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We make no profit at all.
We make no profit at all.
Russell & Gabrielle spend a lot of volunteer hours on the Food Group: Why?
Russell & Gabrielle spend a lot of volunteer hours on the Food Group: Why?
- Sure the quality food is excellent for our health and that is one BIG reason.
- We love the caring community and the organising, another BIG reason.
- But ultimately, we do it to support farmers and slow climate change.
- And to be robust in our food supply in these changing times
Malcolm Knox is a journalist who has looked deeply into the effects of supermarkets on producers, whether they are farmers or dairy factories or pasta makers. (Read his Supermarket Monsters article).
In the drive for profits and because they are so incredible convenient, the supermarkets squeeze so hard that the following trends are common practice:
a .Less variety of product e.g. the contracts state to only grow 2 potatoes of this amount. If it doesn’t all sell the farmer must destroy.
b. Less variety of farms. Where there used to be 11 cherry orchards, now there are 2. This makes them very vulnerable.
c. Bigger monoculture farms which effects the soil which effects erosion etc.
d. Farmers do not get enough profit margin to invest in practices that lead to good quality.
e. Many farmers are doing it really tough mentally. Read the Food Connect story about a farmer who found a better way.
Coochie Foodies is part of an increasing network of producers and consumers who choose to go outside of the big supermarkets path and get real food from real people. The numbers are rising (see the other in graph).
Foodies and other food groups did NOT have a Covid buying crisis and did NOT run out of stock (not even toilet paper) because of the solid system that is in place. We did double in size and coped. Pretty good for volunteers!
Value of 7+ years Coochie Foodies
Value of 7+ years Coochie Foodies
Physically:
Quality food of the variety our bodies need & without harmful chemicals which helps prevent allergies and builds good health and habits.
Because of bulk buying as a group while ordering individually, it is a better option financially, delivered on island
Safety: A network of suppliers & friends on island who don't run out of toilet paper when the going gets tough. Communication with producers to keep improving process & product
Belonging: Creates community, friends, a tribe of like-minded thinking , people who appreciate quality dinners and helping local farmers & methods
Achievement & Skills learned, problems solved. Respect for all by all
Values: Saving the planet, one local farmer at a time
We expect that due to climate change and world economy changes supply may be interrupted. Because of this expectation, we will also do whatever we can to promote growing your own food. We do wicking bed workshops and how to create a healthy soil.
We expect that due to climate change and world economy changes supply may be interrupted. Because of this expectation, we will also do whatever we can to promote growing your own food. We do wicking bed workshops and how to create a healthy soil.
If anyone is interested in creating allotments or growing food, do contact us.
If anyone is interested in creating allotments or growing food, do contact us.
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