items too.
Website: www.olioapp.com/en/
Other Resources
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