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Volunteer Development Scotland Ltd. (also known as Volunteer Scotland).
Charity registered in Scotland SC013740 and a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland, No. SC106743. Our registered Office is Jubilee House, Forthside Way, Stirling. FK8 1QZ

Tyninghame Community Farm (East Lothian)

TCF is run as a not-for-profit ‘Community Supported Agriculture’ (CSA) scheme. These aim to create a partnership between farmers or growers and their customers, often called ‘members’. Members commit to buying local produce for a season and this predictable income mitigates the risks of small-scale sustainable agriculture. In return members get weekly veg boxes and a direct relationship with the farm, often involving farm visits and volunteering. This promotes transparency, trust, and a sense of community as members get to understand where their food comes from and how it’s produced.

Current opportunity

We have a range of market gardening tasks that are carefully supervised and allow conversations with fellow volunteers. Tasks depend on the season and weather but include: preparing vegetable beds...