Our Community Larder is ready to go. Our launch date is Monday 14th March, at 12 noon, at Crediton Library. We need your support!

The groundwork is just about done… Our Community Larder Planning Group have worked closely in partnership with Sue Lee, supervisor of Crediton Library, to sort out legal frameworks and hygiene requirements, liaison with suppliers, containers and display arrangements, risk assessments, cleaning rotas, and - most importantly! - a good band of volunteers.

The Community Larder will be offering supplies of vegetables, fruit and baked goods, shop surplus which would otherwise go to waste. Produce will be free to all comers. The supplies will be collected once or twice a week (mostly Mondays and Thursdays) from a number of helpful retailers in the town, including Tesco, Four Seasons, Stevie B's Bakery and The Greenhouse: thank you so much to you all, withoutyou this project would not be happening. Produce be distributed from the library, Belle Parade, and will remain available during library opening hours, whilst in good condition, until it runs out.

We are in the process of setting up a second distribution point further up the town, and hope to be ready to start there soon.

This is important! Globally, food waste accounts for 8-10% of all greenhouse gas emissions. Please support this initiative.

We need:

- Plenty of Sus Cred supporters and well-wishers to attend our launch on 14th March at the Library

- Plenty of 'customers' to develop the habit of using the community larder (there will be good produce going begging)

- Just a few more volunteers to help with practical tasks - collections and deliveries, produce checking, clearing and cleaning

- A couple of volunteers to step forward to assist with organising rotas and liaising with suppliers. If you can help as a volunteer please email info@sustainablecrediton.org.uk or Alison Orchard, via the link on this page.