CSF NEWS 2010- Our 7th Year!

Lots has been going on behind the scenes over the last year.  The CSF Committe has been busy brainstorming ideas and applying for funding.  There are currently exciting activities, events and projects running at Beenleigh Meadows, Landmatters and Wayfield Nurseries.  Please contact each site directly if you would like to get involved or need more information.  You can find the contact details for each site on the CSF sites page.

CSF NEWS 2009

New sites have joined the Neighbourhood Farm Network. Existing sites are developing routes to market for their local produce as well as ways to attract more local community investment and offer opportunities for enterprise and education. CSF would welcome any investment to re-create the infrastructure for local food production, promotion and delivery and would be happy to discuss proposals from individuals or groups at the monthly committee meetings. So far CSF has helped to develop, incubate, support or promote:

1. A box scheme for East Portlemouth.
2. A regular Landmatters produce stall at Totnes Market.
3. Chickens, eggs, goats, lamb and wool production at Beeleigh Meadows Farm.
4. Continued sales of local biodynamic vegetables, herbs, flowers and juices from Velwell Orchard.
5. A weekly delivery round of local organic vegetabkes from Coombe Meadow. 
6. A regular box delivery scheme for meat and eggs from Great Prideaux Farm.
7. A regular Beenleigh Meadows Farm produce stall at Totnes market.
8. Linking schools to sites within CSF's Neighbourhood Farm Network through hosting AONB wildlife
   walks.

In addition to the planting and harvesting of potatoes other activities have included:

• volunteer events at Velwell Biodynamic Orchard,
• CSF tree planting and maintenance at Beenleigh and Wayfield Nurseries,
• earth / lime rendering training at Beenleigh Meadows,
• scything at Beenleigh, and a celebratory summer camp at Beenleigh.

Grown Down The Lane

• Community Supported Produce
• Grown by hand on small plots
• Biodiverse production with organic/ biodynamic & permaculture principles
• CSF�s burgeoning brand!

GARDEN SHARE SCHEME:
Urban CSF: Through joining CSF you can join the Garden Share Scheme. If you want to grow your own food within walking distance of your house and don't have an allotment or a garden, you will be given a garden which owners are happy to see used to grow vegetables. The Garden Share Scheme is a project which Transition Town Totnes and CSF are running in partnership. See the Transition Town Totnes paragrah on the sites page (link).