Croix Rouge grow their own

Growing for solidarity

A garden of 2000 m2 on the banks of the Tarn at Moissac has been cultivated by members of the Croix Rouge for over 50 years. As with most successful market gardens it is careful planning and respect for the seasons that the garden produces many tons of fresh produce which makes its way to the organisation's distribution centre - just 2 kms away.
But as with so many benevolent organisations the current leader is feeling his age and wonders who will take up the baton. A similar story in the UK this week suggested that few young people were willing to take up jobs in horticultural nurseries which is leading to closures and a possible shortage of plants.
At a time when we are concerned about food "air miles" it seems odd that home produced food and flowers should be being shunned. The Moissac area has many fruit growers and surely their will be somebody to help out in the garden (perhaps amongst the users of the food bank?).