Need some help from our English DU'ers, if possible. Years ago (maybe

[niyad]

ten or 11 or so), I was reading about a community somewhere outside London, fairly small, I would guess, where the residents each grew different things, and it was all pretty much free for the picking, even at their post office. Maps where all the different fruits, vegetables, herbs, etc. were grown were readily available. Since it fit in beautifully with what a friend and I were trying to start in our community, I was fascinated.

Alas, I cannot remember the name of ths community, only that it was &quot something) - on- Thames". If anybody knows of this community, I would be most grateful. I have googled in every way I could think of, nothing even came close. I believe that Seattle did something similiar a year or two later. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[sinkingfeeling]

1. I think you're looking for something like this.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community-supported_agriculture

Community-supported agriculture (CSA model) or cropsharing is a system that connects producers and consumers within the food system closer by allowing the consumer to subscribe to the harvest of a certain farm or group of farms.

[niyad]

2. Thank you, but no, I was looking for the name of that specific community.

I know what CSA is, I just want the name of that community, which was working a slightly different way than CSA.

[sinkingfeeling]

3. How about Goring-on-Thames?

[dickthegrouch]

4. I think Israeli Kibbutzes worked on similar lines. /nt

[niyad]

5. Todmorden, Yorkshire. I finally remembered. Home of the Incredible Edible

Project.

[efhmc]

6. What an amazing place. Tried to send the link to what I watched.

But that was a bust.

[niyad]

7. I am so impressed with them, with their outreach.

[malthaussen]

8. I've seen reports they're doing something similar in Detroit...

... six blocks of free nosh. Sounds idyllic, I wonder how it works in practice.

-- Mal

[niyad]

9. I knew that Seattle, years ago, had rather copied them.

Will have to check out the Detroit effort, thank you.