Welcome to the VegBag Co-operative!
The student-run VegBag co-operative brings organic, seasonal and as local as possible fruit and veggies to the campus every week! They come from a local, organic, wholesale distributor and farm called Lembas.
Our “Philosophy”
The abundant availability of over-packaged, ready-prepared, clean, inorganically grown vegetables in shops is just overwhelming, and the cold exchange of money for food over the counter in massive supermarkets with glaring yellow lights is just not an experience that especially attracts us. We aim to provide the cheapest oraganic veggies in town to encourage people to buy organic and seasonal, and to spend their money on a local farm from Aberdeenshire instead of some supermarket chain or other.
Where and when?
You will find us in Johnston Central Refectory every Tuesday from 12-2 o’clock.
How can you join and how does it work?
Becoming a member of the co-operative costs £4. Membership means that you get TWO co-operative jute bags. It works so that when you come to Butchart to collect your bag of vegetables, you bring your empty jute bag back and in exchange, we give you a full jute bag of vegetables. Hence, no need for plastic bags!
A bag of vegetables cost £6. You can have one every week, every other week or whichever week you'd like! We have to order the vegetables one week in advance. Please note that we do not send emails to remind you to collect your VegBag, so it is your own responsibility to remember.
So say you came to Johnton on Tuesday 10th Jan and wanted a VegBag. You would give us £6 and collect your VegBag the following week later on the 17th.
Come help out!
We are constantly in need of volunteers so just come and talk to us if you're interested, especially if you have had a driving licence for 3 years or more! You can help packing the bags or even go to the farm to collect the vegetables and everyone who helps out gets their bag for only £4.
That’s about all, if you have any questions email us at vegbagscheme@gmail.com or come see us in Johnston!
