TAMAR Grow Local (TGL), Tavistock College and Transition Tavistock held a joint event at the Octagon Centre, Tavistock Community College earlier this month.

Opened by college principal Helen Salmon, it was TGL's first producer market in Tavistock — hopefully the first of many similar events.

Producers present were the Cornish Crisp Company, Cotehele Mill, Tamar Valley Apple Juice, Brilliant Fish, Freedrange Farm and Tamar Grow Local's mixed produce.

TGL's Simon Platten also launched a new buying group programme, with a pilot group to be based in Tavistock.

He said: 'The producers all felt it had been a worthwhile and enjoyable evening, and we have enough people signed up to enable us to start the buying group — an excellent outcome.'

Transition Tavistock also held its annual meeting and shared highlights from 2012, including the arrival of the eco car in Tavistock, the launch of the 'Inner Transition Group'; the energy savers at home programme; launch of the SW Devon Community Energy Partnership with other community groups from across the area; and the energy quizmas tree.

Teacher Helen Harris, of Tavistock College, spoke of the work she is doing at the college to encourage more growing of plants and animals — the ambition is to provide fruit and vegetables to the college kitchen this year from the college's own allotments.

The evening was rounded off by Jenny Tunley-Price who demonstrated how to use the TGL food mapping tool at http://www.foodmap.tamargrowlocal.org">www.foodmap.tamargrowlocal.org

A spokesperson for TGL said: 'We'd like to thank the producers, Simon and Jenny for their time and their wares, and all those that came along from far and wide including Joddy Edwards from Sustainable South Brent and Paul Sousek from Transition North Cornwall and Cottage Farm.'

Anyone who would like to get more involved, know more or join the group for their regular 'green drinks' get togethers, check out http://www.transitiontavistock.org.uk">www.transitiontavistock.org.uk