Volunteers racing to save surplus Silverstone food
A Towcester community larder is collecting produce from the circuit following the Grand Prix.
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"When you've got that many people coming through the doors inevitably there is stuff that is destined for the bin, unless we can step in and rescue it."
— Katie Steele , Activist
"We need to get the food out as soon as we can before it perishes."
— Katie Steele , Activist
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A Towcester community larder is collecting produce from the circuit following the Grand Prix.
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