First stage Lottery bid successful!

We just had word that we're through the first round of the Local Food Lottery bid - now we've got lots more forms to fill out :)

Publicity for meeting

Well, the posters are going out, and the flyers, and we've sent out press releases to local media and community groups. So far the Mendip Messenger have said they will carry a piece about Torganics, next week, and the Fosse Way have already sent a reporter up to the farm, who interviewed Colum and took some photos - so look out for that next week. They're interested to follow our progress beyond the meeting too, which is great news.

We'll be at the Farmers' Market on 24th January in Glastonbury, with an information stand and sign-up forms - come and say hello!

Thanks so much to everyone who has been helping us put this together so far - it's wonderful to feel such strong community support gathering!

Publicity has started for the Public Meeting on 28th January. We've put some posters and flyers up around town, and several local newspapers will be carrying our press release in the next week or so. Any help in distributing news of the event, particularly to local schools, primary care trusts etc, would be really welcome - if you would like copies of the posters and flyers, drop us an email (torganics@hotmail.com) and we'll arrange to get some out to you!

Unfortunately our grant application to Somerset Grassroots was turned down :(

Their feedback was that we hadn't been established long enough (they look for at least a year in business), that our core group/management committee could be strengthened, and that it's not ideal for the project manager to be on the core group.

Ah well, we can always try again next year if the fund is still running!

Pics of recent work on the site

A beautiful December day, perfect for some photos of the new pond, just beyond the polytunnels, and some fencing work being done around the field. Mendip hills in the background too!


A mulch has been laid down on the field next to the polytunnels, in readiness for new cultivation next year.

Public Meeting January 09

Torganics CSA will be holding a Public Meeting on 28th January, in the Small Hall of Glastonbury Town Hall from 7.30-9.30pm

Dan Keech, from the Soil Association, will be speaking, alongside Colum Pawson, our grower.

This is a chance to hear more about our plans, ask us any questions, volunteer and sign up for the harvest!

More details coming very soon - in the meantime please let us know if you would like to come by emailing torganics@hotmail.com

We hope to see you there!

Film trailer

Our friends at Canalside CSA sent on this link - it's a trailer for a new film by Jean-Paul Jaud called 'Nos Enfants Nous Accuseront'. It makes for frightening but very interesting viewing and certainly reinforces the belief that there is just no doubt that organic farming is the only way forward.

http://www.nosenfantsnousaccuseront-lefilm.com/

Click on the link, wait for the page to load, then click on 'Voir la bande-annonce'