During winter in Britain fresh produce is sent by cargo ship from the West African nation every week.
The group gathered about four tonnes, or 400 trays of food, on Christmas Eve from supermarkets.
The produce will be planted in 2026 with any surplus used for cooking workshops.
Derek Hulme has nurtured the planet's longest leek and heaviest runner bean, all in Sneyd Green.
A beautiful array of colours in this root vegetable slaw. The fresh veggies and herbs are complemented by a zingy mustard dressing.
Stacey Solomon is very excited about what's growing in her garden.
Lee Herrington's 500Ibs (226kg) squash is taken to a vegetable show with a forklift truck and van.
Growers battled a hot summer but showed off some impressive produce, including a 7.848m long radish.
With this Thai chicken traybake, stick all your delicious ingredients into one pot and put your feet up, while dinner cooks away.