Our food bank relies on the generous donations we receive from individuals and funders. We recently received a visit from local farmer, Casper, with boxes of freshly picked seasonal produce including potatoes, beetroot, courgettes, herbs, and freshly laid eggs. Learn more about Casper and his farm, Goat Grid, below – including why he wanted to support Voices.
Can you tell us a bit more about Goat Grid?
Goat Grid is a regenerative farm in Plumpton and started 5 years ago after me and my twin brother, Josh, came back to our home in Sussex after we’d travelled and volunteered on farms in Nepal and India.
It started off as Food Forest planting lots of fruit trees and berry bushes and herbs. Josh is a chef and now we want to grow everything here, for the restaurant (Bayte, in St Leonards), so we have upped our vegetable and egg production this year.
How did you first hear about Voices in Exile and why did you want to support us?
My fiancé, Eliza, volunteered at another farm project Common Ground where they hosted members of VIE on the farm. We really loved the idea of this, sharing the farm and cooking outside together.
Can you tell us about your visit to the Voices in Exile food bank?
I love my visits to the VIE food bank – seeing the work goes in to making sure the necessities are there for people that really need it. Everyone is so friendly and curious about the produce and the farm, always fun to chat and find out what the VIE members thought of the different produce we’ve given them.
What’s your favourite dish to cook using products from your farm?
My favourite food from the farm is boiled pink fir potatoes with a lot of chives and Mexican tarragon. My favourite fruit tree from the farm so far is Mulberry.
A big thank you to Casper and the Goat Grid team for their continued support. As well as donations of food items, we accept financial donations via our Crowdfunder: crowdfunder.co.uk/p/food-for-destitute-refugees-and-asylum-seekers