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D872 - Rural Action Derbyshire (formerly Derbyshire Rural Community Council) - 1925-1984

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D872/10
Title	Derbyshire Home Produce Council: The objects of the Derbyshire Home Produce Council were to stimulate the production of home grown food in allotment gardens and private gardens by: a) Encouraging households and villages to grow sufficient vegetables to supply their needs throughout the year; b) By providing instruction on all matters pertaining to the production and storage of food raised on allotment gardens and gardens; c) Encouraging the growing of additional feeding-stuffs for poultry, and the collection and distribution of foodstuffs from gardens and allotment gardens for animal consumption; d) Conducting propaganda and securing publicity for the work of the Council; e) Promoting the formation of Village Home Produce Clubs, Allotment and Garden Societies for the better carrying out of the Council's objects. D872/10: Executive committee signed minutes 1940-1957.
Level	File
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Rural Action Derbyshire (formerly Derbyshire Rural Community Council)

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