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FRONT PAGE NEWS

Food Glorious Food
When Carole set up Market Garden CIC she couldn't have imagined that we would be facing a global pandemic and the resulting role that her social enterprise would have in supporting people in our community.

Her first project, 'Growing Together in Sedgefield' established their plant nursery, with funding from both the Area Action Partnership and Livin -and land at Sedgefield Primary School. She added a polytunnel to the school's two existing greenhouses and with help, created raised beds. A shed is on order. Sedgefield Community College donated vegetable plants and this, combined with the many seedlings that Carole had germinated meant that there was plenty to plant, and a great crop of salad and vegetables has been picked and shared.

Eating Out Together in Sedgefield
And so to Carole's next project… 'Eating Out Together in Sedgefield' Funded as part of the Durham County Council's Stamp It Out Scheme the project has two key aims: first to build up people's confidence, especially those that have been shielding, and second, to support local cafes and restaurants, putting money into the local economy. Carole is hoping to extend it to other social settings too. Read More