CropDrop

A project coordinating the redistribution of allotment produce to community organisations in Bath & North East Somerset.

[Save Combe Down Allotments @SaveCDAllotment]

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A rainbow harvest festival from Bloomfield allotments donated to @Oasis_Bath Roundhill Pantry this week.
Since the growing weather improved at the end of July, Bloomfield have generously donated abundant produce every week.
Thank you!

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Thank you so much @RootsAllotments holders for this week's super stash of donations (and for all donations since June!):

Cucumbers, beetroots, cool purple caulis the bountiful enthusiastically grown courgettes!

These went to @Weston_hub chefs and @MercyinActionUK pantry.

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The surplus ended up here on 29th and 30th Dec. Happy New Year!

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There was an abundance of surplus vegetables between Christmas and New Year, which we couldn't resist distributing to Community Larders in the Somer Valley: Clutton, Paulton and Timsbury received their share of over 350kg or 4 trolley loads of veg!

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@Newtonfarmfoods @MercyinActionUK @FarringtonsFarm @ThreeWaysSchool @YouthConnectSW @BathCityFarm @Oasis_Bath …and BEMSCA @FairfieldHouse_

🧵 6/6

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This week there was a second bite of the pumpkins!

On Monday Fiona delivered 35 stored pumpkins from @Newtonfarmfoods to @MercyInActionUK Pantry

Thread 🧵 1/n

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@Newtonfarmfoods @MercyinActionUK @FarringtonsFarm @ThreeWaysSchool @YouthConnectSW @BathCityFarm @Oasis_Bath

🧵 5/n

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Just collected a donation of sweet baby carrots, early parsnips and a couple of celeriac from the @RootsAllotments donation cupboard. 🥬 🥕

This is the latest collection CropDrop have ever had from an allotment, overtaking the previous late donation champions at Combe Down! 🙌

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Another CropDrop satisfied customer! Pauline BEMSCA at @FairfieldHouse_ was delighted with her second delivery of surplus green squash, kindly donated by @NewtonFarmFoods #PumpkinPatch

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A generous (and remarkable for November!) bounty of donated vegetables from @RootsAllotments Tuckers Meadow customers that was transported to @MercyInActionUK Action Pantry. Included were parsnips, squash, celeriac and celery! 🥬 🍂

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@Newtonfarmfoods Despite the uber-muddy field we gathered a huge haul - with plenty of goodness for all the affordable food projects in and around Bath & Keynsham (and the Sidmouth @DonkeySanctuary)! 🎃 🧵 (2/n)

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Thank you Michelle, Paul, Jane, Emma and Norman, Colette, Mark, Joe, James, Colin, Carol, Jenny and Sandy for your plentiful pumpkin gleaning on Monday and Tuesday @Newtonfarmfoods Pumpkin Patch! 🙌 🧵 (1/n)

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A never ending bounty from @RootsAllotments customers, collected by @MercyInActionUK Action Pantry on Monday morning! 🙌 Included were squash, cauliflower, beetroot, swiss chard, tenderstem broccoli and swede.

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Important info to protect hedgehogs! 👇🦔

Please check the food recycling policy of your local council - B&NES do not accept pumpkins as food waste.

[BBC Bristol @BBCBristol]

What do you do with old pumpkins?
Don't to leave them out for hedgehogs 🦔 ➡️ https://t.co/DNNAB6bIsp

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Here's the fantastic haul donated from @RootsAllotments Tuckers Meadow allotmenteers collected by @MercyInActionUK Action Pantry on the 16th October! 🙌 🥬

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Looking forward to collecting the surplus nutritious pumpkins and squash from @Newtonfarmfoods Pumpkin Patch after Hallowe'en. We had so much fun last year - and so many affordable food projects benefited!