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Earthshare is a community supported agriculture scheme based near Forres in Moray.

EarthShare is a CSA (community supported agriculture) scheme based in Moray. Established in 1994, we supply soft fruit and vegetables to our subscribers in the form of a weekly box all year round. Our crops are grown by organic methods, without the use of any pesticides, herbicides or chemical fertilisers. Because we are a local company growing for local people, our service cuts out distributors and retailers, resulting in subscribers getting cost-price vegetables and soft fruit that have been grown and distributed with minimal food-miles incurred. We encourage our subscribers to become involved in the growing of the crops and offer a discount if they come to the field to help with labour-intensive tasks such as weeding and soft fruit picking. Subscribers make a commitment to EarthShare for a year at a time; during that year they receive an equal share of everything that is harvested. If the harvests are bountiful (which they usually are!) they receive bountiful boxes; if one particular crop fails, they receive less of that crop than planned. It is all about sharing the risks and rewards of farming.

1. 65 Society Street
2. Nairn
3. IV12 4NL

• Tel: 01667 452879
• Website: www.earthshare.co.uk

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