Local, Organic, Seasonal Veg Box Scheme

[growingcommunitiessouth]

Growing Communities is your local,
non-profit veg bag scheme.

We are not just a vegetable retailer, we are part of a food movement; delivering food that’s healthier, fresher and better for the community, planet and our bodies. We work with local farmers (and pay them fairly) to make organic fruit and vegetables available to conscious and conscientious households across South London.

Check out our website & order your first bag today https://www.gcvegboxsouth.org/

[Sue]

On 23/06/2025 at 14:20, growingcommunitiessouth said:

Growing Communities is your local,
non-profit veg bag scheme.

We are not just a vegetable retailer, we are part of a food movement; delivering food that’s healthier, fresher and better for the community, planet and our bodies. We work with local farmers (and pay them fairly) to make organic fruit and vegetables available to conscious and conscientious households across South London.

Check out our website & order your first bag today https://www.gcvegboxsouth.org/

I'm a bit confused here.

How are things like bananas from "local farmers"?

Aren't all farmers local to somewhere?

What proportion of your fruit and veg is imported?

If the scheme is non-profit, are all the people who work for it volunteers?

I'm sorry if I sound cynical, but I genuinely don't understand.

Edited June 24 by Sue

[Castleton]

11 hours ago, Sue said:

I'm a bit confused here.

How are things like bananas from "local farmers"?

Aren't all farmers local to somewhere?

What proportion of your fruit and veg is imported?

If the scheme is non-profit, are all the people who work for it volunteers?

I'm sorry if I sound cynical, but I genuinely don't understand.

Their website, link in the main message, will answer some if not all of these questions!

[Sue]

Just now, Castleton said:

Their website, link in the main message, will answer some if not all of these questions!

Thanks, I did have a quick look before I posted.

Obviously I need to have a longer look!