Support your local farms and food

Just to let you know that - contrary to popular rumour - both Stroud's Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) projects are still accepting new veg-share members. CSAs produce local organic veg & meat, hence reducing food miles and oil-inputs to agriculture, as well as supporting local agricultural employment.

Photo: Stonehouse allotments

Stroud Community Agriculture (SCA) charges £35 per month for one weekly veg share (including membership). You can collect veg from one of the two farms (Wick Street or Brookthorpe) or from a pick-up point (one in Stroud and one in Nailsworth). Details from info@stroudcommunityagriculture.org

Stroud Slad Farm Community (SSFC) charges £42 per month for one weekly veg box(including membership). The extra cost over SCA goes some way to covering packing and delivery the veg to your door or to one of several local pick up points. Details from ssfc@cooptel.net or 01453 766519

What else? Meanwhile there is some limited interest locally in Ruscombe, Randwick and Whiteshill about a similar scheme? Is anyone interested? Plus phone me if you are interested in joining a very local coop of health food and eco products - the group is after about 30 interested people. Plus anyone for a local allotment - I have several interested people - but need more if we are to make it happen. Plus of course grow your own, support local farmers and our wonderful farmers market.