Box Scheme Transfer

Trevalon Organic Cooperative intends to take over running the Trevalon veg-boxes on June 1st 2012. To keep receiving a veg-box you will need to fill in the questionnaire and return it to us. Please can you follow the link below and fill in the online questionare. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFBmYzlGbUdRclhndFVCaTd2LXB1OWc6MQ#gid=0 It is a legal requirement that for us to provide you a veg-box that you have to give your consent to Trevalon Organic Cooperative supplying you a box and storing your information. Trevalon and the veg-box scheme will be owned and run by its members. We are inviting you all to join. You Do not have to be a member to get a veg-box but by joining you will become part of a new and exciting project that intends to make local, organic food, affordable and accessible. Members will have a say in how the organisation is run, get discounts on veg-boxes and courses. Members will have access to Trevalon for growing food, learning and coming together for seasonal events and enjoying good food. Members will be able to rent allotment plots and also larger plots to grow vegetables or rearing animals for sale to coop members. This year we are renting three plots and interest has been expressed in renting grazing for organic sheep. Other possibilities include areas for soft fruit, chickens, or a forest garden. We are now part of a new Soil Association, joint certification scheme which means that other landowners are now able to be part of Trevalon Organic Certification and once they have gone through the two year certification period will be growing for the box scheme. We are pleased with the number of people already involved so far but would like to increase the number of members to 160 people and would like to increase the land available for growing organically and the amount that is produced for members.

Trevalon Lottery Grant

Trevalon Lottery Grant Trevalon Organic has been awarded a grant from the National Lottery Local Food Fund. We have been awarded £250 000 over two years with the aim of increasing the participation of the community in food growing and learning about food. The money will pay for a new packing area, kitchen, resources room and new toilets / shower. Plus a yurt which can be used as an outside teaching space and for summer camping. It will also pay four part time wages for two years. We have appointed temporary posts for; project manager, volunteer supervisor, box scheme manager and delivery person. We will be advertising for permanent positions soon, so if you are interested please contact us. The grant will also help us pay for food themed events, open days, family friendly workdays and training courses. There will also be ten key volunteer rolls, in areas such as growing, delivery, events and maintenance. In return for regular volunteering people will be able to receive travel expenses plus a free veg box.

Mind The Gap

We are now in the middle of the middle of the hungry gap. Winter roots, winter cabbage, cauliflower and leeks are now all over. The summer vegetables such as beans, courgette, tomatoes and cucumber are still some way off. At this time of year your boxes will contain more green leafy vegetables due to these being one of the few things that are available at this time of year. To give greater variety we are also buying in Spanish tomatoes and UK mushrooms. A seasonal treat at this time of year is green garlic, which will be appearing in your boxes most weeks along with the mixed salad bags. Please bear with us if there appears to be less in your boxes as we move to new season bunched carrots and onions, these items are more expensive than main crop varieties. We will pass on the savings once summer produce gets underway. We always aim to be cheaper than supermarket or Riverfords organic prices. Remember Trevalon vegetables are picked on the day of delivery so you can’t get any fresher (unless you grow your own).