Are there any outlets where members of the public can buy allotment garden produce?

My understanding is that it is against the law to sell produce grown on an allotment. The idea being is it would stop people having multiple allotments and effectively creating a market garden on the cheap. Having said that I have occasionally seen notices around some allotment sites advretising produce for sale.

I don't think that allotment holders are technically allowed to sell their produce but some people do. For most people the amount of work that goes into producing the stuff means they're very reluctant to sell it.

Maybe you just need to get an allotment...

Hugh Fearnly Whitting What-knot used to do a "take what you want pay what you want" thing going on in one of his TV progs - I suppose thats a way round selling per sé...

However if you are planning to do this round these parts - get some CCTV set up or the lot will go for an old peseta left over from the last Magaluff invasion :thumbsup: :D

The Allotment Act of 1922 definition of an 'allotment garden' is;

'......which is wholly or mainly cultivated by the occupier for the production of vegetables and fruit crops for consumption by himself and his family.'

This has remained the definition to this day.

So as long as 51% of your crop is grown for yourself to eat you can sell the rest. The 1922 Act is to stop people using allotments for commercial purposes, with no intention of growing anything for themselves.

In response to the opening poster, I do not know of any outlets in Sheffield that sell this surplus. Also when I've finally grown something, I wouldn't want to sell it either, as to much effort has gone into it.

Paul

I know people who sell produce through their workplaces, but not from the plot.

Personally I can't see that you could make enough money on allotment produce by the time you take into account yearly rent, water charges, compost, time etc.

Mind you, if I could make £15 from sale of surpluss veg & fruit, that would pay for next years rent on my lotty.

It's a tiny drop in the big picture I know but.... ;)