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About us
Who are we? We’re a group of people in Cornwall growing our own food using organic farming principles. We run a community veg box scheme.
Where? We’re based at St Kew Highway near Wadebridge in north Cornwall, UK. We welcome members living within a 10-mile radius.
What are we doing? We’re working with experienced growers to produce our own vegetables. We’re doing this on two acres of land rented from the Brown family, who run St Kew Harvest Farm Shop.
Camel residents grow their own - BBC News video
Veg boxes A weekly share in the vegetable harvest is available to all members. A selection of seasonal vegetable boxes are ready every Friday. A small box (feeds 1-2) costs £5.60; a standard box (feeds 2-4) costs £9; a large box (feeds 4+) costs £15.
Extra vegetables for the boxes are supplied by other local growers. At some times of the year the bulk of the boxes are made up this way.
How much does it cost to join? The membership fee of £24 a year – just £2 a month - helps pay our running costs. The concessionary fee is £12 a year for people in receipt of means-tested benefits.
How does it work? Camel CSA is non-profit taking so all money is ploughed back into our project. Each member has an equal say in how it’s organised. We encourage our members to get involved in a choice of activities. Some do, some don’t. It’s not compulsory.
Our elected core management group deal with the day-to-day administration. The volunteer picking and packing team prepare the weekly vegetable boxes. The volunteer growing team work with our expert growers to produce the vegetables.
An entirely volunteer workforce began the growing process in March 2009. Now we’ve been successful with our funding bids, we’re employing local professional growers to cultivate the site and to provide advice and assistance to our voluntary helpers.
What are the benefits?
- You get to eat fresh, healthy and nutritious local food
- You know where your vegetables come from and the people who grow them
- You reduce your food miles
- You get to enjoy fresh air and fun (and exercise!) by sharing in the work and the harvest
- You have a say in how your food is produced
- You get the chance to take advice and learn from professional growers
- You contribute to making your community a better, healthier place
What is a CSA? CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. It’s all about reducing food miles, promoting local food, improving food security and connecting people with the land where it’s grown.
It’s a partnership between farmers, producers and members of the local community. The economic risks and benefits are shared between those who grow the food and the people who consume it. A CSA is committed to community values as it provides employment, education and recreation.
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