{"id":3375,"date":"2020-04-19T20:19:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-19T20:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamargrowlocal.org\/?page_id=3375"},"modified":"2022-10-20T09:27:59","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T09:27:59","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tamargrowlocal.org\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tamar Grow Local<\/h2>[vc_column_text]\u200bTamar Grow Local \u00a0is a ‘not-for-profit’ Community Interest Company (CIC) set up on co-operative principles for the benefit of the community.<\/p>\n

This structure allows trading and has the ability to create a number of more specialist co-operative ventures under its umbrella to meet demand.<\/p>\n

The area\u00a0covered is the Tamar Valley, which includes the market towns of Tavistock, Launceston, Callington and Saltash.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”0.4em”]<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ offset=”vc_col-lg-7 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_empty_space height=”1em”]

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Our activities focus on three main areas<\/span><\/h2>[vc_empty_space height=”2em”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1588170139455{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1588170125158{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}”]
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Community<\/h2>\n

Providing opportunities and support for local people to grow their own food including allotments and community orchards.<\/p>\n

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Education<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Raising awareness of the benefits of local produce and the unique market gardening history of this area.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Commercial<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Working with commercial growers and supply chains to increase the availability & consumption of local food and produce.<\/span><\/p>\n

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[vc_column_text]We are also home to a number of other projects which in turn support these community groups and other\u00a0food producing businesses including local markets, food hub and an equipment bank.<\/span><\/p>\n

We work with other local organisations and businesses to achieve this as well as developing our own projects for sustainable production.<\/span><\/p>\n

A regular steering group is held to review progress and discuss future activities, together with an Annual General Meeting. All members or all projects are welcome to attend and participate.\u00a0We\u00a0work in a co-operative approach with other local businesses and organisations to achieve our aims and need your support.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”64″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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