About Tamar Grow Local
Tamar Grow Local (TGL) is a 'not for profit' Community Interest Company (CIC) set up on co-operative principles for the benefit of the community.
This structure allows trading and has the ability to create a number of more specialist co-operative ventures under its umbrella to meet demand. The area
covered is the Tamar Valley, which includes the market towns of Tavistock, Launceston, Callington and Saltash.
Our activities focus on three main areas:
- Community - Providing opportunities and support for local people to grow their own food including allotments, growing plots and orchards.
- Education - Raising awareness of the benefits of local produce and the unique market gardening history of this area.
- Commercial - Working with commercial growers and supply chains to increase the availability & consumption of local food and produce.
We work with other local organisations and businesses to achieve this as well as developing our own projects for sustainable production.
Tamar Grow Local CIC is also a member of Foodlinks UK, a network of organisations actively supporting the local food sector and working towards fairer, healthier, more sustainable local food systems. We share their aims to produce, process and trade, foods from sustainable production systems (including organic), where the physical and economic activity is controlled within the locality or region where it is produced, and delivers health, economic, environmental and social benefits to the people in those areas.
Tamar Grow Local CIC is currently managed by six Directors and we are currently looking to expand the number of Directors, including those with experience of commercial food and growing sectors. Please contact us if you are interested.
We work with other local organisations and businesses to achieve this as well as developing our own projects for sustainable production.
A regular Steering Group is held to review progress and discuss future activities, together with an Annual General Meeting. All are welcome to attend and participate. Details are on our website or we can post information to you.
As a community business, we also value your views and ideas. E-mail or write to us to, or post your views on our website.
We will work in a co-operative approach with other local businesses and organisations to achieve our aims, and need your support.
To be become a Supporter of Tamar Grow Local, and receive information on future events and activities, please fill out the attached application form and forward a cheque for £5.00, payable to Tamar Grow Local CIC c/o;
2 Poplar Cottages
Baptist St
Calstock,
PL18 9RS
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