Community Greengrocer
Hi Katie!
Thank you so much again for building our beautiful website, we love it! It’s a fantastic example of how much work at Dig In goes on behind the scenes by a real troop of wonderful volunteers.
I’m a Digital Marketing Consultant, which means I put things on the Internet, or consult with people about what they should put on the Internet. I’m also an Edinburgh native, born, gone to school and got my degree here!
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We just want to take this opportunity to thank every single person who has been put their time, energy, optimism and enthusiasm to get us to this stage. We wouldn’t be here without you!
Spring seemed to arrive just as we set out the table for the year’s first Soup Saturday!
Many thanks to all our existing customers and supporters for popping by to say hello, to the team who prepared the soup and bread for samples and to our community engagement volunteers spent the morning chatting to passers-by. Read more
Many thanks to all the Dig In members and supporters who joined us for our 3rd Annual Supporters Event in March. More than 40 people came along to the event, sending a clear message that our greengrocer holds a strong place in the heart of our community.
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Frankie volunteers in the shop on a Friday in the shop, and she’s one of our Community Engagement volunteers, helping out with events such as Soup Saturdays.
We caught up with her for a few questions…
Welcome to this month’s ‘Diary of a Veg-Nerd’!
They’re not all purple-red and they don’t just come pickled in a jar!
Nutritionally, beetroots aren’t that special for any one particular vitamin source. They have two main components; above ground leafy bits and below ground rooty round thing. The leaves are a great source of iron and B vitamins – as is the case with many green leafy things. The root is notably a good low calorie (100g=43 calories) fibre (100g = 11% of a ladies daily intake) packed food. But they also pack a fair whack of vitamins C, B6, magnesium and potassium. Read more
It’s nearly Christmas, and we wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for all you’ve done to keep our community owned shop open and vibrant throughout the year.
As the holiday approaches, here are a few ways you can continue to support Dig In this Christmas:
We were proud to award Kate our Volunteer of the Year earlier this year at the AGM. She’s one of our Monday morning crew and we were delighted to catch her for a chat.
Easter is around the corner, the days are getting longer and we’re real excited about the prospect of spring veg and beyond in 2016…
We have just had another great Saturday Session which was all things Gluten Free and with the added bonus of a beautiful sunny day. Read more
It’s that kind of weather isn’t it! Our warm greetings and a hot chocolate toast to 2016. Best wishes from the staff and volunteers at Dig-In and thanks so much for your support.
We’re really excited about 2016. It’s our 2nd birthday in May and there will be some celebrations planned but plenty to talk about over the coming months first.
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