Why save food?

It is estimated that one-third of all food produced for human consumption is wasted globally. That’s about 1.3 billion tonnes per year. We use an area larger than China to grow food that is never eaten. And it’s not just the food that is wasted either - huge amounts of energy, water, labour, manufacturing, packaging and transportation have been used to get items to our shelves. We can’t afford to let this go to waste any longer.

Tackling food waste could be more effective than solar panels or electric cars as a solution to climate change, so that’s why we are doing our bit here in East Devon and working hard towards our ultimate goal: zero food waste.

We are saving good food from being wasted, which not only helps the planet but also feeds people in our community. We are for everyone, not just those who are struggling to feed themselves and their families. We have food for all and we also work closely to support the fantastic work of our local food banks and community projects.

Who we work with

We have partnership arrangements with Fareshare GO (Tesco, Waitrose and others), FareShare South West, Foodshare (Coop) and Neighbourly (Lidl, Aldi & M&S) and are continually seeking to build working relationships with additional, community food initiative partners. If you are a business in East Devon and are interested in supporting our work by donating surplus food or in any other way, please get in touch.

Where we work

Axminster: We offer food at the Community Waffle House on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday nights. Our Community Fridge Freezer is open on the same evenings.

Axmouth: We offer food at Axmouth Village Hall on a Tuesday night.

Colyton: We offer food at the Reece Strawbridge Centre on Thursday night and Sunday afternoon.

Seaton: We currently offer food at the Seaton Community Larder at 19 Queen Street on Monday evening, Tuesday morning, Wednesday evening, Thursday afternoon, Friday evening, Saturday morning and Saturday evening. We also stock the Seaton Library Community Fridge which is open when the library is open. On a Thursday morning, we collect food from Exeter Food Action and FareShare South West which we offer at the Seaton Community Larder.

Sidmouth: We have temporarily suspended our sessions at the Dissenters Chapel. We offer food from a volunteer’s home on Monday and Sunday nights.
We also work with Sidmouth Voluntary Services (SVS) to offer a Pop-In Community Larder in their cafe between 9-12 Monday to Friday when food is available. If food is on offer this will be posted by SVS on the Sidmouth Community Facebook page.