Scoop May 2011
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=Local Food with Norwich FarmShare= | =Local Food with Norwich FarmShare= | ||
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Joining FarmShare’s community supported agriculture scheme isn’t just about buying | Joining FarmShare’s community supported agriculture scheme isn’t just about buying | ||
vegetables. We’re a community of people from Norwich and Broadland working together | vegetables. We’re a community of people from Norwich and Broadland working together | ||
use. We invite you to join us in our regular social events; to contribute to occasional | use. We invite you to join us in our regular social events; to contribute to occasional | ||
workdays; and to share the effort of getting the vegetables from the farms to your kitchen. | workdays; and to share the effort of getting the vegetables from the farms to your kitchen. | ||
| - | A share of the harvest | + | |
| + | *A share of the harvest | ||
As a member of our community, you’re entitled to a share of all the vegetables and | As a member of our community, you’re entitled to a share of all the vegetables and | ||
salads we grow on our two farm sites (Postwick and Hewett). Naturally at some times of | salads we grow on our two farm sites (Postwick and Hewett). Naturally at some times of | ||
abundant times and the leaner times, and our grower can plan the year knowing she has | abundant times and the leaner times, and our grower can plan the year knowing she has | ||
that financial support. | that financial support. | ||
| - | Veg share prices | + | |
| + | *Veg share prices | ||
We offer 2 different sizes of veg share | We offer 2 different sizes of veg share | ||
| - | Size of share price (per Month) | + | Size of share price (per Month) |
Large (usually enough for a | Large (usually enough for a | ||
small family) | small family) | ||
| - | £53.50 | + | |
| + | £53.50 | ||
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Small (usually enough for 1 or | Small (usually enough for 1 or | ||
2 people) | 2 people) | ||
| - | £37 | + | |
| - | + | £37 | |
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| + | Please note, we do not offer a weekly payment option. | ||
Please ask if you are interested in paying annually for your veg share. | Please ask if you are interested in paying annually for your veg share. | ||
| - | Social Membership fee | + | |
| + | *Social Membership fee | ||
This goes towards the running costs of the scheme such as the monthly newsletter and | This goes towards the running costs of the scheme such as the monthly newsletter and | ||
recipe sheet, social events, insurance for members visiting the farm sites etc. | recipe sheet, social events, insurance for members visiting the farm sites etc. | ||
price (per Month) Works out as … Per Year | price (per Month) Works out as … Per Year | ||
Standard £2 £24 | Standard £2 £24 | ||
| - | Concession | + | Concession £1 £12 |
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| - | benefits (we do not need to see evidence as we work on a trust basis) | + | Concessions for low income individuals and families, pensioners, or anyone on other benefits (we do not need to see evidence as we work on a trust basis) |
| - | Collecting your share of vegetables | + | *Collecting your share of vegetables |
We invite you to help with the work of getting the produce from the farm sites to your | We invite you to help with the work of getting the produce from the farm sites to your | ||
from the farm site at Postwick). | from the farm site at Postwick). | ||
| - | SCHEME DESCRIPTION | + | '''SCHEME DESCRIPTION''' |
*Payment | *Payment | ||
Payment will normally be by monthly standing order direct to FarmShare. | Payment will normally be by monthly standing order direct to FarmShare. | ||
