Farnham Local Food Initiative Update

The Farnham Local Food Initiative is gearing up for the new growing season in 2010. Based on donated land in Runfold, this not-for-profit community scheme brings together volunteers to grow fresh produce for local people. Farnham Food is open to local volunteers of all backgrounds and all skill levels, offering a variety of ways in which people can become involved - working the land, picking vegetables, preparing the vegetable shares for distribution, fund raising, administration, learning new skills, helping to host school groups and open days.  The more we grow, the more we can offer – from work-share arrangements for volunteers meaning they get vegetables in return for their help, to a subsidised share scheme, to charitable donations, to community development and learning opportunities. The experience of coming together to dig, plant, weed, hoe and harvest, according to each volunteer's available time and ability, has created a real sense of community spirit and co-operation.