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Oct 2021
Community grocery for people in need opens in Harrogate
Food waste organisation Resurrected Bites has opened a community grocery shop in Harrogate to help people who struggle to afford food.
The voluntary group, which turns food destined for bins into meals, launched the concept store at New Park Primary Academy today.
People pay £5 a year to sign up as members and are then entitled to pay £3, £5 or £9 depending on the size of their family, for items that would typically cost £30.
The shop, which can be found in one of the school's separate buildings on West Street, just off Skipton Road, will be open daily every Tuesday and Thursday between 9.30am and 3.30pm.
The new shop has a wide range of tinned, fresh food and frozen food. It also stocks toiletries, sanitary products and nappies in various sizes.
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Community groceries have been popping up all over the UK. They provide a similar service to food banks but because of the small charge they don't have the same stigma attached to them.
Supporters donated nearly £1,800 to help get the new project off the ground.
If the new shop goes well, Resurrected Bites plans to open another in central Knaresborough in a location to be confirmed.
Grocery manager Sophia Clark told the Stray Ferret:
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