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Okehampton’s Harvest Workers’ Co-operative
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Okehampton’s Harvest Workers’ Co-operative
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Okehampton’s Harvest Workers’ Co-operative
This January, Okehampton’s Harvest Workers’ Co-operative are presenting an exciting film screening to start off the new year – a thought-provoking piece that documents positive solutions for a better future.
The event will be held at the town’s Ockment Centre in the main hall at 6.30pm, Friday 19th January, with the option of nutritious and warming food prior to the film and organic beers, ciders and soft drinks also available throughout the evening. Tickets are only £5 for just the film, or £10 with food included and are available online or at the Harvest Farm Shop, Okehampton.
The Harvest Workers’ Co-op started up as a co-operative and social enterprise in July last year and operates Harvest Farm Shop - a small and organic farm shop in Red Lion Yard, Okehampton. Its seven members have a jam-packed schedule of more educational events for the new year that focus on the theme of food and farming. This January there are two additional events – a creative family workshop at the Eco Hub, Okehampton Saturday 20th January in Okehampton and a farm visit to Viveka Gardens Yoga Farm on Sunday 28th January – there are also many spring workshops in the pipeline to get local people engaged in thinking about their food sources.
The social enterprise had their first film screening in October last year, which welcomed more than 50 local people to watch another farming-focused film and enjoy delicious home-cooked food. Ice cream from Taw River Dairy and freshly cooked popcorn were also available during the film and visitors had some very positive feedback.
Edward, a farm shop customer, said; “It’s just incredible to see such a large room of people in Okehampton doing something different, thinking of a better food future and positively acting by supporting this social enterprise”.
Other events have included creative workshops, wreath making, bread baking and some in-store photography exhibitions. Public transport for events outside of the town is always available, and reduced tickets rates for those on lower incomes are too. This support is funded by the Okehampton United Charities, to enable local people to attend these workshops, film screenings and farm visits.
To find out more about Harvest Workers’ Co-op and their educational program, visit www.harvestworkerscoop.org.uk. Booking is always advisable.