In a narrow sense, she was referring to the cauliflowers that volunteers had rescued from rotting in a farmer’s fields. But during her time volunteering with us, it gradually became evident that she was also right in a broader sense.
The Independent’s appeal, in partnership with The Felix Project, is rescuing people on a daily basis from an invisible hunger crisis.
Phoebe contacted me after reading about our campaign and asked how she could help. A few days later, the Fleabag star was stacking cherry tomatoes in the back of a Felix delivery van, before tentatively climbing into the driver’s seat. “I’ll see you there – hopefully,” she added nervously.