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News: New test of soil health created by Sustain members

Advisors from the Sustainable Soils Alliance (SSA) work with fellow Sustain member the National Trust to develop a new soil health metric.
Sustainable Farming Campaign | Sunday 10 November 2019

News: Veg Cities takeover of Durham Farmer’s Market

Hundreds of students and their parents were welcomed back to Durham for the new academic year by a veg takeover of the Farmer’s Market in the city centre.
Veg Cities | Thursday 7 November 2019

Page: Interviews and inductions

The most useful and rewarding volunteering occurs when the job is filled by someone who has the skills and temperament to do it well and to enjoy it.
Food Co-ops toolkit

Page: Allocating tasks

Before you recruit volunteers you should work out the main tasks that need to be done and produce a task list or role description.
Food Co-ops toolkit

Page: Recruitment

How you recruit volunteers will depend on the type of organisation and the tasks that need to be done.
Food Co-ops toolkit

Page: Volunteer agreement and management

An agreement set out on paper can be a good way of clarifying the role of a new volunteer as well as the expectations of the food co-op. Likewise, appointing or hiring a co-ordinator can be a very useful way to manage volunteers and ensure a point of contant for all volunteers.
Food Co-ops toolkit

Page: Expenses, reimbursement and incentives

Volunteers give their time for free, so it is good practice for a food co-op to pay for reasonable expenses. This will enable volunteers from a range of backgrounds to volunteer in the food co-op regardless of their personal circumstances. It is also a way of demonstrating that their contribution is valued.
Food Co-ops toolkit

Page: Who will run your food co-op?

Whether you're part of a small community group, a larger organisation or an individual who's decided to set something up from scratch, you'll need to think about the people you need to make your food co-op a success.
Food Co-ops toolkit

Page: Volunteers

To keep costs as low as possible, food co-ops usually rely on volunteers to carry out much of the work.
Food Co-ops toolkit

News: Reading based community garden grows veg for 1,600 meals

Lavender Place Community Gardens produced over 130 kg of vegetables worth over £740 and enough to produce 1,600 meals. And they are still harvesting!
Veg Cities | Thursday 7 November 2019