Late last year we reported on a food exchange program in Scotland by a restaurant called Cookie. The essence of the program was to trade locally grown fruits and vegetables for the finished product in the restaurant. We are pleased to report that this program has been extended indefinitely. According to Allmediascotland.com,

Cookie co-owner, Domenico Del Priore, said, “The barter system has proved to be a great success and is helping to offer an alternative and more sustainable way of food production, distribution and consumption. And now we’re extending the system to offer a fruit and veg collection service direct from growers’ own gardens and allotments.

“Whether you grow apples, pears, plums or other fruits in your garden, as these become ripe, we’ll come and pick the fruit from your trees and give you jam back!

“This week our fridge is already groaning with an abundance of gooseberries, blueberries, red berries, zucchini, herbs and a chest of lettuce. From these and other ingredients supplied through our Urban Gardener Barter Food Exchange we’ve made a batch of delicious gooseberry jam, courgette and ginger jam and a variety of soups and grilled vegetable dishes.

“But we’re always on the look-out for more produce. So if you’re interested and would like to participate and help develop an exchange of local food production, we would love to hear from you.”

See the full story at http://www.allmediascotland.com/media_releases/26392/cookie-s-urban-gardener-barter-food-exchange-springs-into-summer-with-launch-of-fruit-and-veg-collection-service