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Our Scrumped in Sussex project uses local fruit that might otherwise go to waste. In response to the current cost of living crisis we want to provide 3,500 bottles of our delicious and healthy apple juice to vulnerable people who are struggling to put food on the table, via FareShare Sussex.
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Situation
The cost of living crisis in Brighton & Hove saw an 18% rise in food bank use in 2022. During the same period there was a 69% drop in money and food donations. Meanwhile, in private gardens, communal spaces and commercial orchards tonnes of fruit goes unpicked each year. Good food can end up completely unused or as compost or animal feed. The UK imports truckloads of fruit from all around the world (in 2017 around 67% of apples consumed in the U.K. were imported according to DEFRA statistics).
Solution
Using produce that is grown on our doorstep reduces food miles & waste and is one of the ways we can reduce carbon emissions that contribute to the climate crisis. We process 30 tonnes of fruit per year that might otherwise have been wasted. Providing our natural apple juice to FareShare Sussex helps them to meet the needs of vulnerable people, distributing food to an increasing number of local people experiencing food insecurity.
