COMMUNITY FARM PLANS
September 2010
We have great news – it’s all change and no change as the box scheme transfers to our good friends at The Community Farm.
What this means for box scheme customers:
There will be no change to the service of the box scheme – it’s still run by the same group of people, delivering boxes with the same range of excellent value, locally sourced produce, much of which, as it does now, is grown on the land in Chew Magna.
Initially the only change is that the online ordering service will be under the banner of The Community Farm, and there will be a new phone number and email address.
Now please order your boxes from www.thecommunityfarm.co.uk/ordering.htmlIf you want to speak to an actual person, ring 0845 617 1174
New email address: box@thecommunityfarm.co.uk (don’t forget the ‘the’)
Office hours will be 9am-3pm. So, why the move to The Community Farm?
The Better Food Company has been growing fruit and vegetables for our box and shop customers for 10 years. It has made a huge difference to feeling connected to where and how our food is grown. Since moving our growing operation to the Chew Magna 2 years ago, a group of us have been developing a project , The Community Farm. The Community Farm brings together the farm and those who eat the food from the farm and will be owned by its members. It’s an inspiring idea and one which is being used by groups up and down the country to help bring food and farming back into the hands of many. The Community Farm offers members a chance to learn about work on the farm and help make it a thriving food community with many other activities and courses being developed to give it diversity and appeal for many people. We have held several open days and volunteers days and every person who has come along so far has been excited, enjoyed their day and would like to become a member and or investor. I hope that many of you will join us in making it work and become members, but if you simply want to be part of the enterprise by continuing to order your box, that’s great too. We’re currently in a state of managed transition. By early next year all our box scheme and growing will be run by The Community Farm. From 7th September the first stage of this big change will take place, as outlined above. When ordering your boxes through the website the box pages will have a different look and feel. The boxes will be called Community Farm boxes and all communications will show a partnership between BFC and The Community Farm on a journey of change. If you have any queries, or want to know more about The Community Farm project, please look at the website, www.thecommunityfarm.co.uk, or email hello@thecommunityfarm.co.uk. Best wishes Phil Haughton
MD and main grower for The Better Food Company
Steering Group Member, The Community Farm
The Better Food Company, The Proving House, Sevier Street, St Werburghs, Bristol BS2 9QS
0117 935 1725 | admin@betterfood.co.uk Luke Hasell
Community Farm Land Owner
Steering Group Member, The Community Farm
The Community Farm, Denny Lane, Chew Magna, Bristol BS40 8SZ
01275 333 756 | admin@thecommunityfarm.co.uk | hello@thecommunityfarm.co.uk
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