This year at Squash we're celebrating our 10th annual Harvest Auction Fundraiser! Come slong for a magical eve of comedy and fun, win some locally grown and made harvest delights, and help raise funds for communities close to our heart, including:
- Squash's own 'Soup It Forward' initiative, making sure neughbours in need can eat free in the Squash cafe, especially going into the colder months
- local charity Habibti Liverpool who support the medical staff and children at Al Sabeen Hospital in Sanaa, Yemen
- the African Caribbean Centre, a thiriving L8 hub, empowering a healthy, connected community
- the Union of Agricultural Work Committees, a Palestinian non-governmental organisation dedicated to supporting farmers and promoting sustainable agricultural practices. Following the attack on the Local Palestine Seed Bank on July 31st this year by Isreali forces, twinned organisation Exeter Seed Bank are fundraising to help restore and protect remaining seed sources in Palestine.
If you can't make the auction but would like to donate please do so here.
Growers and Cooks! Have you grown something you're really proud of this year? Or made an amazing jam? Donations of home or allotment-grown fruit & veg and preserves, ferments, or other delicious homemade seasonal treats can be dropped off at Squash on Saturday 13th, Wednesday 17th, Thursday 18th, Friday 19th between 10am and 4pm.
Harvest Competition! The catagories for our annual harvest produce competition are:
-BEST WONKY FRUIT OR VEG
-BEST SQUASH/ PUMPKIN
-BEST PRESERVE (jam/ chutney/relish/ferment- entries require a whole jar and a sample for judges)
-BEST DRESSED AT THE HARVEST AUCTION (get your best Autumn kecks on!)
-BEST IN SHOW
If you would like to enter, please note this on the Auction Lot Entry form when you drop off your goods
For more info or to donate an auction lot email clare@squashliverpool.co.uk or call 01517077897