VOLUNTEERS at Fishguard’s Transition Café are preventing even more food from being wasted and going to landfill.

Each month they collect an average of 850 kilograms of surplus food from local businesses, up from 500 kilograms a month in 2013, the year the café opened.

This steady supply of fresh and packaged food is an exciting challenge for the kitchen team who produce a wide and varied menu of delicious food that would otherwise go to waste.

The café is part of the community initiative Transition Bro Gwaun, which is currently busy setting up the new Transition Re-distribution of Food (TROF).

Community organisations are welcome to join TROF and take advantage of the supply of surplus food the café receives. At the moment there is a very good supply of drinks including squash and soft drinks, cuppa soups and often fresh fruit, vegetables and bread. These could be ideal for a one off event or regular coffee mornings and snack times for children’s groups.

Always looking for alternative ways of working and being involved with the community, Transition Café is holding a Nosh Without Dosh evening at 7pm on Friday, February 12. Instead of asking for cash payment they are hosting an evening meal where diners negotiate a barter for something the café needs. If this concept proves popular the café will look to hosting more events along this theme.

If you are interested in joining TROF please contact Ann Bushell on 01348 811291 or contact Corinne Castle at Transition Café on 01348 872019. Alternatively email projectstbg@gmail.com You can also follow Transition Café on Facebook.