Joan Burton: Food Waterford education centre can be a key player

Tánaiste Joan Burton has said she hopes a new food education centre which will employ 22 people within a year will become a “key player” when it comes to teaching people about food growing, preparation and nutrition.

The Tánaiste yesterday turned the sod at the Grow HQ in Waterford city, established by the Grow it Yourself movement and which aims to impact on the lives of over 500,000 people in the coming years.

The Grow HQ is a “self-sustaining social enterprise” and will be used by GIY in its campaign to encourage people to grow their own food at home, school, work and in the community.