When Sean took on managing the box scheme to rescue it in 2009 he soon found that this is a challenge. However all the suppliers got together and various people offered to take on different tasks in order to make it work. After all it sells our veg.

So the Community of Growers was born. People contributed a few hours each week to sorting out the orders, packing or delivering to different areas. At first we were all volunteers contributing our time for free to help make the scheme work. For most people that’s a long morning or afternoon’s work each week. We even started to deliver to Plymouth. Eventually we settled into a rhythm that works and now we can offer a basic wage to everyone who helps get your box to you.