Transition Falmouth Local Food Guide
Food redistribution, food co-op, gleaning, and other social initiatives (6 entries). See also under Food Waste in our Circular Economy Guide
Chyan
Address: Halvasso, Penryn TR10 9BT
Email : info@chyan.org
Website : www.chyan.org
Community field offering volunteer days and local produce and events
Dracaena Community Market
Address: The Dracaena Centre, Dracaena Avenue, Falmouth TR11 2ES
Tel. : 01326 319414
Email : admin@dracaenacentre.org
Website : dracaenacentre.org/help-advice/membersmarket/
This Food Market caters for families and individuals who need help putting food on the table – donated by local suppliers. Takes place on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month from 10.30 am to 12.00 pm. Attendees need only complete a simple registration form for statistical purposes
The Centre also hosts a community fridge offering a range of fresh vegetables, fruit and other donated foodstuffs – which might otherwise go to waste. Open Monday-Friday 10am-2pm Saturday 10-12pm
Ready-made meals are also available for collection every Thursday, cooked by the Falmouth Food Co-op
Falmouth Food Co-op
Website : www.falmouthfood.coop (Order Online)
Choose from an astonishing array of local produce in our Grocery using our revolutionary collective ordering system.
Share hearty meals with us from our Kitchen at the Princess Pavilion social eating space and sign up to receive free meal deliveries.
Get your hands dirty and rejoice in 8 acres of paradise in Penryn at our community growing project Loveland.
See also their entry for Falmouth Food Co-op Hub under General Stores
Hugely admired by TF. See their website for much more about the group and their projects!
Gleaning Cornwall Network
Website : gleaningcornwall.org.uk
Gleaning Cornwall is a network of volunteers who harvest surplus produce from farms and growers distribute it to foodbanks, community kitchens and charities that feed those most in need.
Launched by Regenerative Food and Farming CIC, it aims to help solve the key issue of food wasted on farms in Cornwall and alleviate food poverty.
Penryn and Falmouth Foodbank
Address: Highway Community Centre, Church Road, Penryn, TR10 8DA
Tel. : 01326 618575
Email : foodbank@highwaychurch.co.uk
Website : www.highwaychurch.co.uk/foodbank
The Penryn and Falmouth Foodbank is part of a national network of foodbanks giving out donated non-perishable and in-date food to people in crisis. Boxes of food, packed by volunteers, are distributed in return for a voucher issued to those needing food by care professionals. Additional help and support is also often available.
See website for current opening hours. Donations of food, funds and time are always welcome. Contact the Co-ordinator Sarah Simons on the contact number above if you can help
Truro Foodbank
Address: Truro Methodist Church, Union Place, Truro TR1 1EP
Tel. : 07721 711669
Email : trurofoodbank@gmail.com
Website : www.truro.foodbank.org.uk
Non-perishable, in-date food is donated via schools, churches, retailers and individuals is boxed up by volunteers for distribution to those in food need in return for a voucher. Foodbank vouchers are issued by care professionals (e.g.doctors,health visitors,social services, CAB workers) to those in crisis. Other forms of support also available.
Normally Truro Foodbank is open Monday and Thursday 10-1pm at Truro Methodist Church, Truro. Tuesdays 10-12pm at All Saints, Highertown, Truro, and Tuesdays, 10-12pm at St.Michael’s Church, Perranporth
Donations of food can be dropped off at All Saints every Tuesday 10-1pm or by using the dedicated baskets in Tescos, Sainsbury’s and the Co-op, Truro
Please check website for current times and locations under Covid restrictions
Entries reviewed 2022-02-23