Tag Archives: Food

Community Bakery Opens!

Posted on October 6, 2011 by philip

At long last, Dunbar’s Community owned bakery has opened for business!  As Scotland’s first community owned bakery, the opening has generated lots of media interest including on BBC News and a good write up on Prof. Leigh Spark’s blog.
This new enterprise is jointly owned by over 300 local shareholders and employs eight local people, including [...]

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Feed Your Family from Fifty Miles

Posted on August 15, 2011 by philip

[ September 5, 2011 to September 18, 2011. ] Will you take on the challenge of feeding your family from fifty miles? 
During Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight we are inviting people to try feeding themselves with locally grown and produced food -whether it is for one meal, one day or the full two weeks.

Join in the fifty mile challenge and share your experiences and [...]

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Final Push for Dough

Posted on July 8, 2011 by philip

Dunbar Community Bakery is owned by the 270 or so people who have so far contributed £38,000 in community shares. Conversion of the bakery premises at 60 High Street is now well under way, as is recruitment of bakers and other staff. In the lead up to opening in a few weeks time, the Bakery is [...]

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